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Motueka South School

Motueka · Tasman 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 Motueka South School

Motueka South School is a co-educational full primary school in Motueka, within the Tasman Region, operating in the state sector, with 166 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 455. The school has been open since 1958.

With 166 students on roll, Motueka South School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 41% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 455, 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.

75.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 13.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.64 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 125 · 75.3%
Pasifika 15 · 9.0%
Asian 22 · 13.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 2.4%

Total roll recorded: 166 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

166Students on rollLarger than 41% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
455Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.79Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.64Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Tasman Region
Motueka 41.1277° S · 173.0085° E
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Nearby schools

St Peter Chanel School (Motueka)Motueka · Full Primary 0.3 km Motueka High SchoolMotueka · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.5 km Parklands School (Motueka)Motueka · Full Primary 1.9 km Motueka Steiner SchoolLower Moutere · Full Primary 2.9 km Lower Moutere SchoolLower Moutere · Full Primary 3.2 km Brooklyn School (Motueka)Motueka · Full Primary 4.8 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityTasman District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilTasman 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1958
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