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St Teresa's School (Bluff)

Bluff · Southland Region

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

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St Teresa's School (Bluff) at a glance

St Teresa's School (Bluff) is a co-educational full primary school in Bluff, within the Southland Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 5 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 501. The school has been open since 1900.

With 5 students on roll, St Teresa's School (Bluff) is a very small school — larger than about 3% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 501, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 50% and Asian at 50%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.3 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 350.0%
Asian 350.0%
European 3 · 50.0%
Asian 3 · 50.0%

Total roll recorded: 5 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

5Students on rollLarger than 3% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
501Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.69Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.3Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityInvercargill City
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilSouthland 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
  • Opened1900
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaBluff
  • WardArea Outside Ward
  • General electorateInvercargill
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Southland Region
Bluff 46.6000° S · 168.3351° E
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Nearby schools

Bluff SchoolBluff · Full Primary 0.7 km Tisbury SchoolInvercargill · Contributing 17.9 km New River PrimaryInvercargill · Contributing 18.5 km Fernworth Primary SchoolInvercargill · Contributing 18.9 km Otatara SchoolInvercargill · Contributing 19.1 km Aurora CollegeInvercargill · Secondary (Year 7-15) 19.2 km

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About this data

School #4021 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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