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Pegasus Bay School

Pegasus · 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 Pegasus Bay School

Pegasus Bay School is a co-educational full primary school in Pegasus, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 429 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 422. The school has been open since 1873.

With 429 students on roll, Pegasus Bay School is a large school — larger than about 76% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 422, 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. The gap of 41 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

83.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.54 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 374 · 83.9%
Pasifika 11 · 2.5%
Asian 38 · 8.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 23 · 5.2%

Total roll recorded: 429 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

429Students on rollLarger than 76% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
422Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.6Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.54Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Pegasus 43.3149° S · 172.6923° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaimakariri 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 entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1873
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