List of schools in Manawatū-Whanganui

Manawatū-Whanganui is a region in the North Island of New Zealand. It contains numerous small rural primary schools, some small town primary and secondary schools, and city schools in the Wanganui and Palmerston North areas.

In New Zealand schools, students begin formal education in Year 1 at the age of five.[1] Year 13 is the final year of secondary education. Years 14 and 15 refer to adult education facilities. State schools are those fully funded by the government and at which no fees for tuition of domestic students (i.e. New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, and Australian citizens) can be charged, although a donation is commonly requested.[2] A state integrated school is a former private school with a special character based on a religious or philosophical belief that has been integrated into the state system. State integrated schools charge "attendance dues" to cover the building and maintenance of school buildings, which are not owned by the government, but otherwise they like state schools cannot charge fees for tuition of domestic students but may request a donation. Private schools charge fees to its students for tuition, as do state and state integrated schools for tuition of international students.[3]

The socioeconomic decile indicates the socioeconomic status of the school's catchment area. A decile of 1 indicates the school draws from a poor area; a decile of 10 indicates the school draws from a well-off area.[4] The decile ratings used here come from the Ministry of Education Te Kete Ipurangi website and from the decile change spreadsheet listed in the references. The deciles were last revised using information from the 2006 Census.[5] The roll of each school changes frequently as students start school for the first time, move between schools, and graduate. The rolls given here are those provided by the Ministry of Education are based on figures from November 2012.[6] The Ministry of Education institution number links to the Education Counts page for each school.

Ruapehu District

All schools in the Ruapehu district are coeducational.

Ongarue School (Dec.2011)
NameYearsAreaAuthorityDecileRollWebsiteMOE
Kaitieke School1–8KaitiekeState811[1]2371
Manunui School1–8ManunuiState1121-2393
Matiere School1–8MatiereState229-2195
National Park School1–8National ParkState336[2]2405
Ngakonui Valley School1–8TaringamotuState369-1845
Ohakune School1–8OhakuneState5237[3]2410
Ohura Valley Primary1–8ŌhuraState33-176
Ongarue School1–8OngarueState311-2215
Orautoha School1–8OrautohaState847-2413
Owhango School1–8ŌwhangoState564[4]2417
Raetihi Primary School1–8RaetihiState1104-2429
Ruapehu College9–13OhakuneState3251[5]183
St Patrick's Catholic School1–8TaumarunuiState integrated450-1961
Tarrangower School1–8TaumarunuiState134[6]1982
Taumarunui High School9–13TaumarunuiState2278[7]169
Taumarunui Primary School1–8TaumarunuiState1135-1986
Te Kura o Nga Iwi e Toru ki Taumarunui1–8TaumarunuiState2433118
Te Kura o Ngapuke1–8NgapukeState134-1847
TKKM o Ngati Rangi1–8OhakuneState143-1617
Tokirima School1–8TokirimaState633[8]2253
Turaki School1–8TaumarunuiState2168[9]2040
Waiouru School1–8WaiouruState7112[10]2472

Closed schools

Kakahi School closed in April 2016 after 106 years.[7]

Kirikau School closed in 2013 after 85 years.[8][9]

