Nayland College
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| Nayland College | |
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| Location | |
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166 Nayland Road, Stoke, Nelson | |
| Coordinates | 41°18′20.20″S 173°13′57.56″E / 41.3056111°S 173.2326556°E |
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| Type | State coeducational secondary school |
| Motto | Loyalty and Honour |
| Established | 1966 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 293 |
| Principal | Hannah Banks (Acting Principal) |
| Enrollment | 1,383[1] (October 2025) |
| Socio-economic decile | 6[2] |
| Website | nayland.school.nz |
Nayland College is a coeducational state secondary school located in Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand. It is one of three secondary schools in Nelson that are coeducational. The school was officially opened on 3 February 1966.[3]
The crest is divided into quarters. The sailing ship represents discovery, the model of the atom represents research in reference to Lord Rutherford's work. The pine cone references forestry and the importance of this industry in New Zealand. The migratory godwit represents dispersal of students throughout the world.[3]
Enrolment
As of October 2025, Nayland College has a roll of 1,383 students, of which 227 (16.4%) identify as Māori.[1]
As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 462,[4] placing it amongst schools whose students have average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 5 and 6 under the former socio-economic decile system).[5]
