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Kaikōura Suburban 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 Suburban School

Kaikōura Suburban School is a co-educational contributing school in Kaikoura, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 52 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 450. The school has been open since 1876.

With 52 students on roll, Kaikōura Suburban School is a small school — larger than about 15% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 450, 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.

92.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 3.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.75 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 47 · 92.2%
Pasifika 1 · 2.0%
Asian 2 · 3.9%
Other 1 · 2.0%

Total roll recorded: 52 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

52Students on rollLarger than 15% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
450Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.36Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.75Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Kaikoura 42.3717° S · 173.6383° E
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Nearby schools

Kaikōura High SchoolKaikoura · Secondary (Year 7-15) 4.4 km St Joseph's School (Kaikōura)Kaikoura · Full Primary 4.4 km Kaikōura Primary SchoolKaikoura · Contributing 5.5 km Hāpuku SchoolKaikoura · Full Primary 6.9 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityKaikoura District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilCanterbury 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
  • Opened1876
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