Whanganui District

NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteMOEERO
Aberfeldy School1–8CoedParikinoState12-23302330
Arahunga School1-6CoedGonvilleState92[11]23342334
Aranui School1–6CoedCastlecliffState77-23362336
Brunswick School1–8CoedBrunswickState100[12]23422342
Carlton School1–6CoedCollege EstateState228[13]23452345
Castlecliff School1–6CoedCastlecliffState132[14]2346[15]
Churton School1–6CoedAramohoState121-23482348
Cullinane College9–13CoedSt Johns HillState integrated452-190190
Durie Hill School1–6CoedDurie HillState187-23552355
Faith Academy1–8CoedSpringvaleState integrated149[16]422422
Fordell School1–8CoedFordellState131[17]23572357
Gonville School1–6CoedGonvilleState172[18]23612361
Kai Iwi School1–8CoedKai IwiState94[19]23692369
Kaitoke School1–8CoedKaitokeState102-23722372
Kakatahi School1–8CoedKakatahiState823752375
Keith Street School1–6CoedWhanganui CentralState142-23782378
Te Kura o Kokohuia1–13CoedCastlecliffState178-23842384
Mangamahu Primary School1–8CoedMangamahuState5[20]23912391
Mosston School1–6CoedSpringvaleState157[21]24032403
Ngamatea School1–8CoedKakatahiState[22]24082408
Okoia School1–8CoedOkoiaState-24122412
Rutherford Junior High7–8CoedTawheroState59[23]24422442
St Anne's School1–8CoedWhanganui EastState integrated184[24]24472447
St Anthony's School1–8CoedGonvillePrivate95-15851585
St. Dominic's College9–13CoedGonvillePrivate59-454454
St George's Preparatory School1–8CoedCollege EstateState integrated146[25]41304130
St Johns Hill School1–6CoedSt Johns HillState386-24502450
St Marcellin Catholic School1–8CoedTawheroState integrated37[26]23952395
St Mary's School1–8CoedSt Johns HillState integrated235-24542454
Tawhero School1–6CoedTawheroState119-24652465
TKKM o Te Atihaunui-A-Paparangi1–8CoedPutikiState117[27]41604160
TKKM o Tupoho1–13CoedCastlecliffState132-23772377
Te Kura o Te Wainui a Rua1–8CoedRananaState41[28]559559
Upokongaro School1–8CoedUpokongaroState105[29]24692469
Whanganui City College9–13CoedCollege EstateState290[30]187187
Wanganui Collegiate School9–13CoedCollege EstateState integrated457[31]192192
Whanganui East School1–6CoedWhanganui EastState174-24762476
Whanganui Girls' College9–13GirlsWhanganui EastState379[32]188188
Whanganui High School9–13CoedCollege EstateState1,444[33]189189
Whanganui Intermediate7–8CoedCollege EstateState489[34]24772477
Westmere School1–8CoedWestmereState218[35]24802480

Closed schools

Aramoho School closed at the end of 2016 after 143 years.[10]

Rangitikei District

NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteMOE
Bulls School1–8CoedBullsState164[36]2343
Clifton School1–8CoedBullsState151[37]2349
Hunterville Consolidated School1–8CoedHuntervilleState104[38]2366
Huntley School3–8CoedMartonPrivate167[39]4111
James Cook School1–8CoedMartonState153-2368
Mangaweka School1–8CoedMangawekaState22[40]2392
Marton Junction School1–8CoedMartonState91-2396
Marton School1–8CoedMartonState194[41]2397
Mataroa School1–8CoedMataroaState37-2398
Moawhango School1–8CoedMoawhangoState20[42]2401
Nga Tawa Diocesan School9–13GirlsMartonState integrated196[43]196
Papanui Junction School1–8CoedPapanui JunctionState82420
Pukeokahu School1–8CoedPukeokahuState7[44]2428
Rangitikei College9–13CoedMartonState321[45]195
South Makirikiri School1–8CoedMartonState108[46]2446
St Joseph's School1–8CoedTaihapeState integrated98[47]2453
St Matthew's School1–8CoedMartonState integrated57[48]2456
Taihape Area School1–13CoedTaihapeState237[49]549
Taoroa School1–8CoedTaoroa JunctionState31[50]2463
Te Kura o Ratana1–8CoedRātana PāState32-2436
Turakina School1–8CoedTurakinaState26[51]2468
Whangaehu School1–8CoedWhangaehuState272482

