Shannon School

Full Primary · State · Shannon

132 students on the roll · EQI 517.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 1. Current Equity Index: 517. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

Grey Street, Shannon, 4821
Roll: 132 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1889
Isolation index 0.54, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
Setting: Small urban area
Phone: 06-3627866
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Rochelle Thorn
Website: shannon.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 69 · 52%

Pacific 10 · 8%

Asian 2 · 2%

MELAA 2 · 2%

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

Other schools near here

Koputaroa School, decile 6 · EQI 452 · 7.5 km
Tokomaru School, decile 6 · EQI 490 · 11.2 km
Opiki School, decile 6 · EQI 435 · 11.9 km
Poroutawhao School, decile 5 · EQI 476 · 12.2 km
Fairfield School (Levin), decile 3 · EQI 474 · 12.4 km
Coley Street School, decile 2 · EQI 516 · 12.8 km
Levin North School, decile 3 · EQI 506 · 13.3 km
St Mary's School (Foxton), decile 3 · EQI 509 · 13.4 km

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 Shannon School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Shannon School have?

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

What is Shannon School's Equity Index?

EQI 517, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 1.

Where is Shannon School?

Grey Street, , Shannon. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.