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The Terrace School (Alexandra)

Alexandra · Otago 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 The Terrace School (Alexandra)

The Terrace School (Alexandra) is a co-educational full primary school in Alexandra, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 291 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 445. The school has been open since 1965.

With 291 students on roll, The Terrace School (Alexandra) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 60% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 445, 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.

86.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.47 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 230 · 86.1%
Pasifika 9 · 3.4%
Asian 14 · 5.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 12 · 4.5%
Other 2 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 291 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

291Students on rollLarger than 60% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
445Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.57Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.47Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Alexandra 45.2435° S · 169.3888° E
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Nearby schools

Dunstan High SchoolAlexandra · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.3 km St Gerard's School (Alexandra)Alexandra · Full Primary 0.9 km Alexandra Primary SchoolAlexandra · Full Primary 1.3 km Clyde SchoolClyde · Full Primary 8 km Omakau SchoolOmakau · Full Primary 23.9 km Cromwell Primary SchoolCromwell · Contributing 26.4 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityCentral Otago District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • 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
  • Opened1965
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