Manawatū District

NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityDecileRollWebsiteMOE
Āpiti School1–8CoedĀpitiState926[52]2333
Awahou School1–8CoedPohanginaState1052[53]2338
Bainesse School1–8CoedRangiotuState432[54]2341
Colyton School1–8CoedColytonState9130[55]2354
Feilding High School9–13CoedFeildingState51560[56]197
Feilding Intermediate7–8CoedFeildingState5314[57]2356
Glen Oroua School1–8CoedGlen OrouaState965-2360
Halcombe School1–8CoedHalcombeState7163-2362
Hato Paora College9–13BoysCheltenhamState integrated392[58]199
Hiwinui School1–8CoedHiwinuiState1087-2364
Kimbolton School1–8CoedKimboltonState754-2379
Kiwitea School1–8CoedKiwiteaState1049-2382
Kopane School1–8CoedRongoteaState847[59]2385
Longburn School1–8CoedLongburnState571[60]2388
Lytton Street School1–6CoedFeildingState3392[61]2389
Manchester Street School1–6CoedFeildingState6414[62]2390
Mount Biggs School1–8CoedHalcombeState879[63]2404
Newbury School1–8CoedNewburyState9178[64]2406
North Street School1–8CoedFeildingState4421[65]2409
Oroua Downs School1–8CoedHimatangiState591[66]2414
Rongotea School1–8CoedRongoteaState6102-2438
Sanson School1–8CoedSansonState539[67]2443
St Joseph's School1–8CoedFeildingState integrated6126-2451
Tangimoana School1–8CoedTangimoanaState220[68]2461
Taonui School1–8CoedFeildingState545[69]2462
Waituna West School1–8CoedWaituna WestState751[70]2475

Palmerston North City

NameMOEYearsGenderAreaAuthorityOpenedRollWebsiteNotes
Aokautere School23321–6CoedAokautereState1889140[71]
Ashhurst School23371–8CoedAshhurstState1879454[72]
Awapuni School23391–6CoedAwapuniState195882[73]
Awatapu College1989–13CoedAwapuniState1976911[74]
Bunnythorpe School23441–8CoedBunnythorpeState22-
Carncot Independent School41011–8CoedPalmerston North CentralPrivate1903111[75]
Central Normal School24181–6CoedTakaroState1872459[76]
Cloverlea School23501–6CoedCloverleaState1975231-
College Street Normal School23531–6CoedHokowhituState1893567[77]
Cornerstone Christian School11721–13CoedKelvin GroveState integrated1987593[78]
Freyberg High School2009–13CoedRoslynState19551,072[79]
Hokowhitu School23651–6CoedHokowhituState1924361[80]
Kairanga School23701–8CoedKairangaState1888160[81]
Linton Camp School23861–8CoedLintonState117[82]
Longburn Adventist College1917–13CoedLongburnState integrated1908223[83]
Mana Tamariki4651–13CoedPalmerston North CentralState72-Designated Character school
Manukura School9-13CoedHokowhituState134[84]Designated Character school
Milson School24001–6CoedMilsonState293[85]
Monrad Intermediate24027–8CoedTakaroState1963173[86]
Our Lady of Lourdes School24161–6CoedTakaroState integrated134[87]
Palmerston North Adventist Christian School41261–6CoedPalmerston North CentralState integrated191795[88]
Palmerston North Boys' High School2029–13BoysTakaroState19201,810[89]
Palmerston North Girls' High School2039–13GirlsWest EndState19201,278[90]
Palmerston North Intermediate24197–8CoedPalmerston North CentralState1941693[91]
Parkland School24241–6CoedTerrace EndState301[92]
Queen Elizabeth College2019–13CoedTakaroState1956307[93]
Riverdale School24371–6CoedAwapuniState1965338[94]
Roslyn School24391–8CoedRoslynState331[95]
Ross Intermediate24407–8CoedRoslynState1958504[96]
Russell Street School24411–6CoedPapaioeaState310[97]
St James School24491–6CoedHokowhituState integrated140[98]
St Mary's School24571–6CoedRoslynState integrated221[99]
St Peter's College2047–13CoedMilsonState integrated1974730[100]Catholic
Terrace End School24661–6CoedTerrace EndState1884181[101]
TKKM o Manawatū42091–8CoedKelvin GroveState109-
Te Kura O Takaro24601–8CoedTakaroState225[102]
Te Kura o Wairau23631–6CoedWestbrookState156[103]
Turitea School24671–6CoedTuriteaState149[104]
West End School24791–6CoedWest EndState1913317[105]
Whakarongo School24811–8CoedWhakarongoState441[106]
Whakatipuria Teen Parent Unit2756RoslynState0Teen parent unit
Winchester School24841–6CoedHokowhituState1958333[107]

