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Woodend School

Woodend · 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 Woodend School

Woodend School is a co-educational full primary school in Woodend, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 612 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 453. The school has been open since 1874.

With 612 students on roll, Woodend School is a large school — larger than about 87% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 453, 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% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 9.6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.44 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 518 · 84.0%
Pasifika 21 · 3.4%
Asian 59 · 9.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 17 · 2.8%
Other 2 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 612 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

612Students on rollLarger than 87% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
453Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.6Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.44Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Woodend 43.3246° S · 172.6654° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaimakariri 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
  • Opened1874
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