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St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton)

Masterton · Wellington Region

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State : Integrated · Girls School · Medium urban area · Boarding

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St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) at a glance

St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) is a girls school secondary (year 7-15) school in Masterton, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 274 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 404. The school has been open since 1914.

With 274 students on roll, St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 58% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 404, which is well 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 gap of 59 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

86.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.94 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 24586.9%
Pasifika 51.8%
Asian 238.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 62.1%
Other 10.4%
International 20.7%
European 245 · 86.9%
Pasifika 5 · 1.8%
Asian 23 · 8.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 2.1%
Other 1 · 0.4%
International 2 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 274 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

274Students on rollLarger than 58% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
404Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.54Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.94Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • 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
  • Opened1914
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaDouglas Park
  • WardMasterton/Whakaoriori General Ward
  • General electorateWairarapa
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Wellington Region
Masterton 40.9452° S · 175.6504° E
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Nearby schools

Douglas Park SchoolMasterton · Contributing 0.3 km Wairarapa CollegeMasterton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km St Patrick's School (Masterton)Masterton · Contributing 0.9 km Masterton IntermediateMasterton · Intermediate 1.6 km Chanel CollegeMasterton · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.7 km Hadlow Preparatory SchoolMasterton · Full Primary 1.8 km

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About this data

School #246 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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