School discovery, by where you live
Unsure where to start? Let's explore.
Discover 2,583 schools across 16 regions of New Zealand — search by place, browse by region, or let a few questions point you to the right fit.
2,583
Schools mapped
16
Regions covered
1,347
Suburbs & towns
Geographic hubs
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Start from a place you know. Jump into a city or region to see every school, zone and stat on the map.
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Reading the data
What the Equity Index tells you
Every school shows an EQI — a Ministry measure of the socio-economic barriers its students face. It's context, not a ranking: lower numbers mean fewer barriers on average, higher numbers more. Use it to compare like with like.
~344 · fewer barriersmore barriers · ~569
Higher
More advantaged profile
Mid
Near the national average
Lower
More barriers to overcome
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