Timaru Schools
Every school in and around Timaru on one map, with home zones, rolls, year levels and the suburbs each zone covers.
Schools in Timaru and the towns around it, all on one map: 25 schools, including 18 primary, 6 secondary and 1 composite schools. 19 have a home zone. Tap a school to see its zone, or pick your suburb to see which schools you are zoned for. Rolls, Equity Index and school details come from the Ministry of Education’s school directory.
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Browse all Timaru schools below:
25 schools18 primary6 secondary19 with a zone
No suburb by that name.
Uses the Ministry of Education home zones. Some suburbs are split between zones, so always confirm your street with the school.
PrimarySecondaryComposite
Tap a school to see it here and zoom to its home zone. Pinch or use + and − to zoom, drag to move.
25 schools
Primary schools 18
Barton Rural School
Fairview · State187 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 419Opened 2005Zone covers Claremont, Fairview, Taiko, Adair +2 moreDonations may be askedWebsiteBluestone School
West End · State474 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 474Opened 2005Zone covers West End, Watlington, Seaview, Parkside +1 moreNo donations askedWebsiteCannington School
Taiko · State21 studentsNo zoneCo-edEQI 461No donations askedWebsiteGleniti School
Gleniti · State385 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 414Zone covers Gleniti, Claremont, Hadlow, Glenwood +1 moreDonations may be askedWebsiteGrantlea Downs School
Marchwiel · State308 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 498Opened 2005Zone covers Oceanview, Seadown, Smithfield, Washdyke +4 moreNo donations askedWebsiteHighfield School
Highfield · State316 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 477Zone covers Glenwood, Highfield, Marchwiel, GlenitiNo donations askedWebsiteOceanview Heights School
Marchwiel · State102 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 523Opened 2005Zone covers Marchwiel, Hadlow, Highfield, GlenitiNo donations askedPleasant Point Primary School
Pleasant Point · State245 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 444Zone covers Pleasant Point, Sutherlands, Levels Valley, Kerrytown +5 moreNo donations askedWebsiteSacred Heart School (Timaru)
Parkside · State-integrated232 studentsNo zoneCo-edEQI 438No donations askedWebsiteSt Andrew's School (Timaru)
Saint Andrews · State81 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 479Zone covers Saint Andrews, Pareora, SouthburnNo donations askedWebsiteSt Joseph's School (Pleasant Point)
Pleasant Point · State-integrated47 studentsNo zoneCo-edEQI 426Donations may be askedWebsiteSt Joseph's School (Temuka)
Temuka · State-integrated110 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 451Zone covers Temuka, Pleasant Point, Sutherlands, Milford +5 moreNo donations askedWebsiteSt Joseph's School (Timaru)
Marchwiel · State-integrated218 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 403Zone covers Highfield, Southburn, Timaru, Salisbury +26 moreNo donations askedWebsiteTemuka Primary School
Temuka · State215 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 476Opened 2004Zone covers Milford, Temuka, Kerrytown, SeadownNo donations askedWebsiteTimaru South School
Parkside · State191 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 511Opened 2005Zone covers Kensington, Redruth, Parkside, Timaru +3 moreNo donations askedWebsiteWaimataitai School
Maori Hill · State475 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 464Zone covers Maori Hill, Timaru, Seaview, Waimataitai +2 moreNo donations askedWebsiteWinchester Rural School
Temuka · State121 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 457Opened 2005Zone covers Milford, TemukaNo donations askedWebsiteSecondary schools 6
Craighead Diocesan School
Highfield · State-integrated410 studentsHas a home zoneGirlsEQI 409Zone covers Taiko, Levels, Highfield, Southburn +30 moreDonations may be askedWebsiteMountainview High School
Marchwiel · State450 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 494Zone covers Marchwiel, Oceanview, Washdyke, Hadlow +11 moreNo donations askedWebsiteOpihi College
Temuka · State274 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 504Zone covers Kerrytown, Pleasant Point, Sutherlands, Milford +5 moreNo donations askedWebsiteRoncalli College
Parkside · State-integrated500 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 446Zone covers Taiko, Levels, Highfield, Southburn +30 moreDonations may be askedWebsiteTimaru Boys' High School
West End · State793 studentsNo zoneBoysEQI 457Donations may be askedWebsiteTimaru Girls' High School
Parkside · State484 studentsNo zoneGirlsEQI 474Donations may be askedWebsiteComposite schools 1
Timaru Christian School
Watlington · State-integrated170 studentsHas a home zoneCo-edEQI 446Opened 1996No donations askedWebsiteNo schools match. Try another filter.
Good to know
What is a home zone?
Many schools have an enrolment scheme. If you live inside its home zone, your child has the right to a place there. Schools without a zone take any local student, space permitting. The written zone description from the Ministry is the final word, so check your street with the school.
What does EQI mean?
The Equity Index replaced deciles in 2023. It estimates how many socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, and sets extra funding. A higher number means more barriers. It is not a measure of how good a school is.
What is a state-integrated school?
A school with a special character, often religious, that is part of the state system. Families usually pay attendance dues towards the buildings, and enrolment can depend on the special character.
Where does this information come from?
The Ministry of Education’s school directory and its enrolment zone maps. Roll numbers are the Ministry’s latest estimates.
School information: Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0. Home zones: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ. Suburb boundaries: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. Data as at 22 October 2026.