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Nelson College (Prep Dept)

Nelson · Nelson Region

Intermediate · Private : Fully Registered · Boys School · Large urban area

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Nelson College (Prep Dept) at a glance

Nelson College (Prep Dept) is a boys school intermediate school in Nelson, within the Nelson Region, operating in the private : fully registered sector, with 94 students on roll. The school has been open since 1858.

With 94 students on roll, Nelson College (Prep Dept) is a small school — larger than about 24% of New Zealand schools.

No Equity Index value has been published for this school.

88.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 8788.8%
Pasifika 11.0%
Asian 55.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 22.0%
Other 11.0%
International 22.0%
European 87 · 88.8%
Pasifika 1 · 1.0%
Asian 5 · 5.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 2.0%
Other 1 · 1.0%
International 2 · 2.0%

Total roll recorded: 94 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

94Students on rollLarger than 24% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
—Equity IndexNot published
0.51Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0Isolation indexvery low isolation

School facts

  • School typeIntermediate
  • YearsYears 7–8
  • AuthorityPrivate : Fully Registered
  • GenderBoys School
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNelson City
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilNelson Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsNot applicable
  • Opened1858
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaGrampians
  • WardCentral General Ward
  • General electorateNelson
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Nelson Region
Nelson 41.2858° S · 173.2757° E
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Nearby schools

Nelson CollegeNelson · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0 km Hampden Street SchoolNelson · Contributing 0.2 km Te Puna Wānanga o Te Wairepo – Victory Primary SchoolNelson · Contributing 0.6 km Nelson IntermediateNelson · Intermediate 0.8 km Nelson College For Girls Prep SchoolNelson · Intermediate 0.9 km Nelson College For GirlsNelson · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.9 km

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About this data

School #4122 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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