Northern Southland College
| School Name | Northern Southland College |
|---|---|
| Region | Southland District |
| City | Lumsden |
| School Type | Secondary (Year 7-15) |
| Authority | State |
| Decile Rating | 5
This is an independent recalculation of the 2026 New Zealand school decile ratings, based on the latest publicly available socioeconomic data.
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| School Roll | 202 |
| Website | http://www.nsc.school.nz |
| Location |
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Latitude: -45.744018, Longitude: 168.448746 |
Decile
In New Zealand, school deciles indicate the relative socio-economic characteristics of the communities students come from, ranked from Decile 1 to Decile 10. Lower decile schools generally serve communities with higher levels of socio-economic disadvantage and receive additional funding support.
School Decile Over Time
Historical decile ratings alongside independently recalculated decile estimates for later years.
Decile and School Role Comparison
Comparison of school roll sizes across deciles, showing how school size varies between schools with different socio-economic community profiles.
Senior Student Persistence
Senior persistence estimates the likelihood of students remaining enrolled through a school’s final senior year levels. It highlights student retention by estimating how consistently cohorts progress through senior schooling.
Senior Persistence Rate
Estimated likelihood of students remaining enrolled through the school’s final three years.
School Roll vs Senior Persistence
Comparison of school size and senior student retention
Decile vs Senior Persistence
Comparison of socio-economic profile and senior student retention
Enrollment & Growth
Student Enrollment Over Time
Total number of enrolled students by year
Student Accumulation By Year Level
Estimates how student numbers change as cohorts move up year levels compared with the previous year. Negative values after Year 13 are not displayed.
Student Ethnicity Distribution
Ethnicity Distribution
Shows the breakdown of enrolled students by ethnic group for the most recent available year. Each slice represents the total number of students identifying with that group.
Ethnic Group By Year Level
Shows how students in the most recent year are distributed across year levels for each ethnic group.
Ethnic Group Trends Over Time
Displays how total student numbers in each ethnic group have changed year-by-year. This helps identify long-term growth or decline in specific groups.