Closed schools

  • Linton Country School, 1889 to 2023[11]

Tararua District

NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteMOEERO
Alfredton School1–8CoedAlfredtonState35[108]28012801
Ballance School1–8CoedBallanceState12-28052805
Dannevirke High School9–13CoedDannevirkeState440[109]234234
Dannevirke South School1–8CoedDannevirkeState247[110]25532553
Eketāhuna School1–8CoedEketāhunaState95[111]28352835
Huia Range School1–8CoedDannevirkeState233[112]16621662
Kumeroa School1–8CoedKumeroaState38-601601
Makuri School1–8CoedMakuriState14-28952895
Mangatainoka School1–8CoedMangatainokaState54-29002900
Norsewood and Districts School1–8CoedNorsewoodState58-26222622
Pahiatua School1–8CoedPahiatuaState351[113]29452945
Pongaroa School1–8CoedPongaroaState53[114]29622962
Ruahine School1–8CoedDannevirkeState155[115]26692669
St Anthony's School1–8CoedPahiatuaState integrated112[116]29982998
St Joseph's School1–8CoedDannevirkeState integrated138-26762676
Tararua College9–13CoedPahiatuaState412[117]235235
TKKM o Tāmaki Nui A Rua1–13CoedDannevirkeState85[118]42264226
Totara College of Accelerated Learning1–13CoedDannevirkeState integrated57-439439
Weber School1–8CoedWeberState37-27322732
Woodville School1–8CoedWoodvilleState108[119]27422742

Closed schools

  • Waitahora School 1903–2002[12][13][14]
  • Motea School 1916–2002[15][16]
  • Awariki School (opened 1904),[17] Ormondville School (opened 1878),[18] and Matamau School (opened 1887)[19] merged into Norsewood School in 2003.[20]
  • Kohinui School, Kohinui, closed in January 2008 and merged with Kumeroa-Hopelands School.[21]
  • Tiraumea School, closed January 2012.[22]
  • Wimbledon School, Wimbledon.[23]
  • Ākitio school, closed on 27 Jan 2014.[24] Reunion held on 25–28 March 2016.[citation needed]
  • Mangamairei country school, closed in mid 2015.[25] A 130th reunion was held at the school.
  • Hillcrest School, closed in April 2019 due to its low roll.[citation needed]
  • Papatawa School, 1887–2023.[26]

Horowhenua District

NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteMOE
Coley Street School1–8CoedFoxtonState202[120]2352
Fairfield School1–8CoedLevinState343[121]2838
Foxton Beach School1–8CoedFoxton BeachState162[122]2358
Foxton School1–8CoedFoxtonState44[123]2359
Horowhenua College9–13CoedLevinState835[124]236
Koputaroa School1–8CoedKoputaroaState152[125]2882
Levin East School1–6CoedLevinState331[126]2886
Levin Intermediate7–8CoedLevinState307[127]2887
Levin North School1–6CoedLevinState192[128]2888
Levin School1–6CoedLevinState217[129]2889
Manakau School1–6CoedManakauState97[130]2896
Manawatū College9–13CoedFoxtonState240[131]205
Ohau School1–8CoedŌhauState151[132]2933
Opiki School1–8CoedOpikiState131[133]2937
Poroutawhao School1–8CoedPoroutawhaoState88[134]2965
Shannon School1–8CoedShannonState96[135]2989
St Joseph's School1–8CoedLevinState integrated152-3008
St Mary's School1–8CoedFoxtonState integrated18[136]2455
Taitoko School1–8CoedLevinState205[137]3032
Tokomaru School1–8CoedTokomaruState86[138]3046
Waiopehu College9–13CoedLevinState617[139]237

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