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)
Name Years Area Authority Decile Roll Website MOE
Kaitieke School 1–8 Kaitieke State 8 9 [1] 2371
Manunui School 1–8 Manunui State 1 141 - 2393
Matiere School 1–8 Matiere State 2 28 - 2195
National Park School 1–8 National Park State 3 46 [2] 2405
Ngakonui Valley School 1–8 Taringamotu State 3 71 - 1845
Ohakune School 1–8 Ohakune State 5 268 [3] 2410
Ohura Valley Primary 1–8 Ōhura State 3 4 - 176
Ongarue School 1–8 Ongarue State 3 9 - 2215
Orautoha School 1–8 Orautoha State 8 52 - 2413
Owhango School 1–8 Ōwhango State 5 68 [4] 2417
Raetihi Primary School 1–8 Raetihi State 1 116 - 2429
Ruapehu College 9–13 Ohakune State 3 240 [5] 183
St Patrick's Catholic School 1–8 Taumarunui State integrated 4 53 - 1961
Tarrangower School 1–8 Taumarunui State 1 48 [6] 1982
Taumarunui High School 9–13 Taumarunui State 2 340 [7] 169
Taumarunui Primary School 1–8 Taumarunui State 1 156 - 1986
Te Kura o Nga Iwi e Toru ki Taumarunui 1–8 Taumarunui State 2 52 3118
Te Kura o Ngapuke 1–8 Ngapuke State 1 36 - 1847
TKKM o Ngati Rangi 1–8 Ohakune State 1 51 - 1617
Tokirima School 1–8 Tokirima State 6 36 [8] 2253
Turaki School 1–8 Taumarunui State 2 171 [9] 2040
Waiouru School 1–8 Waiouru State 7 113 [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

Name Years Gender Area Authority Roll Website MOE ERO
Aberfeldy School 1–8 Coed Parikino State 16 - 2330 2330
Arahunga School 1-6 Coed Gonville State 98 [11] 2334 2334
Aranui School 1–6 Coed Castlecliff State 81 - 2336 2336
Brunswick School 1–8 Coed Brunswick State 110 [12] 2342 2342
Carlton School 1–6 Coed College Estate State 289 [13] 2345 2345
Castlecliff School 1–6 Coed Castlecliff State 144 [14] 2346 [15]
Churton School 1–6 Coed Aramoho State 154 - 2348 2348
Cullinane College 9–13 Coed St Johns Hill State integrated 441 - 190 190
Durie Hill School 1–6 Coed Durie Hill State 194 - 2355 2355
Faith Academy 1–8 Coed Springvale State integrated 164 [16] 422 422
Fordell School 1–8 Coed Fordell State 135 [17] 2357 2357
Gonville School 1–6 Coed Gonville State 187 [18] 2361 2361
Kai Iwi School 1–8 Coed Kai Iwi State 105 [19] 2369 2369
Kaitoke School 1–8 Coed Kaitoke State 111 - 2372 2372
Kakatahi School 1–8 Coed Kakatahi State 12 – 2375 2375
Keith Street School 1–6 Coed Whanganui Central State 165 - 2378 2378
Te Kura o Kokohuia 1–13 Coed Castlecliff State 186 - 2384 2384
Mangamahu Primary School 1–8 Coed Mangamahu State 4 [20] 2391 2391
Mosston School 1–6 Coed Springvale State 173 [21] 2403 2403
Ngamatea School 1–8 Coed Kakatahi State [22] 2408 2408
Okoia School 1–8 Coed Okoia State - 2412 2412
Rutherford Junior High 7–8 Coed Tawhero State 137 [23] 2442 2442
St Anne's School 1–8 Coed Whanganui East State integrated 201 [24] 2447 2447
St Anthony's School 1–8 Coed Gonville Private 100 - 1585 1585
St. Dominic's College 9–13 Coed Gonville Private 60 - 454 454
St George's Preparatory School 1–8 Coed College Estate State integrated 148 [25] 4130 4130
St Johns Hill School 1–6 Coed St Johns Hill State 426 - 2450 2450
St Marcellin Catholic School 1–8 Coed Tawhero State integrated 41 [26] 2395 2395
St Mary's School 1–8 Coed St Johns Hill State integrated 252 - 2454 2454
Tawhero School 1–6 Coed Tawhero State 131 - 2465 2465
TKKM o Te Atihaunui-A-Paparangi 1–8 Coed Putiki State 128 [27] 4160 4160
TKKM o Tupoho 1–13 Coed Castlecliff State 141 - 2377 2377
Te Kura o Te Wainui a Rua 1–8 Coed Ranana State 38 [28] 559 559
Upokongaro School 1–8 Coed Upokongaro State 115 [29] 2469 2469
Whanganui City College 9–13 Coed College Estate State 284 [30] 187 187
Wanganui Collegiate School 9–13 Coed College Estate State integrated 454 [31] 192 192
Whanganui East School 1–6 Coed Whanganui East State 196 - 2476 2476
Whanganui Girls' College 9–13 Girls Whanganui East State 366 [32] 188 188
Whanganui High School 9–13 Coed College Estate State 1387 [33] 189 189
Whanganui Intermediate 7–8 Coed College Estate State 515 [34] 2477 2477
Westmere School 1–8 Coed Westmere State 231 [35] 2480 2480

