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Woodleigh School

New Plymouth · Taranaki 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 Woodleigh School

Woodleigh School is a co-educational contributing school in New Plymouth, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state sector, with 437 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 437. The school has been open since 1957.

With 437 students on roll, Woodleigh School is a large school — larger than about 76% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 437, 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.

81.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 11.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.96 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 364 · 81.6%
Pasifika 18 · 4.0%
Asian 50 · 11.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 13 · 2.9%
Other 1 · 0.2%

Total roll recorded: 437 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

437Students on rollLarger than 76% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
437Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.66Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.96Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Taranaki Region
New Plymouth 39.0816° S · 174.0660° E
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Nearby schools

Taranaki Activity CentreNew Plymouth · Activity Centre 0.9 km Westown SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 1 km Vogeltown SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 1 km Francis Douglas Memorial CollegeNew Plymouth · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.1 km Frankley SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 1.3 km St Pius X School (New Plymouth)New Plymouth · Contributing 1.6 km

School information

  • 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1957
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