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Kaikōura Primary School

Kaikoura · 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 Kaikōura Primary School

Kaikōura Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in Kaikoura, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 125 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 471. The school has been open since 1873.

With 125 students on roll, Kaikōura Primary School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 31% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 471, 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.

86.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.79 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 104 · 86.7%
Pasifika 2 · 1.7%
Asian 9 · 7.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 2.5%
Other 2 · 1.7%

Total roll recorded: 125 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

125Students on rollLarger than 31% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
471Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.55Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.79Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Kaikoura 42.4080° S · 173.6841° E
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Nearby schools

St Joseph's School (Kaikōura)Kaikoura · Full Primary 1.1 km Kaikōura High SchoolKaikoura · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.2 km Kaikōura Suburban SchoolKaikoura · Contributing 5.5 km Hāpuku SchoolKaikoura · Full Primary 8.4 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityKaikoura District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • 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
  • Opened1873
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