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Nelson Park School

Contributing · State · Napier

353 students on the roll · EQI 458 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 458. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 54 Kennedy Road, Napier, 4110
  • Roll: 353 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1914
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.04, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Large urban area
  • Phone: 06-8356078
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Pip Simmonds
  • Website: nelsonpark.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 254 · 72%
Pacific 14 · 4%
Asian 53 · 15%
MELAA 13 · 4%
Other 1 · 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

  • Nelson Park School, in force from 2003-09-22 · 2 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 Nelson Park School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Nelson Park School have?

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

What is Nelson Park School's Equity Index?

EQI 458, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Does Nelson Park 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.