Ministry of Education directory
Schools in Southland District
Every school in Southland District: 40 schools with 4,709 students between them.
Schools40open at Jul 2026
Students4,709on the combined roll
State-integrated20 private
With a zone14operate an enrolment scheme
Source · Ministry of Education School Directory — extracted Aug 2026 · 40 schools · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method
Each dot is one school, placed at its directory coordinates and sized by roll. · Not a map — no boundaries are drawn, and none are implied.
Every school
| School | Type | Years | Roll | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aparima College | Secondary (Year 7-15) | Years 7–13 | 212 | — |
| Balfour School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 69 | Yes |
| Central Southland College | Secondary (Year 9-15) | Years 9–13 | 669 | Yes |
| Dipton School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 45 | — |
| Drummond Primary School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 112 | — |
| Edendale School (Southland) | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 120 | Yes |
| Fiordland College | Secondary (Year 7-15) | Years 7–13 | 299 | — |
| Garston School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 24 | — |
| Gorge Road School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 26 | — |
| Halfmoon Bay School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 31 | — |
| Hauroko Valley Primary School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 74 | Yes |
| Heddon Bush School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 66 | Yes |
| Hedgehope School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 55 | Yes |
| Hillside Primary School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 17 | — |
| Limehills School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 135 | Yes |
| Lochiel School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 77 | Yes |
| Lumsden School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 88 | — |
| Mararoa School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 28 | — |
| Menzies College | Secondary (Year 7-15) | Years 7–13 | 345 | — |
| Mossburn School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 55 | — |
| Northern Southland College | Secondary (Year 7-15) | Years 7–13 | 213 | — |
| Otautau School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 129 | — |
| Rimu School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 101 | Yes |
| Riversdale School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 138 | Yes |
| Riverton School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 132 | — |
| St Patrick's School (Nightcaps) | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 17 | — |
| St Thomas School (Winton) | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 91 | Yes |
| Takitimu Primary School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 97 | — |
| Te Anau School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 273 | — |
| Te Tipua School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 36 | — |
| Thornbury School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 70 | Yes |
| Tokanui School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 49 | — |
| Tuturau Primary School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 22 | — |
| Waianiwa School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 57 | — |
| Waiau Area School | Composite | Years 1–13 | 137 | — |
| Waikaia School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 24 | — |
| Wallacetown School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 75 | — |
| Winton School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 263 | Yes |
| Woodlands Primary School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 103 | — |
| Wyndham School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 135 | Yes |
Source · Ministry of Education School Directory — extracted Aug 2026 · Roll at Jul 2026. Equity Index is deliberately not listed here — it describes a community, not a school, and belongs beside its explanation on each school's own page. · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method