Last updated November 2026
Seddon School is a state, co-educational full primary school for Years 1 to 8 at Redwood Street, Seddon. It opened in 1883 and had 125 students on its roll at 1 October 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply.
At a glance
- Principal
- Jo Smith (Acting)
- Address
- Redwood Street, Seddon
- Phone
- 03 575 7417
Home zone
No home zone: any student can apply to enrol. If more students apply than there are places, the school decides how places are offered.
Who goes here
Share of the 125 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.
MELAA: Middle Eastern, Latin American and African.
What ERO found
The Education Review Office’s latest report on the school is a School Evaluation Report from December 2024. ERO found that almost all students are working at or above the expected curriculum level in reading, writing and maths, and that most are engaged and making good progress.
Since the previous review, writing results across the school have lifted markedly, and Māori students have made the biggest gains, now achieving at similar levels to their peers in reading and maths.
ERO also noted collaborative leadership, good use of achievement information, strong links with whānau and local agencies, and good support for students with additional needs. A large majority of students attend regularly, but the school is not yet meeting the Ministry’s attendance target.
The agreed next steps are to work with students, parents and whānau on ways to lift regular attendance, and to strengthen literacy and numeracy teaching, with a focus on Māori students’ writing and boys’ maths.
Read the ERO reports for Seddon School
Enrolling
The school has no home zone or enrolment scheme, so any student can apply to enrol.
Schools nearby
Where students go next
Based on home zones around the school’s own address. Families can apply to any school, and your own address decides which zones you are in.
In Seddon
Seddon School is in Seddon. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Seddon guide →Questions parents ask
Is Seddon School zoned?
No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 8.
How many students go there?
125 at 1 Oct 2026.
Does it ask for donations?
No. It is in the donation scheme, so it only asks for donations for school camps.
What is its Equity Index?
440. The Ministry of Education’s Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, from 344 (fewest) to 569 (most). It is used to share out funding, not as a measure of quality.
Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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Sources and data notes 1
- School facts: School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 7 Nov 2026 (CC BY 4.0). NCEA results, roll history and stand-downs: Education Counts, school leavers 2023 to 2025, stand-downs 2025, rolls 2021 to 2025 (CC BY 4.0).