Blue Mountain College
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Blue Mountain College in brief
Blue Mountain College is a medium state co-educational secondary school (Year 7–13) in Tapanui, Tapanui, with 216 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 463 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 1868.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Blue Mountain College
State Highway 90, Tapanui, Tapanui
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How enrolment at Blue Mountain College works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Blue Mountain College, 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 7–13
- Roll size: Medium school
- School website: bmc.school.nz
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What families ask about Blue Mountain College
- Does Blue Mountain College 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 Blue Mountain College teach?
- Blue Mountain College teaches Year 7–13.
- What is Blue Mountain College's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 463. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 216 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- No recent ERO review date is available in the current public data.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1868
- Principal
- Janelle Eason
- Urban/rural setting
- Rural settlement
- Donation requests
- May Be RequestedSchool may request voluntary donations
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