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Martinborough School

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

A full primary school of around 250 students, located in the South Wairarapa wine-growing region. The school is situated centrally in Martinborough on Dublin Street.

Last checked 16 October 2026 · Roll data from September 2026

At a glance

TypeFull Primary · Years 1–8
LocationMartinborough
RegionWellington Region
School number2906
256
Students
as at September 2026
433
Equity Index
No
Enrolment scheme
Open
School status

Key facts

  • School number2906
  • School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • BoardingNo
  • Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
  • Established26 January 1872
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About Martinborough School

Martinborough School is a full primary school with approximately 250 students, located at 14–16 Dublin Street, Martinborough, in the South Wairarapa wine-growing region. The school draws on its rural and regional setting to provide learning opportunities outside the classroom.

Enrolment

No enrolment scheme listed

No enrolment scheme is currently listed for Martinborough 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 433, Martinborough 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 Martinborough School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA
433
Scale: 344–569
Band: Below Average (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
Martinborough School 433

Student ethnicity

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

  • European — 184 students (71.9%)
  • Asian — 18 students (7%)
  • Pacific — 13 students (5.1%)
  • Māori — 67 students (26.2%)
  • MELAA — 4 students (1.6%)
  • Other — 1 students (0.4%)

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

Location

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  • Street addressDublin Street
  • CityMartinborough
  • Local authoritySouth Wairarapa District

Official contact details

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Frequently asked

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

Martinborough 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.

No enrolment scheme is currently listed for Martinborough School in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.

256 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Martinborough 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 Martinborough 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 — 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) Martinborough School's official website Current 16 October 2026