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Geraldine Primary School

Geraldine · Canterbury Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Geraldine Primary School

Geraldine Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in Geraldine, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 278 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 439. The school has been open since 2005.

With 278 students on roll, Geraldine Primary School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 58% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 439, 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.

77.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 11.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.19 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 231 · 77.8%
Pasifika 13 · 4.4%
Asian 34 · 11.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 16 · 5.4%
Other 3 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 278 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

278Students on rollLarger than 58% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
439Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.78Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.19Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Geraldine 44.0969° S · 171.2389° E
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Nearby schools

Geraldine High SchoolGeraldine · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1 km Woodbury SchoolGeraldine · Contributing 7.3 km Waihi SchoolTemuka · Full Primary 9.2 km Winchester Rural SchoolWinchester · Contributing 10.8 km Opihi CollegeTemuka · Secondary (Year 7-15) 16.5 km St Joseph's School (Temuka)Temuka · Full Primary 16.8 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • 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
  • Opened2005
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