New ZealandOtagoPalmerstonPalmerston School

Palmerston School

StateContributingCo-Educational
Palmerston, Otago · Rural settlement
office@palmerston.school.nz 03-4651361
Roll93enrolled students
EQI461+6 vs avg 455
TypeContributingState
ZoneNoOpen enrolment
School Snapshot
State
Contributing · Co-Educational
EQI461
vs National+6 (avg 455)
Roll93
ZoneOpen enrolment
SettingRural settlement
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Palmerston School

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 463
461-2
Equity Index (EQI)
Nat. avg: 334
93
Total Roll
Nat. avg: 32%
31.2%-0.8pp
Māori Students
Nat. avg: 11.8%
3.2%-8.6pp
Pacific Students
Open
Enrolment Scheme
State
Authority
Co-Educational
Co-Ed Status

Gu h-iomlan

'S e TKN0 sgoil TKN1 Tha TKN0 oileanaich clàraichte aig an sgoil. Is e luach Index Equity (EQI) aige TKN0.

Source: Ministry of Education (2026)

Fìor-fhiosrachadh Sleachda

ÙghdarrasState
Type School TypeContributing
GnèCo-Educational
An sgìreWaitaki District
An sgìreOtago
Còd puist9430
ID Sgoil an Oilthigh3797

Sgeulachd Oileanach

Roll Total Total Roll93
European/Pakeha Students82.8%
Oileanaich Maori31.2%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific3.2%
Oileanaich Àisianach1.1%

Sgeulachd Oileanach

European/Pakeha Students
82.8%
Oileanaich Maori
31.2%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific
3.2%
Oileanaich Àisianach
1.1%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026)

Equity Index (EQI)

The Equity Index replaced the decile system in 2023. It measures the socio-economic context of a school's student community. A higher EQI indicates greater equity need (more disadvantaged). The national average is approximately 463.

School EQI461
National Avg463
Contextabove-average equity need
Source: Ministry of Education EQI (2026)