Thames South School

Full Primary · State · Thames

64 students on the roll · EQI 541.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 2. Current Equity Index: 541. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

307 Rolleston Street, Thames, 3500
Roll: 64 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1858
Isolation index 1.06, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Instruction: All students taught in te reo Māori
Setting: Small urban area
Phone: 07-8686594
Email: office@thamessouth.school.nz
Contact: Barbara Hetaraka
Website: thamessouth.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 18 · 28%

Pacific 9 · 14%

Asian 3 · 5%

MELAA 2 · 3%

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

Other schools near here

St Francis School (Thames), decile 5 · EQI 409 · 222 m
Thames High School, decile 5 · EQI 489 · 635 m
Pārāwai School, decile 5 · EQI 468 · 1.6 km
Moanataiari School, decile 4 · EQI 465 · 2.2 km
Matatoki School, decile 5 · EQI 459 · 8.5 km
Kopuarahi School, decile 4 · EQI 524 · 9.2 km
Turua Primary School, decile 5 · EQI 470 · 11.0 km
Te Puru School, decile 4 · EQI 456 · 11.7 km

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 Thames South School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Thames South School have?

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

What is Thames South School's Equity Index?

EQI 541, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 2.

Where is Thames South School?

307 Rolleston Street, , Thames. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.