# James Cook School

Full Primary · State · Marton

https://www.chch.live/school/2368-james-cook-school

## Its rating
Final decile (2022): 2 · Current Equity Index: 499

*Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.*

## The record
- Mill Street, Marton, 4710
- Roll: 148 (October 2026)
- Co-Educational
- Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
- Opened 1970
- An enrolment scheme is in place.
- Isolation index 0.52, the Ministry’s remoteness measure
- Setting: Small urban area
- Roll by ethnicity: European 88 · Pacific 24 · Asian 7 · MELAA 1
- Phone: 06-3278229
- Email: office@jamescook.school.nz
- Contact: Matthew Bell
- Website: https://jamescook.school.nz/

## Enrolment zone
- James Cook School, in force from 2021-10-18 · 16 km²

*Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary.*

## Other schools near here
- [St Matthew's School (Marton)](https://www.chch.live/school/2456-st-matthew-s-school-marton), decile 2 · EQI 484
- [Marton School](https://www.chch.live/school/2397-marton-school), decile 3 · EQI 491
- [Rangitīkei College](https://www.chch.live/school/195-rangitikei-college), decile 3 · EQI 515
- [Marton Junction School](https://www.chch.live/school/2396-marton-junction-school), decile 2 · EQI 529
- [Huntley School (Marton)](https://www.chch.live/school/4111-huntley-school-marton), private, not rated
- [Nga Tawa Diocesan School](https://www.chch.live/school/196-nga-tawa-diocesan-school), decile 9 · EQI 431
- [South Makirikiri School](https://www.chch.live/school/2446-south-makirikiri-school), decile 7 · EQI 444
- [Bulls School](https://www.chch.live/school/2343-bulls-school), decile 5 · EQI 481

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-40.078508&lon=175.373038

## Questions, answered briefly

**What kind of school is James Cook School?**

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

**How many students does James Cook School have?**

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

**What is James Cook School's Equity Index?**

EQI 499, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 2.

**Does James Cook 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.


Data: https://api.chch.live/school?id=2368 · directory refreshed 3 November 2026