Early Learning Centres, Schools & Community Education

The region has approximately 60 schools made up of primary, intermediate and secondary, including New Zealand's oldest state secondary school, Nelson College established in 1856.

In addition to the many primary, intermediate, schools and colleges, there is also a good selection of pre-schools and kindergartens throughout the region.

Kindergartens and Early Learning Centres

Click Nelson District Kindergarten Association for information on local kindergartens and location map.

Schools - Primary, Intermediate and Secondary

For information on school locations, school types, school roll levels etc. click on blue school name below.

For direct link to school websites, click on the green website address next to name of school.

^{Helpful hint!  Use the map in the right hand column to identify school locations}

 

Primary Schools (Years 1-6)
 

Appleby School - http://www.appleby.school.nz

Brightwater School - http://www.brightwater.school.nz/

Brooklyn School (Motueka) - http://www.brooklyn.school.nz

Central Takaka School - office@centraltakaka.school.nz

Collingwood Area School -  http://www.collingwood-area.school.nz/

Dovedale School - office@dovedale.school.nz

Henley School (Nelson) - http://www.henley.school.nz

Hope School - office@hope.school.nz

Lake Rotoiti School - http://lakerotoiti.school.nz

Lower Moutere School - http://www.lowermoutere.school.nz

Mahana School - http://www.mahana.school.nz

Mapua School - http://www.mapua.school.nz

Motueka Rudolf Steiner School - http://www.nn.steiner.school.nz

Motueka South School - http://www.motuekasouth.school.nz

Motupipi School - markc@motupipi.school.nz

Murchison Area School - http://www.murchison.school.nz/

Ngatimoti School - http://www.ngatimoti.school.nz

Parklands School (Motueka) - http://www.parklands.school.nz

Ranzau School - http://www.ranzau.school.nz

Richmond School - http://www.richmondprimary.school.nz

Riwaka School - http://www.riwaka.school.nz

Salisbury School (Nelson) - http://www.salisbury.school.nz

St Pauls School (Richmond) - stpauls@stpauls-richmond.school.nz

St Peter Chanel School (Motueka) - spc.motueka@xtra.co.nz

Takaka Primary School - http://www.takakaprimary.school.nz

Tapawera Area School - http://www.tapawera.school.nz

Tasman Bay Christian School - http://www.tasbaychristian.school.nz

Tasman School - http://www.tasman.school.nz

Upper Moutere School - http://www.uppermoutere.school.nz

Wakefield School - http://www.wakefield.school.nz

 

Intermediate Schools - (Years 7 & 8)
 

Brooklyn School (Motueka) - http://www.brooklyn.school.nz

Collingwood Area School -  http://www.collingwood-area.school.nz/

Dovedale School - office@dovedale.school.nz

Lake Rotoiti School - http://lakerotoiti.school.nz

Lower Moutere School - http://www.lowermoutere.school.nz

Mahana School - http://www.mahana.school.nz

Mapua School - http://www.mapua.school.nz

Motueka Rudolf Steiner School - http://www.nn.steiner.school.nz

Motueka South School - http://www.motuekasouth.school.nz

Murchison Area School - http://www.murchison.school.nz/

Ngatimoti School - http://www.ngatimoti.school.nz

Nelson College for Girls Prep School - http://www.ncg.school.nz

Nelson Boys Prep School - http://www.nelcollege.school.nz

Parklands School (Motueka) - http://www.parklands.school.nz

Riwaka School - http://www.riwaka.school.nz

St Pauls School (Richmond) - stpauls@stpauls-richmond.school.nz

St Peter Chanel School (Motueka) - spc.motueka@xtra.co.nz

Tapawera Area School - http://www.tapawera.school.nz

Tasman Bay Christian School - http://www.tasbaychristian.school.nz

Tasman School - http://www.tasman.school.nz

Upper Moutere School - http://www.uppermoutere.school.nz

Waimea Intermediate - http://www.waimeaint.school.nz

 

High Schools and Colleges - (Years 9 - 15)
 

Collingwood Area School -  http://www.collingwood-area.school.nz/

Garin College- http://www.garincollege.ac.nz

Golden Bay High School - http://www.gbh.school.nz

Motueka High School - http://www.motuekahigh.school.nz

Murchison Area School - http://www.murchison.school.nz/

Nayland College - http://nayland.school.nz

Nelson College - http://www.nelcollege.nz

Nelson College for Girls - http://www.ncg.school.nz

Tapawera Area School - http://www.tapawera.school.nz

Waimea College - http://www.waimea.school.nz

 

Special Schools

Salisbury School (Nelson) - http://www.salisbury.school.nz

 

Community Education

There are a good variety of short courses available through Nelson's colleges after business hours.   Courses range from art, computers, french, parenting skills, winemaking to yoga, and much more.  

For information on courses available and timetables, please contact a college near you.

• Waimea College
• Nayland College
• Motueka High School

 

Nelson School of Music

The Nelson School of Music is nationally recognised for its high standard of tuition and as having the only purpose built conservatoire in the country, providing the best acoustics in the southern hemisphere.   The Nelson School of Music is the oldest independent music school in New Zealand having been established in 1894.  

More than 50,000 people attend courses, concerts, workshops and take musical tuition.   The school offers practical, hands-on community courses from pre-school level to adult classes.

The auditorium hosts the Adam Chamber Music Festival, Ceol Aneass Irish Festival and Young Composers Workshop, regional choirs and orchestras, and numerous concerts - from rock to classical.

Annually the School presents the Winter Festival - featuring international and local music.

For more detailed information on programmes, tuition, facilities and events, please click Nelson School of Music.

^{The EDA wishes to thank John-Paul Pochin Photography for the Nelson School of Music images.}