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Newlands School

Wellington · Wellington 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 Newlands School

Newlands School is a co-educational contributing school in Wellington, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 320 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 386. The school has been open since 1911.

With 320 students on roll, Newlands School is a large school — larger than about 63% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 386, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 77 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 47.6% and European at 38.6%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.24 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 134 · 38.6%
Pasifika 36 · 10.4%
Asian 165 · 47.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 11 · 3.2%
Other 1 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 320 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

320Students on rollLarger than 63% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
386Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.08Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.24Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Wellington 41.2247° S · 174.8209° E
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School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityWellington City
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington 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 may be requested
  • Opened1911
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