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Limehills School

Limehills · Southland 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 Limehills School

Limehills School is a co-educational full primary school in Limehills, within the Southland Region, operating in the state sector, with 140 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 429. The school has been open since 1872.

With 140 students on roll, Limehills School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 35% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 429, 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.

78% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 18.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.49 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 110 · 78.0%
Pasifika 3 · 2.1%
Asian 26 · 18.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 1.4%

Total roll recorded: 140 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

140Students on rollLarger than 35% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
429Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.65Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.49Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Southland Region
Limehills 46.0652° S · 168.3288° E
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Central Southland CollegeWinton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 8 km Winton SchoolWinton · Full Primary 9.2 km St Thomas School (Winton)Winton · Full Primary 9.5 km Hillside Primary SchoolBrowns · Full Primary 11.8 km Heddon Bush SchoolWinton · Full Primary 13.6 km Lochiel SchoolLochiel · Full Primary 15.7 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authoritySouthland District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilSouthland 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1872
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