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The Terrace School (Alexandra)

Full Primary · State · Alexandra

291 students on the roll · EQI 445 · an enrolment scheme in place.

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

  • Marslin Street, Alexandra, 9320
  • Roll: 291 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1965
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 2.47, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Small urban area
  • Phone: 03-4488124
  • Email: office@theterrace.school.nz
  • Contact: Sarah Graham
  • Website: theterrace.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 230 · 79%
Māori 65 · 22%
Pacific 9 · 3%
Asian 14 · 5%
MELAA 12 · 4%
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.

Enrolment zone

  • The Terrace School (Alexandra), in force from 2023-04-24 · 144 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 October 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is The Terrace School (Alexandra)?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does The Terrace School (Alexandra) have?

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

What is The Terrace School (Alexandra)'s Equity Index?

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

Does The Terrace School (Alexandra) have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.