Key facts
- School number3980
- School typeContributing · Years 1–6
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established3 February 1976
About Lumsden School
Lumsden School is a Year 1–6 primary school located in Northern Southland. It is a state primary school with no stated religious or special character affiliation.
The school identifies three areas of emphasis in its programme: explicit teaching, a bike track, and kapa haka.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 458, Lumsden 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 Lumsden 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 Lumsden School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 79 students (85.9%)
- Asian — 12 students (13%)
- Pacific — 2 students (2.2%)
- Māori — 14 students (15.2%)
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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Northern Southland College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 368 m
Location
- Street address19 Maria Street
- CityLumsden
- Local authoritySouthland District
Official contact details
- ContactJudi McMillan (Acting)
- Phone+64 3 248 7474
- Emailoffice@lumsden.school.nz
- Websitelumsden.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Lumsden School, regardless of year level.
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Northern Southland College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 368 m
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Balfour School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 15.5 km
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Riversdale School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 28.7 km
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Central Southland College Secondary · Years 9–15 · 45.2 km
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Winton School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 46.3 km
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Enrolment
Lumsden School uses cohort entry, meaning new entrants begin school in groups at the start or middle of each term rather than on their individual fifth birthday. Entry dates across the four terms are:
- Term 1: 2 February or 9 March
- Term 2: 20 April or 2 June
- Term 3: 20 July or 24 August
- Term 4: 12 October or 16 November
Families enrolling a child for the first time are asked to bring a copy of the child's birth certificate and immunisation record. A pre-school information package is available. Enrolment is completed via an online enrolment form on the school's website. No enrolment zone boundaries or priority criteria are described in the available information.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Lumsden 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 Lumsden 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) | Lumsden School's official website | Current | 24 October 2026 |