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Highfield School

Timaru · 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 Highfield School

Highfield School is a co-educational full primary school in Timaru, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 316 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 477. The school has been open since 1962.

With 316 students on roll, Highfield School is a large school — larger than about 63% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 477, 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 largest group is European at 67.5%, with a meaningful Asian community at 11.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.71 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 212 · 67.5%
Pasifika 34 · 10.8%
Asian 35 · 11.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 30 · 9.6%
Other 3 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 316 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

316Students on rollLarger than 63% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
477Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.02Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.71Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Timaru 44.3904° S · 171.2135° E
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Nearby schools

Craighead Diocesan SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1 km Bluestone SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1.4 km Mountainview High SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.6 km St Joseph's School (Timaru)Timaru · Full Primary 1.6 km Timaru Boys' High SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.7 km Gleniti SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1.8 km

School information

  • 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
  • Opened1962
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