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Lincoln High School

Lincoln · Canterbury Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Lincoln High School at a glance

Lincoln High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Lincoln, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,438 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 423. The school has been open since 1903.

With 1,438 students on roll, Lincoln High School is a very large school — larger than about 97% of New Zealand schools.

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.

76.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 13.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.33 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,19576.1%
Pasifika 301.9%
Asian 21613.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 402.5%
Other 342.2%
International 563.6%
European 1,195 · 76.1%
Pasifika 30 · 1.9%
Asian 216 · 13.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 40 · 2.5%
Other 34 · 2.2%
International 56 · 3.6%

Total roll recorded: 1,438 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

1,438Students on rollLarger than 97% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
423Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.85Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.33Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • 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 entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1903
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaLincoln West
  • WardSprings Ward
  • General electorateSelwyn
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Lincoln 43.6358° S · 172.4857° E
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Nearby schools

Lincoln Primary SchoolLincoln · Full Primary 0.2 km Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o ArariraLincoln · Full Primary 1.5 km Broadfield SchoolRolleston · Full Primary 3.9 km Ladbrooks SchoolLadbrooks · Full Primary 4.3 km Springston SchoolSpringston · Full Primary 4.9 km Tai Tapu SchoolTai Tapu · Full Primary 6 km

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About this data

School #347 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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