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Mt Somers Springburn School

Ashburton · Canterbury 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 Mt Somers Springburn School

Mt Somers Springburn School is a co-educational full primary school in Ashburton, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 79 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 439. The school has been open since 1876.

With 79 students on roll, Mt Somers Springburn School is a small school — larger than about 21% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 439, 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 13.6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.52 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 61 · 75.3%
Pasifika 1 · 1.2%
Asian 11 · 13.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 6.2%
Other 3 · 3.7%

Total roll recorded: 79 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

79Students on rollLarger than 21% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
439Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.83Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.52Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Ashburton 43.7048° S · 171.4024° E
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Nearby schools

Mayfield School (Mid-Canterbury)Ashburton · Full Primary 13.3 km Our Lady of the Snows School (Methven)Methven · Full Primary 21 km Mount Hutt CollegeMethven · Secondary (Year 7-15) 21.3 km Methven Primary SchoolMethven · Contributing 21.3 km Carew Peel Forest SchoolCarew · Contributing 28.6 km Lauriston SchoolAshburton · Contributing 30.4 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityAshburton 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
  • Opened1876
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