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Heddon Bush School

Winton · Southland 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 Heddon Bush School

Heddon Bush School is a co-educational full primary school in Winton, within the Southland Region, operating in the state sector, with 70 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 439. The school has been open since 1881.

With 70 students on roll, Heddon Bush School is a small school — larger than about 19% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 439, which is 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 54.9% and Asian at 28.2%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.65 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 39 · 54.9%
Pasifika 4 · 5.6%
Asian 20 · 28.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 8.5%
Other 2 · 2.8%

Total roll recorded: 70 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

70Students on rollLarger than 19% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
439Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.16Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.65Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Southland Region
Winton 46.0778° S · 168.1540° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authoritySouthland District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilSouthland 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
  • Opened1881
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