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Hampstead School

Ashburton · 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 Hampstead School

Hampstead School is a co-educational contributing school in Ashburton, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 328 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 489. The school has been open since 1886.

With 328 students on roll, Hampstead School is a large school — larger than about 64% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 489, 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 54.7% and Pasifika at 28.4%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.16 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 162 · 54.7%
Pasifika 84 · 28.4%
Asian 31 · 10.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 16 · 5.4%
Other 3 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 328 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

328Students on rollLarger than 64% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
489Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.13Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.16Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Ashburton 43.9125° S · 171.7602° E
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Nearby schools

Ashburton Christian SchoolAshburton · Composite (Year 1-10) 1 km Ashburton IntermediateAshburton · Intermediate 1.3 km St Joseph's School (Ashburton)Ashburton · Full Primary 1.7 km Ashburton Borough SchoolAshburton · Full Primary 1.8 km Ashburton Netherby SchoolAshburton · Contributing 1.9 km Ashburton CollegeAshburton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.4 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityAshburton 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 entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1886
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