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Cashmere Avenue School, Khandallah (Wellington)

Contributing · Years 1–6 · Co-Educational · Khandallah, Wellington

A state primary school located in the Khandallah suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It operates an enrolment zone and accepts out-of-zone enrolments by ballot when places are available.

Last checked 16 October 2026 · Roll data from September 2026

At a glance

TypeContributing · Years 1–6
LocationWellington
RegionWellington Region
School number2821
317
Students
as at September 2026
344
Equity Index
Yes
Enrolment scheme
Open
School status

Key facts

  • School number2821
  • School typeContributing · Years 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • BoardingNo
  • Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
  • Established29 July 1940
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About Cashmere Avenue School

Cashmere Avenue School (Marae Roa o Khandallah) is a state primary school located in Khandallah, in the northern suburbs of Wellington. The school operates within a defined enrolment zone and occasionally opens a ballot for out-of-zone enrolments.

The school's stated focus is on inquiry-based learning, with an emphasis on curiosity, connecting ideas, discussion, and problem-solving. It is not faith-based or Māori-medium. The principal is Adelle Jensen.

Enrolment

Enrolment scheme on record

Cashmere Avenue School has an enrolment scheme (a home zone) on record. Living inside it guarantees a place; living outside it does not, though out-of-zone applications may still be considered.

School donations

The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations may be requested".

With an Equity Index of 344, Cashmere Avenue School is below the 432 threshold newly required to opt into the donations scheme, though a school already receiving this funding from an earlier year may continue to do so. Outside the scheme, a school can still ask families for donations, but cannot compel or enforce payment.

Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.

Equity Index

The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where Cashmere Avenue School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA
344
Scale: 344–569
Band: Fewest (2026)
WHAT IT MEANS

The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →

EQI scale (344–569)
Directory avg 445
Cashmere Avenue School 344

Student ethnicity

The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Cashmere Avenue School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.

  • European — 255 students (80.4%)
  • Asian — 82 students (25.9%)
  • Pacific — 10 students (3.2%)
  • Māori — 21 students (6.6%)
  • MELAA — 14 students (4.4%)

Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.

Education pathway

Nearby schools serving the next or previous year levels are shown as potential pathway options. They do not indicate formal enrolment pathways or actual student transfers.

Current stage — Cashmere Avenue School
Contributing · Years 1–6
Potential next stage
Secondary options (further away or later entry)

Location

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  • Street address110 Cashmere Avenue
  • SuburbKhandallah
  • CityWellington
  • Local authorityWellington City

Official contact details

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Frequently asked

These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Cashmere Avenue School's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.

Cashmere Avenue School is classified as a Contributing school serving Years 1–6.

It's a state school in the Wellington region. New Zealand domestic students are generally entitled to free enrolment and education at state schools.

Yes. It's a co-educational school, enrolling both boys and girls.

Yes. Cashmere Avenue School has an enrolment scheme (a home zone) on record. Living inside it guarantees a place; living outside it does not, though out-of-zone applications may still be considered.

317 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Cashmere Avenue School's students face, on average. The Ministry uses the Equity Index to help target funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Sources & methodology

Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Cashmere Avenue School's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.

DataSourceData periodLast checked
School characteristics Ministry of Education — 15 October 2026
Student roll Ministry of Education / Education Counts September 2026 15 October 2026
Equity Index Education Counts — 15 October 2026
Address & coordinates Ministry of Education — 15 October 2026
Contact details NZ Schools Directory Current 15 October 2026
School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) Cashmere Avenue School's official website Current 16 October 2026