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Rotherham School

Contributing · State · Rotherham

39 students on the roll · EQI 441.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 10. Current Equity Index: 441. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 71 George Street, Rotherham, 7379
  • Roll: 39 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1858
  • Isolation index 2.12, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Rural settlement
  • Phone: 03-3156368
  • Email: office@rotherham.school.nz
  • Contact: Rachel Howser
  • Website: rotherham.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 34 · 87%
Māori 11 · 28%
Asian 3 · 8%

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

Facilities nearby

Council facilities within 400 m of the school’s point, libraries, pools and centres a parent can walk to.

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 October 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Rotherham School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Rotherham School have?

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

What is Rotherham School's Equity Index?

EQI 441, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 10.

Where is Rotherham School?

71 George Street, , Rotherham. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.