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Longbeach School, Ashburton

Full Primary · Years 1–8 · Co-Educational · Ashburton

Longbeach School is a state, co-educational full primary school for Years 1–8 in Ashburton (Canterbury region). KuraData brings together its current student roll, Equity Index, school characteristics, enrolment information, demographics, location and official contact details in one place.

Last checked 7 September 2026 · Roll data from August 2026

At a glance

TypeFull Primary · Years 1–8
LocationAshburton
RegionCanterbury Region
School number3594
169
Students
as at August 2026
420
Equity Index
Yes
Enrolment scheme
Open
School status

Key facts

  • School number3594
  • School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • BoardingNo
  • Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
  • Established1 October 1876
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Enrolment

Enrolment scheme on record

Longbeach 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 420, Longbeach 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 Longbeach School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA
420
Scale: 344–569
Band: Few (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 441.1
Longbeach School 420

Student ethnicity

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

  • European — 149 students (88.2%)
  • Asian — 12 students (7.1%)
  • Pacific — 4 students (2.4%)
  • Māori — 15 students (8.9%)
  • MELAA — 2 students (1.2%)
  • Other — 4 students (2.4%)

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

Location

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  • Street addressBoundary Road
  • CityAshburton
  • Local authorityAshburton District

Official contact details

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Frequently asked

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

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

It's a state school in the Canterbury 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. Longbeach 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.

169 students, according to the August 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Longbeach 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 Longbeach 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 — 7 September 2026
Student roll Ministry of Education / Education Counts August 2026 7 September 2026
Equity Index Education Counts — 7 September 2026
Address & coordinates Ministry of Education — 7 September 2026
Contact details NZ Schools Directory Current 7 September 2026