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Barton Rural School

Full Primary · State · Gleniti, Timaru

187 students on the roll in Gleniti · EQI 419 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 9. Current Equity Index: 419. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 462 Fairview Road, Gleniti, Timaru, 7972
  • Roll: 187 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 2005
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.8, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Rural other
  • Phone: 03-6884709
  • Email: office@bartonrural.school.nz
  • Contact: Matthew Gollins
  • Website: bartonrural.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 179 · 96%
Māori 26 · 14%
Pacific 3 · 2%
Asian 8 · 4%
MELAA 3 · 2%
Other 1 · 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

  • Barton Rural School, in force from 2022-01-31 · 101 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 October 2026.

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

Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Barton Rural School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational, in Gleniti.

How many students does Barton Rural School have?

187 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Barton Rural School's Equity Index?

EQI 419, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 9.

Does Barton Rural 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.