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Schools in Timaru

Timaru has 4 schools with a combined roll of 1,974 students. Secondary schools make up the largest part of the local network, with 1 primary and 3 secondary schools represented. Among schools with a current Equity Index, the average is 459, ranging from 438 to 494. The Equity Index describes estimated socio-economic barriers, not school quality.

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4
Schools
1
Locations
2
State schools
0
Private schools

2 State · 0 State Integrated · 0 Private · 2 other authorities — 4 total.

Browse Timaru schools by type

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

Secondary schools 3
Full Primary schools 1

Schools by location

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

West End · 1

Equity Index in Timaru

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 →

459
Average
438
Lowest
494
Highest

EQI statistics exclude schools without a current published EQI.

Fewest 0 schools (0%)
Few 0 schools (0%)
Below Average 2 schools (50%)
Average 1 schools (25%)
Above Average 0 schools (0%)
Many 1 schools (25%)
Most 0 schools (0%)

Find a school in Timaru

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

Filter schools — type · authority · enrolment scheme · suburb
School Suburb Type Roll Equity Index Enrolment scheme Authority
Mountainview High School
Co-Educational
 — Secondary · Years 9–15 449 494 Zoned State
Roncalli College
Co-Educational
 — Secondary · Years 9–15 500 446 Zoned State : Integrated
Sacred Heart School (Timaru)
Co-Educational
 — Full Primary · Years 1–8 232 438 No scheme listed State : Integrated
Timaru Boys' High School
Boys School
 West End Secondary · Years 9–15 793 457 No scheme listed 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 Timaru.

  • 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 Timaru, 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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