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Picton School

Contributing · Years 1–6 · Co-Educational · Picton

A co-educational state primary school catering for Years 1–6, it opened in 1861. The school is a PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning) school and an Enviroschool.

Last checked 15 October 2026 · Roll data from September 2026

At a glance

TypeContributing · Years 1–6
LocationPicton
RegionMarlborough Region
School number2956
124
Students
as at September 2026
493
Equity Index
No
Enrolment scheme
Open
School status

Key facts

  • School number2956
  • School typeContributing · Years 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • BoardingNo
  • Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
  • Established26 January 1861
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About Picton School

Picton School is a co-educational primary school in Picton, New Zealand, catering for students in Years 1–6. The school was established in 1861.

The school holds three values, developed in consultation with whānau and local iwi Te Āti Awa:

  • Manaakitanga — kind hands, kind thoughts, kind hearts
  • Rangatiratanga — doing the right thing and bringing others along
  • Te Tautuhi — being ready, resilient, and respectful

Picton School participates in the Positive Behaviour For Learning (PB4L) programme and holds Enviroschool status. Staff are engaged in Poutama Pounamu, a Ministry of Education initiative focused on building bicultural capability and culturally sustaining practice.

The school's Strategic Plan covers 2026–2028.

Enrolment

No enrolment scheme listed

No enrolment scheme is currently listed for Picton 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 493, Picton 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 Picton School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA
493
Scale: 344–569
Band: Above 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
Picton School 493

Student ethnicity

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

  • European — 73 students (58.9%)
  • Asian — 13 students (10.5%)
  • Pacific — 3 students (2.4%)
  • Māori — 71 students (57.3%)
  • MELAA — 1 students (0.8%)
  • Other — 1 students (0.8%)

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

Location

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  • Street address5 Buller Street
  • CityPicton
  • Local authorityMarlborough District

Official contact details

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Frequently asked

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

Picton School is classified as a Contributing school serving Years 1–6.

It's a state school in the Marlborough 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 Picton School in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.

124 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Picton 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 Picton 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) Picton School's official website Current 1 October 2026