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School · Contributing · 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 Central School

State contributing school in Nelson, Nelson.

Equity Index (EQI)
425
▼ 38 nat. avg 463
Total roll
370
▲ 36 nat. avg 334
Students per teacher
8.1
roll ÷ teachers (FTTE), 2024
Maori students
13%
▼ 19pp nat. avg 32%
Pacific students
4.3%
▼ 7pp nat. avg 11.8%
Asian students
19.7%
▲ 4pp nat. avg 16.1%
Roll change, 5 years
-15.3%
-69 students, 2020 to 2025
School type
Contributing
State · Co-Educational
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Location

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About the school

Authority
State
School type
Contributing
Gender
Co-Educational
Enrolment scheme
No, open enrolment
Language of instruction
Some students taught in te reo Māori
Education region
Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast
Territorial authority
Nelson City
Regional council
Nelson Region
Urban or rural
Large urban area
Opened
26 Jan 1878
Ministry school ID
3209

Roll over time

iMinistry of Education roll returns, 2014 to 2025.

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