Flaxmere College
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Flaxmere College in brief
Flaxmere College is a medium state co-educational secondary school (Year 7–13) in Flaxmere, Hastings, with 329 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 558 is above the national midpoint, meaning more of its students face socio-economic barriers, and the school receives extra funding to support them. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 1978.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Flaxmere College
Henderson Road, Flaxmere, Hastings
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How enrolment at Flaxmere College works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Flaxmere 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: flaxmerecollege.co.nz
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What families ask about Flaxmere College
- Does Flaxmere 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 Flaxmere College teach?
- Flaxmere College teaches Year 7–13.
- What is Flaxmere College's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 558. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 329 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
- 1978
- Principal
- Cherie Heeney
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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