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West Melton School

West Melton · Canterbury Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area · Enrolment scheme

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West Melton School at a glance

West Melton School is a co-educational full primary school in West Melton, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 500 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 391. The school has been open since 1871.

With 500 students on roll, West Melton School is a large school — larger than about 81% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 391, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 72 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

88.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.43 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 45688.7%
Pasifika 91.8%
Asian 377.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 112.1%
Other 10.2%
European 456 · 88.7%
Pasifika 9 · 1.8%
Asian 37 · 7.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 11 · 2.1%
Other 1 · 0.2%

Total roll recorded: 500 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

500Students on rollLarger than 81% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
391Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.46Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.43Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authoritySelwyn District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1871
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWest Melton
  • WardMalvern Ward
  • General electorateSelwyn
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
West Melton 43.5214° S · 172.3694° E
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About this data

School #3587 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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