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Heriot School

Tapanui · Otago Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Rural other · Enrolment scheme

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Heriot School at a glance

Heriot School is a co-educational contributing school in Tapanui, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 67 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 441. The school has been open since 1879.

With 67 students on roll, Heriot 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 441, 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.

95.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 1.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.9 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 6595.6%
Asian 11.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 11.5%
Other 11.5%
European 65 · 95.6%
Asian 1 · 1.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.5%
Other 1 · 1.5%

Total roll recorded: 67 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

67Students on rollLarger than 19% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
441Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.23Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.9Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityClutha District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago 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
  • Opened1879
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWest Otago
  • WardWest Otago Ward
  • General electorateSouthland
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Otago Region
Tapanui 45.8392° S · 169.2732° E
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Blue Mountain CollegeTapanui · Secondary (Year 7-15) 11.3 km Tapanui SchoolTapanui · Contributing 11.4 km Waikoikoi SchoolWaikoikoi · Contributing 20.9 km Waikaka SchoolGore · Full Primary 22 km Millers Flat SchoolMillers Flat · Full Primary 22.6 km Pukerau SchoolGore · Contributing 31.9 km

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About this data

School #3749 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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