Key facts
- School number3957
- School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established26 January 1889
About Gorge Road School
Gorge Road School is a small, rural primary school serving a farming community in the Southland region of New Zealand. The school draws students from a dispersed rural catchment, with two bus runs servicing the area — one covering the river and Kapuka South route toward Mokotua, and one running via Oteramika and Waituna Road.
The school is non-selective and non-faith-based. Its student body includes children from international backgrounds, with the Philippines and Indonesia noted among countries of origin. The school's character, as described by its own students and parents, centres on a small community where pupils know one another across year levels, with a stated emphasis on family and community connection.
Weekly assemblies are held on Monday mornings at 9.00am, open to parents, and used to recognise student work and achievements.
Enrolment
No enrolment scheme listedNo enrolment scheme is currently listed for Gorge Road School in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 460, Gorge Road School is in the range eligible to opt into the Ministry's donations scheme — receiving additional government funding per student in exchange for not seeking donations (except for overnight camps).
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 Gorge Road School actually sits, not just the number on its own.
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 →
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Gorge Road School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 9 students (34.6%)
- Asian — 13 students (50%)
- Māori — 5 students (19.2%)
- MELAA — 1 students (3.8%)
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.
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Menzies College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 20 km
Location
- Street address4 Factory Road
- CityInvercargill
- Local authoritySouthland District
Official contact details
- ContactJenny Craig
- Phone+64 3 239 5763
- Emailoffice@gorgeroad.school.nz
- Websitewww.gorgeroad.school.nz/
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Gorge Road School, regardless of year level.
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Woodlands Primary School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 16.8 km
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Rimu School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 17.3 km
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Edendale School (Southland) Contributing · Years 1–6 · 19.1 km
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Wyndham School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 19.9 km
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Menzies College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 20 km
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Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Gorge Road School's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.
Sources & methodology
Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Gorge Road School's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.
| Data | Source | Data period | Last 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) | Gorge Road School's official website | Current | 27 September 2026 |