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Geraldine High School

Geraldine · Canterbury Region

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Geraldine High School at a glance

Geraldine High School is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Geraldine, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 599 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 453. The school has been open since 1963.

With 599 students on roll, Geraldine High School is a large school — larger than about 86% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 453, 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.

76.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 11.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.23 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 48476.9%
Pasifika 111.7%
Asian 7511.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 355.6%
Other 71.1%
International 172.7%
European 484 · 76.9%
Pasifika 11 · 1.7%
Asian 75 · 11.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 35 · 5.6%
Other 7 · 1.1%
International 17 · 2.7%

Total roll recorded: 599 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

599Students on rollLarger than 86% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
453Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.83Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.23Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityTimaru District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury 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
  • Opened1963
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaGeraldine
  • WardGeraldine Ward
  • General electorateWaitaki
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Geraldine 44.0918° S · 171.2486° E
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Nearby schools

Geraldine Primary SchoolGeraldine · Contributing 1 km Woodbury SchoolGeraldine · Contributing 7.1 km Waihi SchoolTemuka · Full Primary 9.4 km Winchester Rural SchoolWinchester · Contributing 11.2 km Opihi CollegeTemuka · Secondary (Year 7-15) 16.8 km Carew Peel Forest SchoolCarew · Contributing 17 km

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About this data

School #352 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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