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Mountainview High School

Timaru · Canterbury Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational · Medium urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Mountainview High School at a glance

Mountainview High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Timaru, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 448 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 494. The school has been open since 1901.

With 448 students on roll, Mountainview High School is a large school — larger than about 77% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 494, 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.

78.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Middle Eastern / Latin American / African descent make up 7.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.71 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 35478.1%
Pasifika 153.3%
Asian 306.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 337.3%
Other 20.4%
International 194.2%
European 354 · 78.1%
Pasifika 15 · 3.3%
Asian 30 · 6.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 33 · 7.3%
Other 2 · 0.4%
International 19 · 4.2%

Total roll recorded: 448 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

448Students on rollLarger than 77% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
494Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.83Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.71Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityTimaru District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury 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
  • Opened1901
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMarchwiel West
  • WardTimaru Ward
  • General electorateRangitata
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Timaru 44.3767° S · 171.2195° E
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St Joseph's School (Timaru)Timaru · Full Primary 0.5 km Oceanview Heights SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1 km Grantlea Downs SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1.3 km Craighead Diocesan SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.4 km Highfield SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1.6 km Waimataitai SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1.9 km

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About this data

School #359 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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