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Maruia School

Maruia · West Coast 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 Maruia School

Maruia School is a co-educational full primary school in Maruia, within the West Coast Region, operating in the state sector, with 16 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 445. The school has been open since 1858.

With 16 students on roll, Maruia School is a very small school — larger than about 5% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 445, 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.

87.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 12.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.43 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 14 · 87.5%
Asian 2 · 12.5%

Total roll recorded: 16 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

16Students on rollLarger than 5% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
445Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.38Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
3.43Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

West Coast Region
Maruia 42.1875° S · 172.2207° E
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Sacred Heart School (Reefton)Reefton · Full Primary 30.1 km Reefton Area SchoolReefton · Composite 30.7 km Murchison Area SchoolMurchison · Composite 44 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityBuller District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilWest Coast 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
  • Opened1858
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