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Rolleston College

Rolleston · 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 Rolleston College

Rolleston College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Rolleston, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,963 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 449. The school has been open since 2017.

With 1,963 students on roll, Rolleston College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 99% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 449, 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 68.1%, with a meaningful Asian community at 18.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.41 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,441 · 68.1%
Pasifika 130 · 6.1%
Asian 393 · 18.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 81 · 3.8%
Other 43 · 2.0%
International 28 · 1.3%

Total roll recorded: 1,963 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

1,963Students on rollLarger than 99% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
449Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.01Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.41Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Rolleston 43.6035° S · 172.3885° E
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Nearby schools

Rolleston Christian SchoolRolleston · Full Primary 0.6 km Clearview PrimaryRolleston · Full Primary 0.7 km Rolleston SchoolRolleston · Full Primary 1.4 km Te Rōhutu WhioRolleston · Full Primary 1.7 km Lemonwood Grove SchoolRolleston · Full Primary 2.1 km Waitaha SchoolRolleston · Specialist School 2.2 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authoritySelwyn 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
  • Opened2017
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