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Gleniti School

Timaru · Canterbury Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Medium urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Gleniti School at a glance

Gleniti School is a co-educational full primary school in Timaru, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 385 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 414. The school has been open since 1879.

With 385 students on roll, Gleniti School is a large school — larger than about 72% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 414, 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 49 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

81.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 11.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.75 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 31781.3%
Pasifika 82.1%
Asian 4511.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 143.6%
Other 61.5%
European 317 · 81.3%
Pasifika 8 · 2.1%
Asian 45 · 11.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 14 · 3.6%
Other 6 · 1.5%

Total roll recorded: 385 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

385Students on rollLarger than 72% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
414Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.68Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.75Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium 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 may be requested
  • Opened1879
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaGleniti South
  • WardTimaru Ward
  • General electorateRangitata
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Timaru 44.3828° S · 171.1932° E
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Highfield SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1.8 km Mountainview High SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.2 km St Joseph's School (Timaru)Timaru · Full Primary 2.6 km Craighead Diocesan SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 7-15) 2.6 km Oceanview Heights SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 3 km Bluestone SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 3.2 km

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About this data

School #3347 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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