Closed schools

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

Rangitikei District

Name Years Gender Area Authority Roll Website MOE
Bulls School 1–8 Coed Bulls State 174 [36] 2343
Clifton School 1–8 Coed Bulls State 158 [37] 2349
Hunterville Consolidated School 1–8 Coed Hunterville State 116 [38] 2366
Huntley School 3–8 Coed Marton Private 166 [39] 4111
James Cook School 1–8 Coed Marton State 169 - 2368
Mangaweka School 1–8 Coed Mangaweka State 28 [40] 2392
Marton Junction School 1–8 Coed Marton State 98 - 2396
Marton School 1–8 Coed Marton State 218 [41] 2397
Mataroa School 1–8 Coed Mataroa State 54 - 2398
Moawhango School 1–8 Coed Moawhango State 20 [42] 2401
Nga Tawa Diocesan School 9–13 Girls Marton State integrated 196 [43] 196
Papanui Junction School 1–8 Coed Papanui Junction State 10 – 2420
Pukeokahu School 1–8 Coed Pukeokahu State 6 [44] 2428
Rangitikei College 9–13 Coed Marton State 312 [45] 195
South Makirikiri School 1–8 Coed Marton State 124 [46] 2446
St Joseph's School 1–8 Coed Taihape State integrated 101 [47] 2453
St Matthew's School 1–8 Coed Marton State integrated 50 [48] 2456
Taihape Area School 1–13 Coed Taihape State 245 [49] 549
Taoroa School 1–8 Coed Taoroa Junction State 44 [50] 2463
Te Kura o Ratana 1–8 Coed Rātana Pā State 46 - 2436
Turakina School 1–8 Coed Turakina State 25 [51] 2468
Whangaehu School 1–8 Coed Whangaehu State 27 – 2482

Manawatū District

Name Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website MOE
Āpiti School 1–8 Coed Āpiti State 9 26 [52] 2333
Awahou School 1–8 Coed Pohangina State 10 52 [53] 2338
Bainesse School 1–8 Coed Rangiotu State 4 32 [54] 2341
Colyton School 1–8 Coed Colyton State 9 130 [55] 2354
Feilding High School 9–13 Coed Feilding State 5 1560 [56] 197
Feilding Intermediate 7–8 Coed Feilding State 5 314 [57] 2356
Glen Oroua School 1–8 Coed Glen Oroua State 9 65 - 2360
Halcombe School 1–8 Coed Halcombe State 7 163 - 2362
Hato Paora College 9–13 Boys Cheltenham State integrated 3 92 [58] 199
Hiwinui School 1–8 Coed Hiwinui State 10 87 - 2364
Kimbolton School 1–8 Coed Kimbolton State 7 54 - 2379
Kiwitea School 1–8 Coed Kiwitea State 10 49 - 2382
Kopane School 1–8 Coed Rongotea State 8 47 [59] 2385
Longburn School 1–8 Coed Longburn State 5 71 [60] 2388
Lytton Street School 1–6 Coed Feilding State 3 392 [61] 2389
Manchester Street School 1–6 Coed Feilding State 6 414 [62] 2390
Mount Biggs School 1–8 Coed Halcombe State 8 79 [63] 2404
Newbury School 1–8 Coed Newbury State 9 178 [64] 2406
North Street School 1–8 Coed Feilding State 4 421 [65] 2409
Oroua Downs School 1–8 Coed Himatangi State 5 91 [66] 2414
Rongotea School 1–8 Coed Rongotea State 6 102 - 2438
Sanson School 1–8 Coed Sanson State 5 39 [67] 2443
St Joseph's School 1–8 Coed Feilding State integrated 6 126 - 2451
Tangimoana School 1–8 Coed Tangimoana State 2 20 [68] 2461
Taonui School 1–8 Coed Feilding State 5 45 [69] 2462
Waituna West School 1–8 Coed Waituna West State 7 51 [70] 2475

