# Karori Normal School

Full Primary · State · Karori, Wellington

https://www.chch.live/school/2874-karori-normal-school

## Its rating
Final decile (2022): 10 · Current Equity Index: 354

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

## The record
- Donald Street, Karori, Wellington, 6012
- Roll: 614 (September 2026)
- Co-Educational
- Donations may be requested
- Opened 1858
- An enrolment scheme is in place.
- Isolation index 0.16, the Ministry’s remoteness measure
- Cohort entry: Yes
- Roll by ethnicity: European 433 · Māori 15 · Pacific 15 · Asian 173 · MELAA 33 · Other 11 · International 1
- Phone: 04-4767209
- Email: office@kns.school.nz
- Contact: Caro Wills
- Website: http://www.kns.school.nz

## Enrolment zone
- Karori Normal School, in force from 2010-03-10 · 3 km²

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

## Other schools near here
- [Samuel Marsden Collegiate School](https://www.chch.live/school/280-samuel-marsden-collegiate-school), private, not rated
- [St Teresa's School (Karori)](https://www.chch.live/school/3024-st-teresa-s-school-karori), decile 10 · EQI 390
- [Northland School](https://www.chch.live/school/2931-northland-school), decile 10 · EQI 360
- [Altum Academy](https://www.chch.live/school/4545-altum-academy), EQI 375
- [Kelburn Normal School](https://www.chch.live/school/2876-kelburn-normal-school), decile 10 · EQI 353
- [Karori West Normal School](https://www.chch.live/school/2875-karori-west-normal-school), decile 10 · EQI 381
- [Ōtari School](https://www.chch.live/school/3073-otari-school), decile 10 · EQI 393
- [Te Aro School](https://www.chch.live/school/3037-te-aro-school), decile 7 · EQI 398

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-41.284073&lon=174.741874

## Questions, answered briefly

**What kind of school is Karori Normal School?**

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

**How many students does Karori Normal School have?**

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

**What is Karori Normal School's Equity Index?**

EQI 354, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 10.

**Does Karori Normal 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=2874 · directory refreshed 3 October 2026