# Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira

Full Primary · State · Lincoln

https://www.chch.live/school/585-ararira-springs-primary-te-puna-o-ararira

## Its rating
Current Equity Index: 397

*Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.*

## The record
- 18 Russ Drive, Lincoln, 7672
- Roll: 543 (September 2026)
- Co-Educational
- Donations may be requested
- Opened 2019
- An enrolment scheme is in place.
- Isolation index 0.36, the Ministry’s remoteness measure
- Cohort entry: Yes
- Setting: Small urban area
- Roll by ethnicity: European 424 · Māori 71 · Pacific 7 · Asian 108 · MELAA 24 · Other 5
- Phone: 03-420 0888
- Email: office@ararira.school.nz
- Contact: Claire Howison
- Website: http://www.ararira.school.nz/

## Enrolment zone
- Ararira Springs School, in force from 2021-06-01 · 9 km²

*Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary.*

## Other schools near here
- [Lincoln Primary School](https://www.chch.live/school/3412-lincoln-primary-school), decile 10 · EQI 407
- [Lincoln High School](https://www.chch.live/school/347-lincoln-high-school), decile 10 · EQI 423
- [Ladbrooks School](https://www.chch.live/school/3402-ladbrooks-school), decile 10 · EQI 403
- [Tai Tapu School](https://www.chch.live/school/3549-tai-tapu-school), decile 10 · EQI 400
- [Broadfield School](https://www.chch.live/school/3301-broadfield-school), decile 9 · EQI 397
- [Springston School](https://www.chch.live/school/3516-springston-school), decile 10 · EQI 433
- [Koromiko Mākoha (Proposed opening date: 2027-01-01)](https://www.chch.live/school/3617-koromiko-makoha-proposed-opening-date-2027-01-01), not rated
- [Prebbleton School](https://www.chch.live/school/3478-prebbleton-school), decile 10 · EQI 379

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.648092&lon=172.492975

## Questions, answered briefly

**What kind of school is Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira?**

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

**How many students does Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira have?**

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

**What is Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira's Equity Index?**

EQI 397.

**Does Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira have an enrolment zone?**

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


Data: https://api.chch.live/school?id=585 · directory refreshed 3 October 2026