Palmerston North City

Name MOE Years Gender Area Authority Opened Roll Website Notes
Aokautere School 2332 1–6 Coed Aokautere State 1889 143 [71]
Ashhurst School 2337 1–8 Coed Ashhurst State 1879 478 [72]
Awapuni School 2339 1–6 Coed Awapuni State 1958 98 [73]
Awatapu College 198 9–13 Coed Awapuni State 1976 885 [74]
Bunnythorpe School 2344 1–8 Coed Bunnythorpe State 27 -
Carncot Independent School 4101 1–8 Coed Palmerston North Central Private 1903 140 [75]
Central Normal School 2418 1–6 Coed Takaro State 1872 483 [76]
Cloverlea School 2350 1–6 Coed Cloverlea State 1975 253 -
College Street Normal School 2353 1–6 Coed Hokowhitu State 1893 652 [77]
Cornerstone Christian School 1172 1–13 Coed Kelvin Grove State integrated 1987 606 [78]
Freyberg High School 200 9–13 Coed Roslyn State 1955 1060 [79]
Hokowhitu School 2365 1–6 Coed Hokowhitu State 1924 385 [80]
Kairanga School 2370 1–8 Coed Kairanga State 1888 163 [81]
Linton Camp School 2386 1–8 Coed Linton State 121 [82]
Longburn Adventist College 191 7–13 Coed Longburn State integrated 1908 232 [83]
Mana Tamariki 465 1–13 Coed Palmerston North Central State 78 - Designated Character school
Manukura School 9-13 Coed Hokowhitu State 170 [84] Designated Character school
Milson School 2400 1–6 Coed Milson State 342 [85]
Monrad Intermediate 2402 7–8 Coed Takaro State 1963 393 [86]
Our Lady of Lourdes School 2416 1–6 Coed Takaro State integrated 146 [87]
Palmerston North Adventist Christian School 4126 1–6 Coed Palmerston North Central State integrated 1917 112 [88]
Palmerston North Boys' High School 202 9–13 Boys Takaro State 1920 1766 [89]
Palmerston North Girls' High School 203 9–13 Girls West End State 1920 1273 [90]
Palmerston North Intermediate 2419 7–8 Coed Palmerston North Central State 1941 702 [91]
Parkland School 2424 1–6 Coed Terrace End State 319 [92]
Queen Elizabeth College 201 9–13 Coed Takaro State 1956 292 [93]
Riverdale School 2437 1–6 Coed Awapuni State 1965 370 [94]
Roslyn School 2439 1–8 Coed Roslyn State 354 [95]
Ross Intermediate 2440 7–8 Coed Roslyn State 1958 512 [96]
Russell Street School 2441 1–6 Coed Papaioea State 347 [97]
St James School 2449 1–6 Coed Hokowhitu State integrated 171 [98]
St Mary's School 2457 1–6 Coed Roslyn State integrated 234 [99]
St Peter's College 204 7–13 Coed Milson State integrated 1974 765 [100] Catholic
Terrace End School 2466 1–6 Coed Terrace End State 1884 211 [101]
TKKM o Manawatū 4209 1–8 Coed Kelvin Grove State 116 -
Te Kura O Takaro 2460 1–8 Coed Takaro State 219 [102]
Te Kura o Wairau 2363 1–6 Coed Westbrook State 173 [103]
Turitea School 2467 1–6 Coed Turitea State 152 [104]
West End School 2479 1–6 Coed West End State 1913 332 [105]
Whakarongo School 2481 1–8 Coed Whakarongo State 467 [106]
Whakatipuria Teen Parent Unit 2756 – – Roslyn State 0 – Teen parent unit
Winchester School 2484 1–6 Coed Hokowhitu State 1958 364 [107]

