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Kumara School

Kumara · West Coast 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 Kumara School

Kumara School is a co-educational full primary school in Kumara, within the West Coast Region, operating in the state sector, with 48 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 473. The school has been open since 1877.

With 48 students on roll, Kumara School is a very small school — larger than about 14% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 473, 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.

90.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Middle Eastern / Latin American / African descent make up 7.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.03 (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 · 90.4%
Pasifika 1 · 1.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 7.7%

Total roll recorded: 48 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

48Students on rollLarger than 14% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
473Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.36Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
3.03Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

West Coast Region
Kumara 42.6357° S · 171.1874° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityWestland 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
  • Opened1877
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