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Te Anau School

Te Anau · Southland 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 Te Anau School

Te Anau School is a co-educational contributing school in Te Anau, within the Southland Region, operating in the state sector, with 281 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 429. The school has been open since 1937.

With 281 students on roll, Te Anau School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 59% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 429, 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.

86.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.42 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 210 · 86.8%
Pasifika 5 · 2.1%
Asian 21 · 8.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 2.1%
Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 281 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

281Students on rollLarger than 59% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
429Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.52Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
3.42Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Southland Region
Te Anau 45.4135° S · 167.7180° E
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School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authoritySouthland District
  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1937
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