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Norfolk School

Inglewood · Taranaki 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 Norfolk School

Norfolk School is a co-educational full primary school in Inglewood, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state sector, with 158 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 434. The school has been open since 1879.

With 158 students on roll, Norfolk School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 39% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 434, 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.

86.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.15 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 139 · 86.9%
Pasifika 4 · 2.5%
Asian 13 · 8.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 2.5%

Total roll recorded: 158 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

158Students on rollLarger than 39% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
434Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.51Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.15Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Taranaki Region
Inglewood 39.2008° S · 174.2319° E
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Nearby schools

St Patrick's School (Inglewood)Inglewood · Full Primary 5.1 km Inglewood Primary SchoolInglewood · Full Primary 5.4 km Inglewood High SchoolInglewood · Secondary (Year 9-15) 6.1 km Kaimata SchoolInglewood · Full Primary 6.8 km Waitoriki SchoolInglewood · Full Primary 7.5 km Ratapiko SchoolRatapiko · Full Primary 7.8 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityNew Plymouth District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilTaranaki 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
  • Opened1879
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