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Hedgehope School

Invercargill · 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 Hedgehope School

Hedgehope School is a co-educational full primary school in Invercargill, within the Southland Region, operating in the state sector, with 55 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 440. The school has been open since 1878.

With 55 students on roll, Hedgehope School is a small school — larger than about 16% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 440, 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 largest group is European at 74.5%, with a meaningful Asian community at 25.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.21 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 41 · 74.5%
Asian 14 · 25.5%

Total roll recorded: 55 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

55Students on rollLarger than 16% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
440Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.57Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.21Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Southland Region
Invercargill 46.2075° S · 168.5420° E
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Nearby schools

Hillside Primary SchoolBrowns · Full Primary 11.2 km Lochiel SchoolLochiel · Full Primary 15.9 km Woodlands Primary SchoolInvercargill · Contributing 16.9 km Te Tipua SchoolGore · Full Primary 17.2 km St Thomas School (Winton)Winton · Full Primary 17.8 km Winton SchoolWinton · Full Primary 17.8 km

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
  • Opened1878
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