Intermediate Schools

Nelson College (Prep Dept): Zone, Roll & School Facts

A private boys' school for Years 7 and 8 on the Nelson College grounds on Waimea Road, Nelson South, with no home zone.

Last updated October 2026

Nelson College is a private, boys’ intermediate school for Years 7 and 8 at Waimea Road, Nelson. It had 94 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.

It has no home zone, so any student can apply. The school sits within the Nelson College grounds and its boys use the college’s teaching and co-curricular facilities. Its site lists outdoor experiential learning (Encounter), enrichment programmes with streaming, a literacy programme that includes one-on-one tuition, instrument lessons and bands, STEAM, leadership roles, and individual, team and interschool sport.

At a glance

TypeIntermediateYears 7 to 8

Roll941 Sep 2026

AuthorityPrivateFees charged

StudentsBoysBoys only

Home zoneNoAny student can apply

TeachingEnglishAll classes

DonationsThe donation scheme does not apply to this school.

Principal: Richard Nott
Address: Waimea Road, Nelson
Phone: 03 548 3099

Visit the school website

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 94 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.

European93%

Asian5%

Māori4%

MELAA2%

Pacific1%

Other1%

2 international students

Roll at 1 July, 2021 to 2025100 in 2021 → 94 in 2025

MELAA: Middle Eastern, Latin American and African.

Enrolling

This is a private school, so tuition fees apply, with extra costs for trips, uniform and some specialist programmes. Families complete the enrolment form or an expression of interest, can attend an information evening held well before the start of the school year, and each boy has an interview to decide placement.

The school’s site encourages enquiries at any time because placements can change, and lists its news and calendar on the Prep School pages.

Schools nearby

Nelson CollegeSecondary · Years 9 to 13 · roll 1,009 · 0.0 km

Hampden Street SchoolPrimary · Years 1 to 6 · roll 451 · zoned · 0.2 km

Te Puna Wānanga o Te Wairepo – Victory Primary SchoolPrimary · Years 1 to 6 · roll 366 · 0.6 km

Nelson IntermediateIntermediate · Years 7 to 8 · roll 415 · 0.8 km

All Nelson schools on the map

Where students go next

Local collegeNayland CollegeSecondary · Years 9 to 13 · roll 1,269 · zoned · 4.2 kmThe nearest one: no home zone covers this school’s address

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 Nelson South

Nelson College (Prep Dept) is in Nelson South. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.

Nelson College (Prep Dept)Intermediate Schools Nelson CollegeSecondary Schools Melrose HouseHistoric Buildings, Precincts and Landmarks Grampians ReserveHill and Landscape Reserves

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Questions parents ask

Is Nelson College (Prep Dept) zoned?

No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.

What years does it teach?

Years 7 to 8.

How many students go there?

94 at 1 Sep 2026.

Is it a single-sex school?

Yes. It takes boys only.

School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 22 Oct 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). Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.

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