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Weston School

Weston · Otago 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 Weston School

Weston School is a co-educational full primary school in Weston, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 240 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 434. The school has been open since 1858.

With 240 students on roll, Weston School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 53% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 434, 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.

84.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.29 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 206 · 84.1%
Pasifika 7 · 2.9%
Asian 25 · 10.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 1.6%
Other 3 · 1.2%

Total roll recorded: 240 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

240Students on rollLarger than 53% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
434Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.6Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.29Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Weston 45.0786° S · 170.9185° E
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Ardgowan SchoolOamaru · Full Primary 4.3 km St Joseph's School (Oamaru)Oamaru · Full Primary 4.4 km Te Pākihi o MaruOamaru · Contributing 4.4 km Waitaki Girls' High SchoolOamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 4.5 km Fenwick SchoolOamaru · Contributing 4.6 km Totara SchoolAlma · Full Primary 4.9 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaitaki District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1858
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