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Granity School

Granity · West Coast 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 Granity School

Granity School is a co-educational full primary school in Granity, within the West Coast Region, operating in the state sector, with 31 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 531. The school has been open since 1880.

With 31 students on roll, Granity School is a very small school — larger than about 10% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 531, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 68 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

89.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Middle Eastern / Latin American / African descent make up 10.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 4.13 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 25 · 89.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 10.7%

Total roll recorded: 31 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

31Students on rollLarger than 10% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
531Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.34Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
4.13Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

West Coast Region
Granity 41.6300° S · 171.8525° E
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Nearby schools

Westport North SchoolWestport · Full Primary 24.1 km Buller High SchoolWestport · Secondary (Year 9-15) 24.4 km St Canice's School (Westport)Westport · Full Primary 24.8 km Westport South SchoolWestport · Full Primary 25.1 km Murchison Area SchoolMurchison · Composite 43.6 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityBuller District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilWest Coast Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1880
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