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Lepperton School

New Plymouth · Taranaki Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural settlement · Enrolment scheme

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Lepperton School at a glance

Lepperton School is a co-educational full primary school in New Plymouth, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state sector, with 129 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 423. The school has been open since 1870.

With 129 students on roll, Lepperton School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 32% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 423, 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.

92.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 4.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.06 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 12492.5%
Pasifika 32.2%
Asian 64.5%
Other 10.7%
European 124 · 92.5%
Pasifika 3 · 2.2%
Asian 6 · 4.5%
Other 1 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 129 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

129Students on rollLarger than 32% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
423Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.33Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.06Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityNew Plymouth District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilTaranaki 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 may be requested
  • Opened1870
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaLepperton-Brixton
  • WardNorth General Ward
  • General electorateNew Plymouth
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Taranaki Region
New Plymouth 39.0622° S · 174.2099° E
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About this data

School #2182 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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