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Paroa School (Greymouth)

Greymouth · West Coast 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 Paroa School (Greymouth)

Paroa School (Greymouth) is a co-educational full primary school in Greymouth, within the West Coast Region, operating in the state sector, with 177 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 453. The school has been open since 1876.

With 177 students on roll, Paroa School (Greymouth) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 43% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 453, 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.

85.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.11 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 158 · 85.4%
Pasifika 3 · 1.6%
Asian 13 · 7.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 7 · 3.8%
Other 4 · 2.2%

Total roll recorded: 177 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

177Students on rollLarger than 43% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
453Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.59Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
3.11Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

West Coast Region
Greymouth 42.5097° S · 171.1685° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityGrey District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilWest Coast 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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