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Waimate Main School

Waimate · Canterbury 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 Waimate Main School

Waimate Main School is a co-educational contributing school in Waimate, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 86 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 483. The school has been open since 1867.

With 86 students on roll, Waimate Main School is a small school — larger than about 23% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 483, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The largest group is European at 63%, with a meaningful Asian community at 28.4% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.38 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 51 · 63.0%
Pasifika 3 · 3.7%
Asian 23 · 28.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 3.7%
Other 1 · 1.2%

Total roll recorded: 86 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

86Students on rollLarger than 23% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
483Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.95Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.38Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Waimate 44.7363° S · 171.0467° E
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Nearby schools

Waimate High SchoolWaimate · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.1 km St Patrick's School (Waimate)Waimate · Full Primary 0.7 km Waimate Centennial SchoolWaimate · Contributing 1 km Waituna Creek SchoolWaimate · Full Primary 4.6 km Waihao Downs SchoolWaimate · Full Primary 11.2 km Makikihi SchoolMakikihi · Full Primary 13.8 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaimate 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
  • Opened1867
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