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Roxburgh Area School

Roxburgh · Otago 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 Roxburgh Area School

Roxburgh Area School is a co-educational composite school in Roxburgh, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 121 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 473. The school has been open since 1978.

With 121 students on roll, Roxburgh Area School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 30% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 473, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

88.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 6.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.22 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 93 · 88.6%
Pasifika 7 · 6.7%
Asian 5 · 4.8%

Total roll recorded: 121 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

121Students on rollLarger than 30% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
473Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.43Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.22Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Roxburgh 45.5382° S · 169.3112° E
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Millers Flat SchoolMillers Flat · Full Primary 15.5 km Alexandra Primary SchoolAlexandra · Full Primary 32 km St Gerard's School (Alexandra)Alexandra · Full Primary 32.8 km Dunstan High SchoolAlexandra · Secondary (Year 9-15) 33 km The Terrace School (Alexandra)Alexandra · Full Primary 33.3 km Heriot SchoolTapanui · Contributing 33.6 km

School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityCentral Otago District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1978
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