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Karamea Area School

Westport · West Coast Region

Composite · State · Co-Educational · Rural settlement

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Karamea Area School at a glance

Karamea Area School is a co-educational composite school in Westport, within the West Coast Region, operating in the state sector, with 95 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 464. The school has been open since 1875.

With 95 students on roll, Karamea Area School is a small school — larger than about 25% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 464, 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.

87.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 8.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 5.53 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 8587.6%
Pasifika 88.2%
Asian 33.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 11.0%
European 85 · 87.6%
Pasifika 8 · 8.2%
Asian 3 · 3.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 95 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

95Students on rollLarger than 25% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
464Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.48Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
5.53Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityBuller District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilWest Coast 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
  • Opened1875
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaKaramea
  • WardSeddon Ward
  • General electorateWest Coast-Tasman
  • Māori electorate—

Location

West Coast Region
Westport 41.2494° S · 172.1161° E
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No other schools are recorded within 45 km of this location.

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About this data

School #300 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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