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Reefton Area School

Reefton · 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 Reefton Area School

Reefton Area School is a co-educational composite school in Reefton, within the West Coast Region, operating in the state sector, with 172 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 504. The school has been open since 2004.

With 172 students on roll, Reefton Area School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 42% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 504, 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 41 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

84.3% 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 3.24 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 129 · 84.3%
Pasifika 3 · 2.0%
Asian 13 · 8.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 8 · 5.2%

Total roll recorded: 172 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

172Students on rollLarger than 42% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
504Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.58Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
3.24Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

West Coast Region
Reefton 42.1152° S · 171.8609° E
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Nearby schools

Sacred Heart School (Reefton)Reefton · Full Primary 0.6 km Maruia SchoolMaruia · Full Primary 30.7 km Awahono School - Grey ValleyAhaura · Full Primary 37.1 km Westport South SchoolWestport · Full Primary 44.4 km

School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityBuller District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilWest Coast Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened2004
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