# Amberley School

Full Primary · State · Amberley

https://www.chch.live/school/3276-amberley-school

## Its rating
Final decile (2022): 7 · 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
- 2 Lawcocks Road, Amberley, 7410
- Roll: 255 (September 2026)
- Co-Educational
- Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
- Opened 1878
- An enrolment scheme is in place.
- Isolation index 0.85, the Ministry’s remoteness measure
- Cohort entry: Yes
- Setting: Small urban area
- Roll by ethnicity: European 212 · Māori 60 · Pacific 7 · Asian 11 · MELAA 4 · Other 1
- Phone: 03-3148309
- Email: office@amberley.school.nz
- Contact: Antony Criglington
- Website: http://www.amberley.school.nz

## Enrolment zone
- Amberley School, in force from 2026-04-20 · 83 km²

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

## Other schools near here
- [Broomfield School](https://www.chch.live/school/3303-broomfield-school), decile 8 · EQI 419
- [Leithfield School Te Kura o Kōwai](https://www.chch.live/school/3411-leithfield-school-te-kura-o-kowai), decile 8 · EQI 448
- [Te Waitai Sefton School](https://www.chch.live/school/3501-te-waitai-sefton-school), decile 7 · EQI 434
- [Waipara School](https://www.chch.live/school/3576-waipara-school), decile 6 · EQI 478
- [Ashley Rakahuri School](https://www.chch.live/school/3285-ashley-rakahuri-school), decile 10 · EQI 444
- [Omihi School](https://www.chch.live/school/3454-omihi-school), decile 10 · EQI 435
- [Pegasus Bay School](https://www.chch.live/school/3570-pegasus-bay-school), decile 10 · EQI 422
- [Loburn School Te Kura Aromauka](https://www.chch.live/school/3419-loburn-school-te-kura-aromauka), decile 9 · EQI 430

## The green nearby
Parks whose drawn outline sits within 400 m, measured to the outline itself, so a spot on a big reserve’s edge still counts.
- [Amberley Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/3508-amberley-reserve), Reserve · 151 m to its edge
- [Cedar Place Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/3512-cedar-place-reserve), Reserve · 278 m to its edge
- [Every park on the roll](https://www.chch.live/parks)

## Facilities nearby
Council facilities within 400 m of the point, libraries, pools and centres within walking reach.
- [Amberley Swimming Pool](https://www.chch.live/facility/recreation-centre-66), Recreation centre · 215 m
- [Amberley Reserve Public Toilets](https://www.chch.live/facility/public-toilet-418), Public toilet · 329 m
- [Amberley Pavillion (The Tin Shed)](https://www.chch.live/facility/hall-196), Hall · 385 m

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.152379&lon=172.723044

## Questions, answered briefly

**What kind of school is Amberley School?**

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

**How many students does Amberley School have?**

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

**What is Amberley School's Equity Index?**

EQI 463, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 7.

**Does Amberley 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=3276 · directory refreshed 3 October 2026