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Bell Block School

Full Primary · State · Bell Block, New Plymouth

470 students on the roll in Bell Block · EQI 441 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 441. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 31 Bell Block Court, Bell Block, New Plymouth, 4312
  • Roll: 470 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1858
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.98, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Cohort entry: Yes
  • Setting: Large urban area
  • Phone: 06-7550838
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Conrad Hailes
  • Website: bellblock.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 332 · 71%
Pacific 19 · 4%
Asian 107 · 23%
MELAA 7 · 1%
Other 2 · 0%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Bell Block School, in force from 2011-12-21 · 38 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 Bell Block School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational, in Bell Block.

How many students does Bell Block School have?

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

What is Bell Block School's Equity Index?

EQI 441, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Does Bell Block 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.