Balclutha School

Full Primary · State · Balclutha

220 students on the roll · EQI 481.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 481. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

Lanark Street, Balclutha, 9230
Roll: 220 (September 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1865
Isolation index 1.56, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Small urban area
Phone: 03-4190103
Email: admin@balclutha.school.nz
Contact: Vicki Neave
Website: balclutha.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 133 · 60%

Māori 42 · 19%

Pacific 39 · 18%

Asian 15 · 7%

MELAA 11 · 5%

Other 2 · 1%

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

St Joseph's School (Balclutha), decile 5 · EQI 410 · 426 m
South Otago High School, decile 6 · EQI 475 · 1.3 km
Rosebank School (Balclutha), decile 6 · EQI 465 · 1.5 km
Stirling School, decile 6 · EQI 469 · 3.0 km
Kaitangata School, decile 4 · EQI 496 · 9.5 km
Warepa School, decile 7 · EQI 433 · 9.8 km
Romahapa School, decile 9 · EQI 438 · 12.0 km
Waiwera South School, decile 8 · EQI 439 · 19.7 km

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 Balclutha School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Balclutha School have?

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

What is Balclutha School's Equity Index?

EQI 481, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Where is Balclutha School?

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