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Sheffield Contributing School

Sheffield · 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 Sheffield Contributing School

Sheffield Contributing School is a co-educational contributing school in Sheffield, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 92 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 431. The school has been open since 1949.

With 92 students on roll, Sheffield Contributing School is a small school — larger than about 24% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 431, 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.

91.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 3.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.03 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 89 · 91.8%
Pasifika 1 · 1.0%
Asian 3 · 3.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 3.1%
Other 1 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 92 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

92Students on rollLarger than 24% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
431Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.39Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.03Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Sheffield 43.3909° S · 172.0254° E
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School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • 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
  • Opened1949
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