Selwyn School

Selwyn School is a co-educational contributing school in Rotorua, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 339 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 544. The school has been open since 1965.

With 339 students on roll, Selwyn School is a large school — larger than about 66% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 544, which is well 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 81 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 62.8%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 25% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.32 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.