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Solway School

Contributing · State · Solway, Masterton

252 students on the roll in Solway · EQI 463 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 6. Current Equity Index: 463. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 318 Ngaumutawa Road, Solway, Masterton, 5810
  • Roll: 252 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1918
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.9, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Cohort entry: Yes
  • Setting: Medium urban area
  • Phone: 06-3774850
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Mark Bridges
  • Website: solway.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 198 · 79%
Pacific 11 · 4%
Asian 13 · 5%
MELAA 4 · 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

  • Solway School, in force from 2022-01-01 · 126 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 Solway School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Solway.

How many students does Solway School have?

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

What is Solway School's Equity Index?

EQI 463, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 6.

Does Solway 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.