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South Featherston School

Featherston · 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 South Featherston School

South Featherston School is a co-educational full primary school in Featherston, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 66 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 457. The school has been open since 1899.

With 66 students on roll, South Featherston School is a small school — larger than about 19% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 457, 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.

90.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 4.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.63 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 57 · 90.5%
Pasifika 1 · 1.6%
Asian 3 · 4.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.6%
Other 1 · 1.6%

Total roll recorded: 66 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

66Students on rollLarger than 19% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
457Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.43Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.63Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Featherston 41.1385° S · 175.3518° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authoritySouth Wairarapa District
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington 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
  • Opened1899
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