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Featherston School Te Kura o Paetūmokai

Featherston · Wellington Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Featherston School Te Kura o Paetūmokai at a glance

Featherston School Te Kura o Paetūmokai is a co-educational full primary school in Featherston, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 149 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 497. The school has been open since 1863.

With 149 students on roll, Featherston School Te Kura o Paetūmokai is a medium-sized school — larger than about 37% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 497, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

87.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.59 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 11887.4%
Pasifika 43.0%
Asian 85.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 53.7%
European 118 · 87.4%
Pasifika 4 · 3.0%
Asian 8 · 5.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 3.7%

Total roll recorded: 149 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

149Students on rollLarger than 37% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
497Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.51Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.59Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authoritySouth Wairarapa District
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1863
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaFeatherston
  • WardFeatherston Ward
  • General electorateWairarapa
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Wellington Region
Featherston 41.1188° S · 175.3265° E
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St Teresa's School (Featherston)Featherston · Full Primary 0.4 km South Featherston SchoolFeatherston · Full Primary 3.1 km Kuranui CollegeGreytown · Secondary (Year 9-15) 10.8 km Greytown SchoolGreytown · Full Primary 11.9 km Kahutara SchoolFeatherston · Full Primary 12.1 km Martinborough SchoolMartinborough · Full Primary 15.3 km

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About this data

School #2840 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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