Ruru Special School
State specialist school school in Invercargill, Southland.
Equity Index (EQI)
519
▲ 56 nat. avg 463
Total roll
125
▼ 209 nat. avg 334
Students per teacher
4.0
roll ÷ teachers (FTTE), 2024
Maori students
31.2%
▼ 1pp nat. avg 32%
Pacific students
10.4%
▼ 1pp nat. avg 11.8%
Asian students
5.6%
▼ 11pp nat. avg 16.1%
Roll change, 5 years
+27.7%
+26 students, 2020 to 2025
School type
Specialist School
State · Co-Educational
Location
iSchool location from the Ministry of Education Schools Directory. Nearby schools are shown in grey; select one to open its profile.About the school
- Authority
- State
- School type
- Specialist School
- Gender
- Co-Educational
- Enrolment scheme
- No, open enrolment
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Education region
- Otago, Southland
- Territorial authority
- Invercargill City
- Regional council
- Southland Region
- Urban or rural
- Large urban area
- Opened
- 26 Jan 1963
- Ministry school ID
- 4011
Roll over time
iMinistry of Education roll returns, 2014 to 2025.67
2014
61
2015
59
2016
65
2017
71
2018
85
2019
94
2020
93
2021
94
2022
97
2023
114
2024
120
2025
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