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Secondary (Year 7-15) · State : Integrated

Solway College

Masterton · Wellington 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 Solway College

Solway College is a girls school secondary (year 7-15) school in Masterton, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 211 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 431. The school has been open since 1916.

With 211 students on roll, Solway College is a medium-sized school — larger than about 49% of New Zealand schools.

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.

86.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Other descent make up 5.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.93 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 177 · 86.3%
Pasifika 3 · 1.5%
Asian 10 · 4.9%
Other 12 · 5.9%
International 3 · 1.5%

Total roll recorded: 211 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

211Students on rollLarger than 49% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
431Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.56Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.93Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Masterton 40.9564° S · 175.6308° E
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Nearby schools

Masterton IntermediateMasterton · Intermediate 0.8 km Hadlow Preparatory SchoolMasterton · Full Primary 0.9 km Masterton Primary SchoolMasterton · Contributing 1.3 km Wairarapa CollegeMasterton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.5 km Solway SchoolMasterton · Contributing 1.6 km Douglas Park SchoolMasterton · Contributing 1.8 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityMasterton District
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1916
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