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Horsham Downs School

Full Primary · State · Horsham Downs

388 students on the roll · EQI 397 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 10. Current Equity Index: 397. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 4 Martin Lane, Horsham Downs, 3281
  • Roll: 388 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1916
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.35, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Rural other
  • Phone: 07-8294700
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Stephen Dunsmore
  • Website: horshamdowns.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 211 · 54%
Pacific 9 · 2%
Asian 149 · 38%
MELAA 23 · 6%
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

  • Horsham Downs School, in force from 2018-07-23 · 61 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.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Horsham Downs School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Horsham Downs School have?

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

What is Horsham Downs School's Equity Index?

EQI 397, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 10.

Does Horsham Downs 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.