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Featherston School Te Kura o Paetūmokai

Full Primary · State · Featherston

141 students on the roll · EQI 497 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 4. Current Equity Index: 497. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 11 Lyon Street, Featherston, 5710
  • Roll: 141 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1863
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.59, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Small urban area
  • Phone: 06-3089242
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Vanessa Phillips
  • Website: featherston.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 114 · 81%
Pacific 1 · 1%
Asian 8 · 6%
MELAA 5 · 4%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Featherston School, in force from 2021-02-01 · 134 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 Featherston School Te Kura o Paetūmokai?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Featherston School Te Kura o Paetūmokai have?

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

What is Featherston School Te Kura o Paetūmokai's Equity Index?

EQI 497, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 4.

Does Featherston School Te Kura o Paetūmokai have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.