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Garin College

Nelson · Nelson Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Medium urban area · Boarding

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Garin College at a glance

Garin College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Nelson, within the Nelson Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 635 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 429. The school has been open since 2002.

With 635 students on roll, Garin College is a large school — larger than about 88% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 429, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

77.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 14.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.28 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 53877.7%
Pasifika 172.5%
Asian 9814.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 121.7%
Other 40.6%
International 233.3%
European 538 · 77.7%
Pasifika 17 · 2.5%
Asian 98 · 14.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 12 · 1.7%
Other 4 · 0.6%
International 23 · 3.3%

Total roll recorded: 635 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

635Students on rollLarger than 88% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
429Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.78Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.28Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityNelson City
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilNelson Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened2002
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaDaelyn
  • WardStoke-Tāhunanui General Ward
  • General electorateNelson
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Nelson Region
Nelson 41.3354° S · 173.2048° E
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Nearby schools

Waimea CollegeRichmond · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km Salisbury School (Nelson)Richmond · Specialist School 0.8 km St Paul's School (Richmond)Nelson · Full Primary 0.9 km Waimea IntermediateRichmond · Intermediate 1 km Henley School (Nelson)Richmond · Contributing 1 km TKKM o Tuia te MatangiRichmond · Composite 1.2 km

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About this data

School #6975 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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