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Ross School

Ross · 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 Ross School

Ross School is a co-educational contributing school in Ross, within the West Coast Region, operating in the state sector, with 10 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 502. The school has been open since 1875.

With 10 students on roll, Ross School is a very small school — larger than about 4% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 502, 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.

100% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Māori descent make up 0%.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.95 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 10 · 100.0%

Total roll recorded: 10 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

10Students on rollLarger than 4% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
502Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
3.95Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

West Coast Region
Ross 42.8979° S · 170.8168° E
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Kokatahi-Kowhitirangi SchoolHokitika · Contributing 19.3 km Kaniere SchoolHokitika · Contributing 22.9 km St Mary's School (Hokitika)Hokitika · Full Primary 23.6 km Westland High SchoolHokitika · Secondary (Year 7-15) 23.8 km Hokitika Primary SchoolHokitika · Contributing 24 km South Westland Area SchoolHarihari · Composite 34.6 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityWestland 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
  • Opened1875
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