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School · Secondary · StateiSource and licenceSource: New Zealand Ministry of Education, Schools Directory, roll returns and teacher numbers, as held on whatschool.ai. Attendance is a national peer-group benchmark; per-school attendance is not published. Independent edition, not affiliated with the Ministry.How we handle data

Nelson College

State secondary (year 9-15) school in Nelson, Nelson.

Equity Index (EQI)
441
▼ 22 nat. avg 463
Total roll
1,033
▲ 699 nat. avg 334
Students per teacher
14.4
roll ÷ teachers (FTTE), 2024
Maori students
17.9%
▼ 14pp nat. avg 32%
Pacific students
7.4%
▼ 4pp nat. avg 11.8%
Asian students
15.7%
▼ 0.4pp nat. avg 16.1%
Roll change, 5 years
-3.8%
-39 students, 2020 to 2025
School type
Secondary
State · Boys School
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Location

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About the school

Authority
State
School type
Secondary (Year 9-15)
Gender
Boys School
Enrolment scheme
No, open enrolment
Boarding
Yes
Language of instruction
All students taught in English/other setting
Education region
Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast
Territorial authority
Nelson City
Regional council
Nelson Region
Urban or rural
Large urban area
Opened
17 Nov 1858
Ministry school ID
294

Roll over time

iMinistry of Education roll returns, 2014 to 2025.

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