The Catlins Area School
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
The Catlins Area School in brief
The Catlins Area School is a small state co-educational composite school (Year 1–13) in Owaka, Owaka, with 140 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 470 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 1858.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
The Catlins Area School
1 Stuart Street, Owaka, Owaka
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How enrolment at The Catlins Area School works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for The Catlins 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: catlins.school.nz
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What families ask about The Catlins Area School
- Does The Catlins 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 The Catlins Area School teach?
- The Catlins Area School teaches Year 1–13.
- What is The Catlins Area School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 470. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 140 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
- 1858
- Principal
- Glenys Hanley
- Urban/rural setting
- Rural settlement
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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