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Grantlea Downs School

Timaru · Canterbury Region

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

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Grantlea Downs School at a glance

Grantlea Downs School is a co-educational full primary school in Timaru, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 309 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 498. The school has been open since 2005.

With 309 students on roll, Grantlea Downs School is a large school — larger than about 62% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 498, 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.

76.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 13.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.7 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 23276.3%
Pasifika 216.9%
Asian 4213.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 82.6%
Other 10.3%
European 232 · 76.3%
Pasifika 21 · 6.9%
Asian 42 · 13.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 8 · 2.6%
Other 1 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 309 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

309Students on rollLarger than 62% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
498Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.78Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.7Isolation 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened2005
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMarchwiel East
  • WardTimaru Ward
  • General electorateRangitata
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Timaru 44.3744° S · 171.2355° E
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Oceanview Heights SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 0.7 km St Joseph's School (Timaru)Timaru · Full Primary 0.9 km Mountainview High SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km Waimataitai SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1.5 km Craighead Diocesan SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.7 km Highfield SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 2.5 km

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About this data

School #2111 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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