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Schools in Gisborne

Gisborne has 3 schools with a combined roll of 437 students across 2 locations. Primary schools make up the largest part of the local network, with 2 primary and 1 intermediate schools represented. Among schools with a current Equity Index, the average is 470, ranging from 442 to 508. The Equity Index describes estimated socio-economic barriers, not school quality.

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3
Schools
2
Locations
3
State schools
0
Private schools

3 State · 0 State Integrated · 0 Private — 3 total.

School openings and closures in Gisborne

1 school has opened in Gisborne so far in 2026; 1 school is scheduled to open later, according to the Ministry of Education's school changes record.

Scheduled to open

Opened in 2026

From the Ministry's school closures, mergers and new schools record (since 2025). Dates are the Ministry's effective dates and can change. All school changes in New Zealand →

Browse Gisborne schools by type

See how Gisborne's school system breaks down by level, from Contributing and Full Primary through to Secondary and Composite — each links to its own filtered list.

Contributing schools 1
Full Primary schools 1
Intermediate schools 1

Schools by location

The suburbs with the most schools on record in Gisborne, in our directory.

Rere · 1 Ormond · 1

Equity Index in Gisborne

The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average. Higher values indicate higher estimated barriers — it is not a measure of school quality. Full methodology →

470
Average
442
Lowest
508
Highest

EQI statistics exclude schools without a current published EQI.

Fewest 0 schools (0%)
Few 0 schools (0%)
Below Average 1 schools (33.3%)
Average 1 schools (33.3%)
Above Average 0 schools (0%)
Many 1 schools (33.3%)
Most 0 schools (0%)

Find a school in Gisborne

Search, sort and narrow down every published school in Gisborne by type, authority or enrolment scheme.

Filter schools — type · authority · enrolment scheme · suburb
School Suburb Type Roll Equity Index Enrolment scheme Authority
Ilminster Intermediate
Co-Educational
 — Intermediate · Years 7–8 308 508 Zoned State
Ormond School
Co-Educational
 Ormond Contributing · Years 1–6 96 460 Zoned State
Rere School
Co-Educational
 Rere Full Primary · Years 1–8 33 442 No scheme listed State

What "enrolment scheme" means

What a "Yes" or "No" in the enrolment scheme column actually determines for a family applying to a school in Gisborne.

  • A school with an enrolment scheme (a home zone) must enrol every child who lives inside it.
  • A school with no scheme listed can generally accept enrolments from anywhere.

Reading the Equity Index

Two quick things worth remembering when comparing EQI numbers across the table above.

  • A higher number means more estimated socio-economic barriers, not a "better" or "worse" school.
  • Private schools don't receive an Equity Index.

Planning around term dates?

Once you've found a school in Gisborne, check when term actually starts and finishes — most state schools across New Zealand follow the same national term structure, with only small regional variations.

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