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Pleasant Point Primary School

Pleasant Point · 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 Pleasant Point Primary School

Pleasant Point Primary School is a co-educational full primary school in Pleasant Point, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 245 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 444. The school has been open since 1858.

With 245 students on roll, Pleasant Point Primary School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 54% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 444, 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.

94.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 2.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.96 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 232 · 94.7%
Pasifika 4 · 1.6%
Asian 6 · 2.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.4%
Other 2 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 245 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

245Students on rollLarger than 54% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
444Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.27Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.96Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Pleasant Point 44.2574° S · 171.1322° E
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Nearby schools

St Joseph's School (Pleasant Point)Pleasant Point · Full Primary 0.5 km Arowhenua Maori SchoolTemuka · Full Primary 11 km St Joseph's School (Temuka)Temuka · Full Primary 12.2 km Temuka Primary SchoolTemuka · Contributing 12.4 km Opihi CollegeTemuka · Secondary (Year 7-15) 13 km Winchester Rural SchoolWinchester · Contributing 13.9 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall 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
  • Opened1858
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