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Wakefield School

Wakefield · Tasman 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 Wakefield School

Wakefield School is a co-educational full primary school in Wakefield, within the Tasman Region, operating in the state sector, with 268 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 440. The school has been open since 1858.

With 268 students on roll, Wakefield School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 57% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 440, 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.

94.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.63 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 254 · 94.8%
Asian 8 · 3.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 1.9%
Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 268 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

268Students on rollLarger than 57% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
440Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.25Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.63Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Tasman Region
Wakefield 41.4080° S · 173.0443° E
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Nearby schools

Brightwater SchoolBrightwater · Contributing 6.6 km Hope SchoolHope · Contributing 9.4 km Ranzau SchoolHope · Contributing 10.9 km Appleby SchoolTasman · Full Primary 12.9 km Richmond School (Nelson)Nelson · Contributing 13.8 km Henley School (Nelson)Richmond · Contributing 14.6 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityTasman District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilTasman 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
  • Opened1858
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