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Salisbury School (Nelson)

Richmond · Tasman 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 Salisbury School (Nelson)

Salisbury School (Nelson) is a girls school specialist school school in Richmond, within the Tasman Region, operating in the state sector, with 10 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 517. The school has been open since 1925.

With 10 students on roll, Salisbury School (Nelson) is a very small school — larger than about 4% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 517, 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. The gap of 54 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

90.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Other descent make up 9.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.29 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 10 · 90.9%
Other 1 · 9.1%

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
517Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.3Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.29Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Tasman Region
Richmond 41.3376° S · 173.1954° E
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Nearby schools

St Paul's School (Richmond)Nelson · Full Primary 0.1 km Waimea CollegeRichmond · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.1 km Waimea IntermediateRichmond · Intermediate 0.2 km Henley School (Nelson)Richmond · Contributing 0.4 km TKKM o Tuia te MatangiRichmond · Composite 0.5 km Garin CollegeNelson · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.8 km

School information

  • School typeSpecialist School
  • Special characterResidential Specialist School
  • YearsSpecialist — all years
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityTasman District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilTasman Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1925
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