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Southbrook School

Rangiora · Canterbury Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Medium urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Southbrook School at a glance

Southbrook School is a co-educational full primary school in Rangiora, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 259 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 474. The school has been open since 1874.

With 259 students on roll, Southbrook School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 56% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 474, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

90.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 6.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.41 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 21890.5%
Pasifika 62.5%
Asian 156.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 20.8%
European 218 · 90.5%
Pasifika 6 · 2.5%
Asian 15 · 6.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 259 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

259Students on rollLarger than 56% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
474Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.4Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.41Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaimakariri 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
  • Opened1874
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaSouthbrook
  • WardRangiora-Ashley Ward
  • General electorateWaimakariri
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Rangiora 43.3216° S · 172.5998° E
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Nearby schools

Rangiora New Life SchoolRangiora · Composite 0.2 km Te Matauru PrimaryRangiora · Full Primary 1.5 km St Joseph's School (Rangiora)Rangiora · Full Primary 1.6 km Rangiora Borough SchoolRangiora · Full Primary 2 km Rangiora High SchoolRangiora · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.6 km Tūtira Ashgrove SchoolRangiora · Full Primary 2.8 km

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About this data

School #3510 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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