Last updated October 2026
Parkside Christian S D A School is a state-integrated, co-educational full primary school for Years 1 to 8 at 135 Tait Drive, Greenmeadows, Napier. It opened in 1978 and had 62 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply. The school was founded by Seventh-day Adventist churches in Hawke’s Bay and serves the Christian community of Napier and Hastings. Students lead services and concerts at the adjoining Adventist church, and each year includes a Week of Spiritual Emphasis with morning devotionals and prayer groups.
At a glance
- Principal
- Zelda Van Zyl (Acting)
- Address
- 135 Tait Drive, Greenmeadows, Napier
- Phone
- 06 844 8401
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 62 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 Report from December 2025. ERO found that success and progress are rising, teaching in reading, writing and maths is of high quality, and students learning English get strong support, with most of them reaching expected levels over time.
Students have a strong sense of belonging and good relationships with teachers and classmates, and the board and leaders work closely with the community so the school’s special character and the national curriculum are both reflected.
ERO noted that maths results are not yet equitable for all groups, reporting to parents is still being improved, and regular attendance is approaching the Government target while the school develops its attendance plan.
The priorities ERO set are a clearly planned attendance strategy, checking how well improvement work lifts progress for learners at every level, evaluating the effect of professional learning, and building all staff’s ability to bring te reo Māori and tikanga Māori into teaching.
Read the ERO reports for Parkside Christian S D A School
Enrolling
As a state-integrated school, Parkside gives preference to families with a connection to the beliefs, values and lifestyle of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. A limited number of non-preference places are also available; families who take one accept the school’s special character and take part in its programme, and they pay attendance dues set by the proprietor, which are compulsory.
Enrolment information is available in hard copy from the school office, and families can join a waiting list if no place is free straight away.
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 Greenmeadows Napier
Parkside Christian S D A School is in Greenmeadows Napier. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Greenmeadows Napier guide →Questions parents ask
Is Parkside Christian S D A 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?
62 at 1 Sep 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?
471. 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, 26 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).