Horizon School

CompositeCo-EducationalYear 1–13State integratedPreference-based enrolment

410 Mahurangi East Road, Snells Beach, Snells Beach

195 students

Small school

435

Equity Index · Balanced Profile

Preference enrolment

Special character criteria apply

About this school · from Ministry of Education data

Horizon School in brief

Horizon School is a small state integrated co-educational composite school (Year 1–13) in Snells Beach, Snells Beach, with 195 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 435 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. As a state-integrated school it enrols by preference for its special character rather than by home zone. It opened in 1992.

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Horizon School

410 Mahurangi East Road, Snells Beach, Snells Beach

This state-integrated school enrols by preference criteria, so zone rules don't apply in the same way. The map shows the school location — check the school's own enrolment scheme.

Horizon School is a state-integrated school. Places go first to applicants with a preference connection to the school's special character (for example, a faith connection), so the usual in-zone and ballot rules don't apply in the same way. Where a geographic priority exists, it works within those preference criteria. Check the school's own enrolment scheme before relying on a zone result.

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How enrolment at Horizon School works

Horizon School is a state-integrated school with no enrolment scheme listed. That does not make it open enrolment: admission turns first on its special-character preference criteria — a religious or philosophical connection the school sets out — rather than on where you live.
Year levels: Year 1–13
Roll size: Small school
School website: horizon.school.nz

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Does Horizon School have an enrolment zone?: Horizon School is a state-integrated school, so places go first to applicants who meet its special-character preference criteria. Any geographic priority applies within those criteria, so an address alone doesn't decide it — check the school's own enrolment scheme.
What year levels does Horizon School teach?: Horizon School teaches Year 1–13.
What is Horizon School's Equity Index?: The listed EQI is 435. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
How large is the school?: The latest listed roll is 195 students.
When was the latest listed ERO review?: The latest review date in the public data is October 2025.

The basics

Ministry of Education records

Teaching language: All students taught in English/other setting
Opened: 1992
Principal: Daniel Bennet
Urban/rural setting: Small urban area
Donation requests: May Be Requested
School may request voluntary donations

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