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Oceanview Heights School

Timaru · 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 Oceanview Heights School

Oceanview Heights School is a co-educational full primary school in Timaru, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 102 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 523. The school has been open since 2005.

With 102 students on roll, Oceanview Heights School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 26% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 523, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 60 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 48.5% and Pasifika at 30.9%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.69 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 47 · 48.5%
Pasifika 30 · 30.9%
Asian 14 · 14.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 3.1%
Other 3 · 3.1%

Total roll recorded: 102 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

102Students on rollLarger than 26% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
523Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.21Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.69Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Timaru 44.3796° S · 171.2309° E
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Nearby schools

St Joseph's School (Timaru)Timaru · Full Primary 0.5 km Grantlea Downs SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 0.7 km Mountainview High SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1 km Craighead Diocesan SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.1 km Waimataitai SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1.1 km Highfield SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1.8 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • 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
  • Opened2005
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