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Hillside Primary School

Browns · 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 Hillside Primary School

Hillside Primary School is a co-educational full primary school in Browns, within the Southland Region, operating in the state sector, with 17 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 454. The school has been open since 1914.

With 17 students on roll, Hillside Primary School is a very small school — larger than about 6% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 454, 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 50% and Asian at 50%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.33 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 8 · 50.0%
Asian 8 · 50.0%

Total roll recorded: 17 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

17Students on rollLarger than 6% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
454Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.69Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.33Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Southland Region
Browns 46.1492° S · 168.4227° 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 schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1914
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