There are 30 schools in the Marlborough district, an area of the South Island of New Zealand.
In New Zealand schools, students begin formal education in Year 1 at the age of five.
State schools cannot charge tuition fees to New Zealand citizens and those non-citizens who are entitled to live in New Zealand indefinitely (e.g. permanent residents, residence visa holders, Australian citizens and permanent residents, refugees and protected persons), although a donation is commonly requested.
Both state and state-integrated schools can charge fees for tuition of international students.
A primary school in Koromiko closed voluntarily in December 2012 due to declining roll numbers.