Akaroa Area School

CompositeCo-EducationalYear 1–13StateOpen enrolment
141 Rue Jolie, Akaroa, Akaroa
119 students
Small school
455
Equity Index · Balanced Profile
Open enrolment
No zone — anyone can apply

About this school · from Ministry of Education data

Akaroa Area School in brief

Akaroa Area School is a small state co-educational composite school (Year 1–13) in Akaroa, Akaroa, with 119 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 455 sits in the middle of the national range, so its students come from a broad cross-section of backgrounds. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 1881.

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Akaroa Area School

141 Rue Jolie, Akaroa, Akaroa

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How enrolment at Akaroa Area School works

  • No enrolment scheme is listed for Akaroa Area School, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, with no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. A place still turns on capacity at the year level you need.
  • Year levels: Year 1–13
  • Roll size: Small school
  • School website: akaroa.school.nz

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What families ask about Akaroa Area School

Does Akaroa Area School have an enrolment zone?
No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
What year levels does Akaroa Area School teach?
Akaroa Area School teaches Year 1–13.
What is Akaroa Area School's Equity Index?
The listed EQI is 455. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
How large is the school?
The latest listed roll is 119 students.
When was the latest listed ERO review?
The latest review date in the public data is December 2024.

The basics

Ministry of Education records

Teaching language
All students taught in English/other setting
Opened
1881
Principal
Jonathan Keelty
Urban/rural setting
Rural settlement
Donation requests
Not Requested
Donations not requested (except school camps)

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