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Newtown School

Contributing · State · Newtown, Wellington

325 students on the roll in Newtown · EQI 417 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 417. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • Mein Street, Newtown, Wellington, 6021
  • Roll: 325 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1879
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.11, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
  • Phone: 04-3896667
  • Email: admin@newtown.school.nz
  • Contact: Nicki Read
  • Website: newtown.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 110 · 34%
Māori 63 · 19%
Pacific 42 · 13%
Asian 115 · 35%
MELAA 56 · 17%
Other 6 · 2%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Newtown School, in force from 2018-01-29 · 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 October 2026.

What stood on this ground before → · On the map →

Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Newtown School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Newtown.

How many students does Newtown School have?

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

What is Newtown School's Equity Index?

EQI 417, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Does Newtown 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.