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Winchester Rural School

Winchester · 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 Winchester Rural School

Winchester Rural School is a co-educational contributing school in Winchester, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 121 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 457. The school has been open since 2005.

With 121 students on roll, Winchester Rural School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 30% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 457, 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.

86.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.99 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 101 · 86.3%
Pasifika 2 · 1.7%
Asian 12 · 10.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 1.7%

Total roll recorded: 121 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

121Students on rollLarger than 30% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
457Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.5Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.99Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Winchester 44.1900° S · 171.2784° E
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Nearby schools

Waihi SchoolTemuka · Full Primary 1.9 km Opihi CollegeTemuka · Secondary (Year 7-15) 5.7 km St Joseph's School (Temuka)Temuka · Full Primary 6 km Temuka Primary SchoolTemuka · Contributing 6.3 km Arowhenua Maori SchoolTemuka · Full Primary 7.3 km Geraldine Primary SchoolGeraldine · Contributing 10.8 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityTimaru 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 entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened2005
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