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Maitai School

Nelson · Nelson 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 Maitai School

Maitai School is a co-educational specialist school school in Nelson, within the Nelson Region, operating in the state sector, with 58 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 484. The school has been open since 1955.

With 58 students on roll, Maitai School is a small school — larger than about 17% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 484, 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.

75.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 13.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.02 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 40 · 75.5%
Pasifika 5 · 9.4%
Asian 7 · 13.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.9%

Total roll recorded: 58 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

58Students on rollLarger than 17% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
484Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.78Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.02Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Nelson Region
Nelson 41.2733° S · 173.2919° E
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Nearby schools

Nelson Central SchoolNelson · Contributing 0.5 km St Joseph's School (Nelson)Nelson · Full Primary 0.7 km Nelson College For GirlsNelson · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1 km Nelson College For Girls Prep SchoolNelson · Intermediate 1 km Auckland Point SchoolNelson · Contributing 1.3 km Nelson Teen Parent UnitNelson · Teen Parent Unit 1.3 km

School information

  • School typeSpecialist School
  • Special characterDay Specialist
  • YearsSpecialist — all years
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNelson City
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilNelson 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
  • Opened1955
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