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Leeston School

Leeston · Canterbury Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Leeston School at a glance

Leeston School is a co-educational contributing school in Leeston, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 328 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 451. The school has been open since 1865.

With 328 students on roll, Leeston School is a large school — larger than about 64% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 451, 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.

83.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.78 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 27083.1%
Pasifika 175.2%
Asian 247.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 123.7%
Other 20.6%
European 270 · 83.1%
Pasifika 17 · 5.2%
Asian 24 · 7.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 12 · 3.7%
Other 2 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 328 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

328Students on rollLarger than 64% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
451Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.65Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.78Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authoritySelwyn District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1865
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaLeeston
  • WardEllesmere Ward
  • General electorateSelwyn
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Leeston 43.7608° S · 172.2976° E
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Nearby schools

Ellesmere CollegeLeeston · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.5 km Southbridge SchoolSouthbridge · Contributing 6.5 km Dunsandel SchoolLeeston · Contributing 13.1 km Burnham School - Te Kura o TioriBurnham · Full Primary 16.1 km Te Rau HoropitoRolleston · Full Primary 16.4 km Springston SchoolSpringston · Full Primary 16.5 km

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About this data

School #3410 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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