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Wellsford School

Full Primary · State · Wellsford

311 students on the roll · EQI 484 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 3. Current Equity Index: 484. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 47 School Road, Wellsford, 900
  • Roll: 311 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1875
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 1.08, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Small urban area
  • Phone: 09-4238042
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Melanie Bell
  • Website: wellsford.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 205 · 66%
Pacific 25 · 8%
Asian 34 · 11%
MELAA 2 · 1%
Other 2 · 1%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Enrolment zone

  • Wellsford School, in force from 2023-01-01 · 250 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 November 2026.

What stood on this ground before → · On the map →

Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Wellsford School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Wellsford School have?

311 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Wellsford School's Equity Index?

EQI 484, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 3.

Does Wellsford School have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.