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Schools in Nelson

Nelson has 5 schools with a combined roll of 1,399 students across 2 locations. Primary schools make up the largest part of the local network, with 1 primary, 1 secondary and 3 intermediate schools represented. The area also includes 2 private schools. Among schools with a current Equity Index, the average is 467, ranging from 429 to 501. The Equity Index describes estimated socio-economic barriers, not school quality.

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5
Schools
2
Locations
2
State schools
2
Private schools

2 State · 0 State Integrated · 2 Private · 1 other authorities — 5 total.

Browse Nelson schools by type

See how Nelson's school system breaks down by level, from Contributing and Full Primary through to Secondary and Composite — each links to its own filtered list.

Intermediate schools 3
Contributing schools 1
Secondary schools 1

Schools by location

The suburbs with the most schools on record in Nelson, in our directory.

Richmond · 1 Stoke · 1

Equity Index in Nelson

The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average. Higher values indicate higher estimated barriers — it is not a measure of school quality. Full methodology →

467
Average
429
Lowest
501
Highest

EQI statistics exclude schools without a current published EQI.

Fewest 0 schools (0%)
Few 1 schools (33.3%)
Below Average 0 schools (0%)
Average 0 schools (0%)
Above Average 1 schools (33.3%)
Many 1 schools (33.3%)
Most 0 schools (0%)

Find a school in Nelson

Search, sort and narrow down every published school in Nelson by type, authority or enrolment scheme.

Filter schools — type · authority · enrolment scheme · suburb
School Suburb Type Roll Equity Index Enrolment scheme Authority
Auckland Point School
Co-Educational
 — Contributing · Years 1–6 85 501 No scheme listed State
Nelson College (Prep Dept)
Boys School
 — Intermediate · Years 7–8 94 — No scheme listed Private
Nelson College For Girls Prep School
Girls School
 — Intermediate · Years 7–8 96 — No scheme listed Private
Garin College
Co-Educational
 Richmond Secondary · Years 9–15 635 429 No scheme listed State : Integrated
Broadgreen Intermediate
Co-Educational
 Stoke Intermediate · Years 7–8 489 471 Zoned State

What "enrolment scheme" means

What a "Yes" or "No" in the enrolment scheme column actually determines for a family applying to a school in Nelson.

  • A school with an enrolment scheme (a home zone) must enrol every child who lives inside it.
  • A school with no scheme listed can generally accept enrolments from anywhere.

Reading the Equity Index

Two quick things worth remembering when comparing EQI numbers across the table above.

  • A higher number means more estimated socio-economic barriers, not a "better" or "worse" school.
  • Private schools don't receive an Equity Index.

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Once you've found a school in Nelson, check when term actually starts and finishes — most state schools across New Zealand follow the same national term structure, with only small regional variations.

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