Kelburn Normal School, Wellington — School Profile

Key facts

School number2876
School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
BoardingNo
Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
Established15 April 1914

About Kelburn Normal School

Kelburn Normal School is a primary school in New Zealand that accepts both domestic and international students. The school describes its programme for international students as offering study in an academic environment alongside domestic pupils as part of the wider school community.

School donations

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

With an Equity Index of 353, Kelburn Normal 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 Kelburn Normal School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA

353

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

Kelburn Normal School 353

Student ethnicity

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

European — 208 students (74%)
Asian — 75 students (26.7%)
Pacific — 5 students (1.8%)
Māori — 13 students (4.6%)
MELAA — 6 students (2.1%)
Other — 2 students (0.7%)
International — 4 students (1.4%)

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 — Kelburn Normal School

Full Primary · Years 1–8

Potential next stage

South Wellington Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 3.8 km
Evans Bay Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 4.3 km
Tawa Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 15 km

Secondary options (further away or later entry)

Wainuiomata High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 15.1 km

Location

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Street addressKowhai Road
SuburbKelburn
CityWellington
Local authorityWellington City

Official contact details

Nearby schools

Schools physically closest to Kelburn Normal School, regardless of year level.

Te Aro School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 923 m
Clifton Terrace Model School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 1 km
Sacred Heart Cathedral School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 1.7 km
Mt Cook School (Wellington) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 1.8 km
Thorndon School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 2.1 km

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Enrolment

Kelburn Normal School uses a home zone system. Prospective families can check whether their address falls within the zone using the school's zone map, and can contact the school's enrolment officer, Loraine Best, for information about out-of-zone places.

Enrolment steps

The enrolment process follows these steps:

Contact the school by phone or email to express interest and arrange an appointment with the Principal or Deputy Principal.
Complete an online enrolment application for each child.
Meet with the Principal, bringing the child if possible.
On the first day, report to the school office, where the child will be taken to the appropriate classroom.

Required documents

Documents required at enrolment vary by circumstance:

For five-year-olds and children new to New Zealand: the child's birth certificate or passport, to verify date of birth and visa status.
Proof of residential address, such as a utility invoice.
Names, addresses, and contact numbers for emergency contacts.

New Entrants

Once an enrolment application for a new entrant is accepted, pre-enrolment visits are arranged. New entrant stationery is obtained through the school office. The school runs New Entrant Chit-Chat sessions each term to inform parents about the class programme.

International students

The minimum enrolment period for international students is two terms (20 weeks). Required documents include a completed international student enrolment agreement, copies of the child's passport, visa, birth certificate (in English), and immunisation records (in English), copies of the parent's passport and visa, and a signed permissions form. These are submitted by email to admin@kelburnnormal.school.nz. Once an offer is issued, proof of insurance for the child's stay in New Zealand is also required.

Co-curricular Activities

The following named co-curricular groups and activities are offered at Kelburn Normal School:

Lyrica choir — led by singing teacher Anna Sedcole
Piccolo choir — led by singing teacher Anna Sedcole
Junior Kapa Haka — led by guitar teacher Jeremy Desmond
School bands — Jeremy Desmond coaches two bands
Swimming — whole-school swim sports held annually; Years 4–8 compete at Western Zones and Inter-Zone level
Athletics — Years 4–8 compete at Western Zones
Cross Country — Years 4–8 compete at Western Zones
Soccer — Years 4–8 compete at Western Zones
Netball — Years 3–8 play winter netball on Saturday mornings in Terms 2 and 3 at Cardinal McKeefry School in Wilton; summer netball is run through Kelly Sports on Friday afternoons in Terms 4 and 1
Hockey — Years 4–8 compete at Western Zones
Kelly Sports — a weekly after-school programme held on Wednesdays from 3.05–4.05pm, covering a rotating range of sports over eight weeks

Frequently asked

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

Kelburn Normal School is classified as a Full Primary school serving Years 1–8.

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.

281 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Kelburn Normal 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 Kelburn Normal 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)	Kelburn Normal School's official website	Current	13 October 2026