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Millers Flat School

Millers Flat · Otago 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 Millers Flat School

Millers Flat School is a co-educational full primary school in Millers Flat, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 25 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 456. The school has been open since 1886.

With 25 students on roll, Millers Flat School is a very small school — larger than about 8% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 456, 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.

95.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 4.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.14 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 21 · 95.5%
Pasifika 1 · 4.5%

Total roll recorded: 25 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

25Students on rollLarger than 8% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
456Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.18Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.14Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Millers Flat 45.6595° S · 169.4097° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityCentral Otago District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago 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
  • Opened1886
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