Fernside School

Fernside School is a co-educational full primary school in Rangiora, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 271 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 412. The school has been open since 1864.

With 271 students on roll, Fernside School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 57% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 412, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 51 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

98.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 1.6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.49 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.