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Reefton Area School

Composite · Years 1–15 · Co-Educational · Reefton

A state area school serving students from Year 0 to Year 13, with a roll of 174 students and 14.5 full-time equivalent teachers across 9 classes.

Last checked 21 October 2026 · Roll data from September 2026

At a glance

TypeComposite · Years 1–15
LocationReefton
RegionWest Coast Region
School number496
172
Students
as at September 2026
504
Equity Index
No
Enrolment scheme
Open
School status

Key facts

  • School number496
  • School typeComposite · Years 1–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • BoardingNo
  • Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
  • Established1 January 2004
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About Reefton Area School

Reefton Area School is a state area school in Reefton, New Zealand, catering to students from Year 0 through Year 13. The school has 174 students across 9 classes, supported by 14.5 full-time equivalent teachers.

As an area school, it provides continuous schooling from the first year of primary through to the final year of secondary education within a single institution. The school's stated values are framed in both English and te reo Māori: Respect (Manaaki), Aspire (Wawata), and Self Manage (Tu Tāngata).

The school's facilities include modern classrooms, a library, and a swimming pool. Students in Year 9 and above are each provided with a personal Chromebook.

School donations

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

With an Equity Index of 504, Reefton Area 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 Reefton Area School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA
504
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
Reefton Area School 504

Student ethnicity

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

  • European — 129 students (75%)
  • Asian — 13 students (7.6%)
  • Pacific — 3 students (1.7%)
  • Māori — 37 students (21.5%)
  • MELAA — 8 students (4.7%)

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

Location

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  • Street address10 Victory Street
  • CityReefton
  • Local authorityBuller District

Official contact details

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Enrolment

The school's enrolment page provides an enrolment form, separate uniform lists for Years 0–6 and Years 7–11, and a prospectus. No specific enrolment steps, required documents, zone boundaries, or priority criteria are described in the available information.

Frequently asked

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

Reefton Area School is classified as a Composite school serving Years 1–15.

It's a state school in the West Coast 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.

172 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Reefton Area 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 Reefton Area 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) Reefton Area School's official website Current 21 October 2026