Rangiora New Life School

Composite · State : Integrated · Southbrook, Rangiora

469 students on the roll in Southbrook · EQI 434 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Rangiora New Life School, from the school’s own website — From the school’s own website.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 9. Current Equity Index: 434. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

2 Denchs Road, Southbrook, Rangiora, 7400
Roll: 469 (September 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1979
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.41, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Medium urban area
Phone: 03-3136332
Email: admin@rnls.school.nz
Contact: Ross Nicholson (Acting)
Website: rnls.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 412 · 88%

Māori 42 · 9%

Pacific 12 · 3%

Asian 30 · 6%

MELAA 34 · 7%

Other 4 · 1%

International 2 · 0%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Enrolment zone

Rangiora New Life School, in force from 2026-01-01 · 5754 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

Southbrook School, decile 7 · EQI 474 · 211 m
Te Matauru Primary, EQI 445 · 1.3 km
St Joseph's School (Rangiora), decile 9 · EQI 420 · 1.4 km
Rangiora Borough School, decile 7 · EQI 463 · 1.8 km
Rangiora High School, decile 9 · EQI 454 · 2.5 km
Tūtira Ashgrove School, decile 9 · EQI 442 · 2.6 km
Te Kura o Tuahiwi, decile 6 · EQI 498 · 4.0 km
Ashley Rakahuri School, decile 10 · EQI 444 · 5.1 km

The green nearby

Parks whose drawn outline sits within 400 m, measured to the outline itself, so a school on a big reserve’s edge still counts.

Hegan Reserve, Reserve · 183 m to its edge
Matawai Park · 400 m to its edge

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 Rangiora New Life School?

Composite · State : Integrated · Co-Educational, in Southbrook.

How many students does Rangiora New Life School have?

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

What is Rangiora New Life School's Equity Index?

EQI 434, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 9.

Does Rangiora New Life School have an enrolment zone?

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