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St Canice's School (Westport)

Westport · West Coast 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 St Canice's School (Westport)

St Canice's School (Westport) is a co-educational full primary school in Westport, within the West Coast Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 142 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 436. The school has been open since 1882.

With 142 students on roll, St Canice's School (Westport) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 36% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 436, 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.

81.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.59 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 120 · 81.1%
Pasifika 10 · 6.8%
Asian 13 · 8.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 3.4%

Total roll recorded: 142 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

142Students on rollLarger than 36% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
436Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.68Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
3.59Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

West Coast Region
Westport 41.7549° S · 171.6056° E
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Nearby schools

Buller High SchoolWestport · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.8 km Westport North SchoolWestport · Full Primary 0.8 km Westport South SchoolWestport · Full Primary 0.9 km Granity SchoolGranity · Full Primary 24.8 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityBuller District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilWest Coast Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1882
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