Key facts
- School number2995
- School typeContributing · Years 1–6
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established26 January 1873
About Spring Creek School
Spring Creek School is a state primary school located at 52 Ferry Road, Spring Creek, in the Marlborough region of New Zealand, approximately five minutes from Blenheim. It opened in 1873 and caters for students from New Entrant to Year 6.
The school is small in size and operates within a semi-rural setting. It is part of the Wairau Cluster of seven schools — Spring Creek School, Grovetown, Tua Marina, Rapaura, Mayfield, Wairau Valley, and Blenheim — which collaborate on sporting and cultural activities. Spring Creek School also participates in the SWaG small school group alongside Ward, Wairau Valley, and Grovetown schools, and attends Marlborough Schools' District events.
The school's vision, expressed in both English and te reo Māori, is Ako ngātahi kia tupu tātou — "Together we learn – Together we grow". Cultural responsiveness is a stated value, with all students participating weekly in Mātauranga Māori time, which includes Kapa Haka, cultural games, weaving, and gardening. The school typically takes part in the annual Taiopenga Festival in Term 4.
A whole-school Sharing Hui is held every second Tuesday morning, rotating across learning spaces, and is open to parents and whānau.
Enrolment
No enrolment scheme listedNo enrolment scheme is currently listed for Spring Creek 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 498, Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek School actually sits, not just the number on its own.
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 →
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Spring Creek School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 34 students (79.1%)
- Pacific — 3 students (7%)
- Māori — 14 students (32.6%)
- MELAA — 1 students (2.3%)
Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.
Location
- Street address52 Ferry Road
- CitySpring Creek
- Local authorityMarlborough District
Official contact details
- ContactCheryl Alderlieste
- Phone+64 3 570 5514
- Emailadmin@springcreek.school.nz
- Websitewww.springcreek.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Spring Creek School, regardless of year level.
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Tua Marina School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 3.3 km
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Mayfield School (Blenheim) Contributing · Years 1–6 · 4.8 km
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Rapaura School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 5.8 km
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Blenheim School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 5.9 km
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Springlands School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 6.2 km
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Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Spring Creek School's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.
Sources & methodology
Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Spring Creek 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) | Spring Creek School's official website | Current | 16 October 2026 |