Mt Somers Springburn School, Mount Somers (Ashburton) — School Profile

Key facts

School number3441
School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
BoardingNo
Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
Established29 May 1876

About Mt Somers Springburn School

Mt Somers Springburn School is a New Zealand primary school located in the Mt Somers area. The school uses the acronym MOUNT to frame its values, expressed in both English and te reo Māori under the phrase Ngā pai Mauka ki te awa ("From the Mountains to the Rivers").

The school describes an emphasis on home and community involvement, with parents and caregivers encouraged to participate actively in school life. Governance is provided by a Board of Trustees, and a Home and School Committee also operates alongside the board.

Annual audited accounts are prepared with audit reports from Deloitte, with signed copies available for inspection at the school office.

School donations

The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".

With an Equity Index of 439, Mt Somers Springburn 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 Mt Somers Springburn School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA

439

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

Mt Somers Springburn School 439

Student ethnicity

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

European — 61 students (77.2%)
Asian — 11 students (13.9%)
Pacific — 1 students (1.3%)
Māori — 13 students (16.5%)
MELAA — 5 students (6.3%)
Other — 3 students (3.8%)

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

Location

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Street address78 Ashburton Gorge Road
SuburbMount Somers
CityAshburton
Local authorityAshburton District

Official contact details

ContactMorgan Platt
Phone+64 3 303 9892
Emailoffice@mtss.school.nz
Websitewww.mtss.school.nz

Nearby schools

Schools physically closest to Mt Somers Springburn School, regardless of year level.

Our Lady of the Snows School (Methven) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 21 km
Mount Hutt College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 21.3 km
Methven Primary School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 21.3 km
Ashburton College Secondary · Years 9–15 · 34.8 km
Ashburton Christian School Composite · Years 1–10 · 37.5 km

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Enrolment

Enrolment at Mt Somers Springburn School requires the following documents:

The child's New Zealand birth certificate or New Zealand passport (for NZ citizens)
The child's Australian passport (for Australian citizens)
The child's NZ residency permit, or a valid NZ student visa/permit along with a parent's work permit (for children who are not NZ citizens)
An immunisation certificate
Proof of address, such as a power or telephone account, or a purchase or rental agreement

Frequently asked

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

Mt Somers Springburn 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.

79 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Mt Somers Springburn 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 Mt Somers Springburn 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)	Mt Somers Springburn School's official website	Current	16 October 2026