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St Teresa's School (Featherston)

Featherston · Wellington 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 Teresa's School (Featherston)

St Teresa's School (Featherston) is a co-educational full primary school in Featherston, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 118 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 453. The school has been open since 1954.

With 118 students on roll, St Teresa's School (Featherston) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 30% 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.

77.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 12.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.6 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 94 · 77.7%
Pasifika 8 · 6.6%
Asian 15 · 12.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 2.5%
Other 1 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 118 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

118Students on rollLarger than 30% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
453Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.77Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.6Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Featherston 41.1151° S · 175.3288° E
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Nearby schools

Featherston School Te Kura o PaetūmokaiFeatherston · Full Primary 0.4 km South Featherston SchoolFeatherston · Full Primary 3.2 km Kuranui CollegeGreytown · Secondary (Year 9-15) 10.5 km Greytown SchoolGreytown · Full Primary 11.6 km Kahutara SchoolFeatherston · Full Primary 12.5 km Martinborough SchoolMartinborough · Full Primary 15.5 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authoritySouth Wairarapa District
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington 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
  • Opened1954
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