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Te Rōhutu Whio

Rolleston · Canterbury Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Medium urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Te Rōhutu Whio at a glance

Te Rōhutu Whio is a co-educational full primary school in Rolleston, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 360 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 429. The school has been open since 2022.

With 360 students on roll, Te Rōhutu Whio is a large school — larger than about 69% 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.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 44% and European at 38.1%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.42 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 14338.1%
Pasifika 4512.0%
Asian 16544.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 215.6%
Other 10.3%
European 143 · 38.1%
Pasifika 45 · 12.0%
Asian 165 · 44.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 21 · 5.6%
Other 1 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 360 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

360Students on rollLarger than 69% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
429Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.16Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.42Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authoritySelwyn District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened2022
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaRolleston South East
  • WardRolleston Ward
  • General electorateSelwyn
  • Māori electorate—

Te reo Māori programme

32Taught predominantly in te reo Māori14.55% of the roll
188Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

This school reports 220 students learning te reo Māori across immersion and English-medium programmes, according to the kura language statistics.

Location

Canterbury Region
Rolleston 43.6155° S · 172.4021° E
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Nearby schools

Rolleston Christian SchoolRolleston · Full Primary 1.1 km Lemonwood Grove SchoolRolleston · Full Primary 1.5 km Waitaha SchoolRolleston · Specialist School 1.6 km Rolleston CollegeRolleston · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.7 km Clearview PrimaryRolleston · Full Primary 2 km Te Rau HoropitoRolleston · Full Primary 2.6 km

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About this data

School #712 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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