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Welbourn School

New Plymouth · Taranaki Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Welbourn School at a glance

Welbourn School is a co-educational contributing school in New Plymouth, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state sector, with 365 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 425. The school has been open since 1932.

With 365 students on roll, Welbourn School is a large school — larger than about 69% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 425, 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.

78.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 11.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.94 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 29278.3%
Pasifika 154.0%
Asian 4311.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 174.6%
Other 61.6%
European 292 · 78.3%
Pasifika 15 · 4.0%
Asian 43 · 11.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 17 · 4.6%
Other 6 · 1.6%

Total roll recorded: 365 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

365Students on rollLarger than 69% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
425Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.78Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.94Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNew Plymouth District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilTaranaki 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 may be requested
  • Opened1932
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWelbourn
  • WardKaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward
  • General electorateNew Plymouth
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Taranaki Region
New Plymouth 39.0722° S · 174.0927° E
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Nearby schools

Highlands IntermediateNew Plymouth · Intermediate 0.3 km St Pius X School (New Plymouth)New Plymouth · Contributing 0.9 km New Plymouth Boys' High SchoolNew Plymouth · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km Merrilands SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 1.4 km Vogeltown SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 1.5 km New Plymouth Adventist Christian SchoolNew Plymouth · Full Primary 1.5 km

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About this data

School #2264 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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