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Rimu School

Invercargill · Southland Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other · Enrolment scheme

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Rimu School at a glance

Rimu School is a co-educational full primary school in Invercargill, within the Southland Region, operating in the state sector, with 106 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 446. The school has been open since 1877.

With 106 students on roll, Rimu School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 27% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 446, 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.

90% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.95 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 9090.0%
Asian 1010.0%
European 90 · 90.0%
Asian 10 · 10.0%

Total roll recorded: 106 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

106Students on rollLarger than 27% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
446Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.33Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.95Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authoritySouthland District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilSouthland 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
  • Opened1877
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaAwarua Plains
  • WardWaihopai Toetoe Ward
  • General electorateInvercargill
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Southland Region
Invercargill 46.4003° S · 168.5015° E
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About this data

School #4006 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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