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Martinborough School

Martinborough · Wellington Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area

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Martinborough School at a glance

Martinborough School is a co-educational full primary school in Martinborough, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 256 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 433. The school has been open since 1872.

With 256 students on roll, Martinborough School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 55% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 433, 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.

83.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.85 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 18483.6%
Pasifika 135.9%
Asian 188.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 41.8%
Other 10.5%
European 184 · 83.6%
Pasifika 13 · 5.9%
Asian 18 · 8.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 1.8%
Other 1 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 256 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

256Students on rollLarger than 55% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
433Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.62Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.85Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authoritySouth Wairarapa District
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1872
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMartinborough
  • WardMartinborough Ward
  • General electorateWairarapa
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Wellington Region
Martinborough 41.2187° S · 175.4527° E
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About this data

School #2906 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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