Waiwera South School

Full Primary · State · Waiwera South

29 students on the roll · EQI 439.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 8. Current Equity Index: 439. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

May Street, Waiwera South, 9584
Roll: 29 (September 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1869
Isolation index 1.72, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 03-4157973
Email: office@waiwerasouth.school.nz
Contact: Karyn Bissett
Website: waiwerasouth.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 22 · 76%

Māori 3 · 10%

Asian 4 · 14%

MELAA 2 · 7%

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

Clinton School, decile 5 · EQI 447 · 8.5 km
Warepa School, decile 7 · EQI 433 · 11.8 km
Clutha Valley School, decile 9 · EQI 445 · 14.4 km
Rosebank School (Balclutha), decile 6 · EQI 465 · 18.4 km
South Otago High School, decile 6 · EQI 475 · 18.7 km
St Joseph's School (Balclutha), decile 5 · EQI 410 · 19.3 km
Balclutha School, decile 5 · EQI 481 · 19.7 km
Romahapa School, decile 9 · EQI 438 · 22.2 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 Waiwera South School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Waiwera South School have?

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

What is Waiwera South School's Equity Index?

EQI 439, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 8.

Where is Waiwera South School?

May Street, , Waiwera South. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.