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St Peter Chanel School (Motueka)

Motueka · Tasman 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 Peter Chanel School (Motueka)

St Peter Chanel School (Motueka) is a co-educational full primary school in Motueka, within the Tasman Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 93 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 453. The school has been open since 1956.

With 93 students on roll, St Peter Chanel School (Motueka) is a small school — larger than about 24% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 453, 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 largest group is European at 73.1%, with a meaningful Asian community at 17.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.64 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 68 · 73.1%
Pasifika 5 · 5.4%
Asian 16 · 17.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 3.2%
Other 1 · 1.1%

Total roll recorded: 93 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

93Students on rollLarger than 24% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
453Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.85Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.64Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Tasman Region
Motueka 41.1263° S · 173.0110° E
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Nearby schools

Motueka South SchoolMotueka · Full Primary 0.3 km Motueka High SchoolMotueka · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.4 km Parklands School (Motueka)Motueka · Full Primary 1.8 km Motueka Steiner SchoolLower Moutere · Full Primary 3.1 km Lower Moutere SchoolLower Moutere · Full Primary 3.4 km Brooklyn School (Motueka)Motueka · Full Primary 4.8 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityTasman District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilTasman 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
  • Opened1956
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