Key facts
- School number2915
- School typeContributing · Years 1–6
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established4 February 1929
About Miramar Central School
Miramar Central School is a New Zealand primary school located in Miramar. The school operates under the PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning) framework, which shapes its approach to behaviour and the learning environment.
The school's community reflects significant cultural diversity, as indicated by the range of languages used in its greetings. It hosts a yearly cultural food fair at which families share food and music from their cultural backgrounds.
The school hosts a Kimi Ora Satellite and the House of Science Te Whare Pūtaiao Charitable Trust on its grounds. Its curriculum activities include the Garden to Table programme, Kapa Haka performance, itinerant music lessons, and a bike track used in Physical Education. The school also runs a library and lunchtime clubs.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 415, Miramar Central 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 Miramar Central 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 Miramar Central School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 56 students (32%)
- Asian — 76 students (43.4%)
- Pacific — 30 students (17.1%)
- Māori — 29 students (16.6%)
- MELAA — 24 students (13.7%)
- Other — 1 students (0.6%)
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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Evans Bay Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 1.8 km
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South Wellington Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 3.2 km
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Tawa Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 16.8 km
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Wainuiomata High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 12 km
Location
- Street addressPark Road
- SuburbMiramar
- CityWellington
- Local authorityWellington City
Official contact details
- ContactJackie Sutherland
- Phone+64 4 939 0684
- Emailoffice@miramarcentral.school.nz
- Websitewww.miramarcentral.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Miramar Central School, regardless of year level.
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Holy Cross School (Miramar) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 326 m
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Miramar North School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.2 km
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St Anthony's School (Seatoun) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 1.4 km
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Evans Bay Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 1.8 km
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Seatoun School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 2 km
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Enrolment
Miramar Central School accepts enrolments from new entrant age. The school offers prospective families a tour before enrolling — contact the school to arrange a visit.
When enrolling, families are required to provide the following documents:
- Proof of date of birth (birth certificate or passport)
- Immunisation certificate (from a Well-child book or a printout from a doctor)
- Signed permission sheet covering trips, internet use, and photos
A child's year level on entry depends on when they start. A child who begins in Term 1 is classified as Year 1 for the full year; a child who begins in Term 2, 3, or 4 is classified as Year 0 for the full year. Children typically remain in their entry class until the end of that year, then progress annually, completing their time at the school at Year 6.
No information about an enrolment zone or priority criteria is stated in the school's published enrolment material.
Curriculum and Learning Areas
Miramar Central School's curriculum includes the following named learning areas and programmes:
- Literacy and Mathematics
- Garden to Table
- Creative Inquiry
- Digital Technology
- Assessment and Reporting
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Miramar Central 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 Miramar Central 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) | Miramar Central School's official website | Current | 7 October 2026 |