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Twizel Area School

Twizel · Canterbury Region

Composite · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area

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Twizel Area School at a glance

Twizel Area School is a co-educational composite school in Twizel, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 251 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 452. The school has been open since 1970.

With 251 students on roll, Twizel Area School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 55% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 452, 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.

79.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 14.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.34 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 20579.2%
Pasifika 83.1%
Asian 3714.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 62.3%
Other 31.2%
European 205 · 79.2%
Pasifika 8 · 3.1%
Asian 37 · 14.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 2.3%
Other 3 · 1.2%

Total roll recorded: 251 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

251Students on rollLarger than 55% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
452Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.71Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
3.34Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityMackenzie District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury 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
  • Opened1970
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaTwizel
  • WardPukaki Ward
  • General electorateWaitaki
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Twizel 44.2552° S · 170.0981° E
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Nearby schools

Omarama SchoolOmarama · Full Primary 28.2 km Lake Tekapo SchoolLake Tekapo · Contributing 41 km

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About this data

School #527 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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