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Richmond View School

Blenheim · Marlborough Region

Composite · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Medium urban area

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Richmond View School at a glance

Richmond View School is a co-educational composite school in Blenheim, within the Marlborough Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 336 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 429. The school has been open since 1981.

With 336 students on roll, Richmond View School is a large school — larger than about 66% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 429, 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 largest group is European at 64.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 16.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.48 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 22964.7%
Pasifika 102.8%
Asian 6016.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4913.8%
Other 61.7%
European 229 · 64.7%
Pasifika 10 · 2.8%
Asian 60 · 16.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 49 · 13.8%
Other 6 · 1.7%

Total roll recorded: 336 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

336Students on rollLarger than 66% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
429Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.03Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.48Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityMarlborough District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilMarlborough 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
  • Opened1981
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWhitney West
  • WardBlenheim General Ward
  • General electorateKaikōura
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Marlborough Region
Blenheim 41.5264° S · 173.9434° E
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Nearby schools

Whitney Street SchoolBlenheim · Contributing 0.8 km Redwoodtown SchoolBlenheim · Full Primary 0.9 km St Mary's School (Blenheim)Blenheim · Full Primary 1.3 km Marlborough Boys' CollegeBlenheim · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km Witherlea SchoolBlenheim · Contributing 1.9 km Te Pā Wānanga o Ōmaka MaraeBlenheim · Full Primary 2 km

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About this data

School #421 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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