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Windsor North School, Invercargill

Contributing · Years 1–6 · Co-Educational · Windsor, Invercargill

A state primary school established in 1877, serving students in Years 1–6 from the Windsor area of Invercargill. The school has 16 classrooms and operates an enrolment zone.

Last checked 16 October 2026 · Roll data from September 2026

At a glance

TypeContributing · Years 1–6
LocationInvercargill
RegionSouthland Region
School number3967
326
Students
as at September 2026
422
Equity Index
Yes
Enrolment scheme
Open
School status

Key facts

  • School number3967
  • School typeContributing · Years 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • BoardingNo
  • Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
  • Established23 April 1880
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About Windsor North School

Windsor North School is a state primary school in the Windsor community, catering for students in Years 1 to 6. It was established in 1877 and operates within an enrolment zone.

The school's vision is to inspire, educate, challenge and support all learners to achieve their full potential. Its three stated values are Respect (Manaakitanga), Excellence (Kairangi), and Responsibility (Whakaute).

The school has 16 classrooms, a library, a hall, and three playgrounds serving its Junior, Middle, and Senior syndicates, along with an outlying playing field. The curriculum places a strong focus on literacy and mathematics. The school has a PTA, a student School Council, and a Board of Trustees.

School donations

The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations may be requested".

With an Equity Index of 422, Windsor North School is below the 432 threshold newly required to opt into the donations scheme, though a school already receiving this funding from an earlier year may continue to do so. Outside the scheme, a school can still ask families for donations, but cannot compel or enforce payment.

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 Windsor North School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA
422
Scale: 344–569
Band: Few (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
Windsor North School 422

Student ethnicity

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

  • European — 221 students (67.8%)
  • Asian — 68 students (20.9%)
  • Pacific — 12 students (3.7%)
  • Māori — 49 students (15%)
  • MELAA — 15 students (4.6%)
  • Other — 2 students (0.6%)

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

Education pathway

Nearby schools serving the next or previous year levels are shown as potential pathway options. They do not indicate formal enrolment pathways or actual student transfers.

Current stage — Windsor North School
Contributing · Years 1–6
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Location

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  • Street address91 Chelmsford Street
  • SuburbWindsor
  • CityInvercargill
  • Local authorityInvercargill City

Official contact details

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Enrolment

Windsor North School operates under an enrolment scheme that includes a defined enrolment zone. Students living within the zone are entitled to attend and should submit an enrolment form as early as possible. Students outside the zone may apply, but the number of out-of-zone places varies each year depending on in-zone demand and is advertised in the local newspaper.

To begin the process, families submit a pre-enrolment application form online. The school then contacts the applicant by email with further details. Required documents to complete enrolment are:

  • Birth Certificate
  • Immunisation Certificate
  • Confirmation of address (for in-zone applicants, preferably a current electricity account)

Windsor North School follows the Ministry of Education Cohort Entry policy, adopted in 2021. New entrant students start school at the cohort intake point closest to their fifth birthday. There are eight intakes per year — one at the start of each term and one at the midpoint of each term. Pre-enrolment applications for new entrants should be submitted by September of the year before the child turns five. Once accepted, the school posts a confirmation letter that includes dates for classroom visits, typically scheduled for the three Tuesdays before the child's start date.

If out-of-zone applications exceed available places, priority is assigned in the following order:

  • Applicants accepted into a special programme run by the school
  • Siblings of current students
  • Siblings of former students
  • Children of former students
  • Children of a board employee or board member
  • All other applicants

If demand still exceeds places after priority ordering, a ballot is held in October. Parents are notified of the outcome within three school days. The school office can be contacted on (03) 217 8819 to discuss enrolment.

Frequently asked

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

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

It's a state school in the Southland 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.

326 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Windsor North 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 Windsor North 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) Windsor North School's official website Current 16 October 2026