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Norsewood and Districts School

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

A rural, co-educational full primary school established in 1873, serving students from the Norsewood district and surrounding communities including Te Uri, Ormondville, and Matamau. It became a merged school in 2004 and is located approximately 20 kilometres north of Dannevirke.

Last checked 16 October 2026 · Roll data from September 2026

At a glance

TypeFull Primary · Years 1–8
LocationNorsewood
RegionManawatū-Whanganui Region
School number2622
43
Students
as at September 2026
514
Equity Index
No
Enrolment scheme
Open
School status

Key facts

  • School number2622
  • School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • BoardingNo
  • Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
  • Established1 July 1873
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About Norsewood and Districts School

Norsewood and Districts School is a rural, co-educational, full primary school located approximately 20 kilometres north of Dannevirke, in a dairy, beef, and sheep farming area. It draws students from the districts of Te Uri, Ormondville, Whetukura, Makotuku, Matamau, and Norsewood.

The school was established in 1873 and became a merged school in 2004. It has a noted Scandinavian heritage and takes part in Norway Constitution Day celebrations annually.

The school places emphasis on literacy and mathematics alongside sporting and cultural participation.

Enrolment

No enrolment scheme listed

No enrolment scheme is currently listed for Norsewood and Districts 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 514, Norsewood and Districts 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 Norsewood and Districts School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA
514
Scale: 344–569
Band: Many (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
Norsewood and Districts School 514

Student ethnicity

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

  • European — 24 students (55.8%)
  • Asian — 1 students (2.3%)
  • Māori — 23 students (53.5%)

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

Location

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  • Street addressCoronation Street
  • CityNorsewood
  • Local authorityTararua District

Official contact details

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Frequently asked

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

Norsewood and Districts School is classified as a Full Primary school serving Years 1–8.

It's a state school in the Manawatū-Whanganui 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 Norsewood and Districts School in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.

43 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Norsewood and Districts 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 Norsewood and Districts 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) Norsewood and Districts School's official website Current 16 October 2026