chch.live a school

Cromwell College

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Cromwell

696 students on the roll · EQI 445.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 8. Current Equity Index: 445. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • Barry Avenue, Cromwell, 9310
  • Roll: 696 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1979
  • Isolation index 2.83, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Small urban area
  • Phone: 03-4451121
  • Email: admin@cromwell.school.nz
  • Contact: Mason Stretch
  • Website: cromwell.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 556 · 80%
Māori 116 · 17%
Pacific 29 · 4%
Asian 97 · 14%
MELAA 17 · 2%
Other 16 · 2%
International 10 · 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

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

What stood on this ground before → · On the map →

Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Cromwell College?

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Cromwell College have?

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

What is Cromwell College's Equity Index?

EQI 445, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 8.

Where is Cromwell College?

Barry Avenue, , Cromwell. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.