New ZealandCanterburyHalswellKnights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa

Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa

StateFull PrimaryCo-Educational
Halswell, Canterbury · Major urban area
office@knightsstream.school.nz 03-9281050
Total Roll607enrolled students
Māori5.1%of roll
Pacific3.8%of roll
Asian51.4%of roll
Student Body
607
enrolled students
European/Pākehā44.3%
Māori5.1%
Pacific3.8%
Asian51.4%
GenderCo-Educational
Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa

Ethnicity Breakdown

Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa's roll is predominantly asian (51.4%). The next largest group is european/pakeha students.

607students
European/Pakeha44.3%
Maori5.1%
Pacific3.8%
Asian51.4%
European/Pakeha44.3%
Maori5.1%
Pacific3.8%
Asian51.4%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Compared to National Averages

The bars below show Knights Stream School- Mingimingi Hautoa's ethnicity breakdown compared to the national average across all New Zealand schools. The white reference line marks the national average for each group.

European/Pakeha
-1.7pp below avg44.3%
National average: 46%
Maori
-19.9pp below avg5.1%
National average: 25%
Pacific
-6.2pp below avg3.8%
National average: 10%
Asian
+39.4pp above avg51.4%
National average: 12%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026). National averages are approximate.

Ethnicity Roll Numbers

Absolute student numbers by ethnicity, as reported by the Ministry of Education. Students can identify with more than one ethnic group, so totals may exceed the total school roll.

Ethnic GroupStudents% of Roll
European/Pakeha26944.3%
Maori315.1%
Pacific233.8%
Asian31251.4%
MELAA30
Other15
Total Roll607100%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Understanding Ethnicity Data

Self-identified ethnicity

Ethnicity in New Zealand school data is self-identified by students and families at enrolment. A student may identify with multiple ethnic groups, which means ethnicity percentages may sum to more than 100%.

Maori students and cultural context

New Zealand schools have a unique responsibility under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The proportion of Maori students can reflect a school's engagement with te reo Maori, tikanga, and culturally responsive practices.

Diversity is not a quality measure

A school's ethnic composition reflects its community, not its quality. Schools with high concentrations of any group serve their students well when they respond to their community's cultural, linguistic, and educational needs.

MELAA and Other categories

MELAA stands for Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African. The 'Other' category includes students who identify with ethnicities not covered by the main groups, as well as those who did not state an ethnicity.