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St Mary's School (Blenheim)

Blenheim · Marlborough Region

Full Primary · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Medium urban area

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St Mary's School (Blenheim) at a glance

St Mary's School (Blenheim) is a co-educational full primary school in Blenheim, within the Marlborough Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 176 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 440. The school has been open since 1973.

With 176 students on roll, St Mary's School (Blenheim) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 43% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 440, 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.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 42.6% and European at 36.9%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.45 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 6536.9%
Pasifika 3017.0%
Asian 7542.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 52.8%
Other 10.6%
European 65 · 36.9%
Pasifika 30 · 17.0%
Asian 75 · 42.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 2.8%
Other 1 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 176 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

176Students on rollLarger than 43% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
440Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.16Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.45Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityMarlborough District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilMarlborough 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
  • Opened1973
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWhitney East
  • WardBlenheim General Ward
  • General electorateKaikōura
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Marlborough Region
Blenheim 41.5176° S · 173.9528° E
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Nearby schools

Marlborough Boys' CollegeBlenheim · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.2 km Whitney Street SchoolBlenheim · Contributing 0.4 km Blenheim SchoolBlenheim · Contributing 0.8 km Richmond View SchoolBlenheim · Composite 1.3 km Marlborough Girls' CollegeBlenheim · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km Redwoodtown SchoolBlenheim · Full Primary 1.4 km

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About this data

School #3012 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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