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Glenholme School

Rotorua · Bay of Plenty 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 Glenholme School

Glenholme School is a co-educational contributing school in Rotorua, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 333 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 496. The school has been open since 1948.

With 333 students on roll, Glenholme School is a large school — larger than about 65% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 496, 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.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 40.9% and Asian at 36.5%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.26 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 103 · 40.9%
Pasifika 46 · 18.3%
Asian 92 · 36.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10 · 4.0%
Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 333 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

333Students on rollLarger than 65% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
496Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.19Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.26Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Rotorua 38.1494° S · 176.2461° E
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Nearby schools

St Mary's Catholic School (Rotorua)Rotorua · Contributing 0.3 km Rotorua IntermediateRotorua · Intermediate 0.6 km Rotorua S D A SchoolRotorua · Full Primary 0.7 km Rotorua Girls' High SchoolRotorua · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km Malfroy SchoolRotorua · Contributing 1.1 km Rotorua Boys' High SchoolRotorua · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.5 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityRotorua District
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty 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
  • Opened1948
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