Closed schools

  • Linton Country School, 1889 to 2023[11]

Tararua District

Name Years Gender Area Authority Roll Website MOE ERO
Alfredton School 1–8 Coed Alfredton State 32 [108] 2801 2801
Ballance School 1–8 Coed Ballance State 14 - 2805 2805
Dannevirke High School 9–13 Coed Dannevirke State 429 [109] 234 234
Dannevirke South School 1–8 Coed Dannevirke State 256 [110] 2553 2553
Eketāhuna School 1–8 Coed Eketāhuna State 104 [111] 2835 2835
Huia Range School 1–8 Coed Dannevirke State 252 [112] 1662 1662
Kumeroa School 1–8 Coed Kumeroa State 31 - 601 601
Makuri School 1–8 Coed Makuri State 17 - 2895 2895
Mangatainoka School 1–8 Coed Mangatainoka State 54 - 2900 2900
Norsewood and Districts School 1–8 Coed Norsewood State 44 - 2622 2622
Pahiatua School 1–8 Coed Pahiatua State 377 [113] 2945 2945
Pongaroa School 1–8 Coed Pongaroa State 56 [114] 2962 2962
Ruahine School 1–8 Coed Dannevirke State 165 [115] 2669 2669
St Anthony's School 1–8 Coed Pahiatua State integrated 119 [116] 2998 2998
St Joseph's School 1–8 Coed Dannevirke State integrated 147 - 2676 2676
Tararua College 9–13 Coed Pahiatua State 380 [117] 235 235
TKKM o Tāmaki Nui A Rua 1–13 Coed Dannevirke State 89 [118] 4226 4226
Totara College of Accelerated Learning 1–13 Coed Dannevirke State integrated 67 - 439 439
Weber School 1–8 Coed Weber State 39 - 2732 2732
Woodville School 1–8 Coed Woodville State 133 [119] 2742 2742

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

Name Years Gender Area Authority Roll Website MOE
Coley Street School 1–8 Coed Foxton State 219 [120] 2352
Fairfield School 1–8 Coed Levin State 405 [121] 2838
Foxton Beach School 1–8 Coed Foxton Beach State 164 [122] 2358
Foxton School 1–8 Coed Foxton State 59 [123] 2359
Horowhenua College 9–13 Coed Levin State 858 [124] 236
Koputaroa School 1–8 Coed Koputaroa State 182 [125] 2882
Levin East School 1–6 Coed Levin State 385 [126] 2886
Levin Intermediate 7–8 Coed Levin State 311 [127] 2887
Levin North School 1–6 Coed Levin State 248 [128] 2888
Levin School 1–6 Coed Levin State 277 [129] 2889
Manakau School 1–6 Coed Manakau State 105 [130] 2896
Manawatū College 9–13 Coed Foxton State 276 [131] 205
Ohau School 1–8 Coed Ōhau State 152 [132] 2933
Opiki School 1–8 Coed Opiki State 135 [133] 2937
Poroutawhao School 1–8 Coed Poroutawhao State 104 [134] 2965
Shannon School 1–8 Coed Shannon State 123 [135] 2989
St Joseph's School 1–8 Coed Levin State integrated 188 - 3008
St Mary's School 1–8 Coed Foxton State integrated 18 [136] 2455
Taitoko School 1–8 Coed Levin State 219 [137] 3032
Tokomaru School 1–8 Coed Tokomaru State 81 [138] 3046
Waiopehu College 9–13 Coed Levin State 581 [139] 237

Notes

  1. ^ "About School: School basics". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  2. ^ "School Donations & Fees". New Zealand Ministry of Education. 23 June 1998. Archived from the original on 14 July 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2006.
  3. ^ "about NZ education". EduSearch. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  4. ^ "How The Decile Is Calculated". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  5. ^ "Reviews of Deciles - General Information". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Schools - Education Counts". Ministry of Education (New Zealand). Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  7. ^ Wilson, Libby (22 March 2016). "Kakahi School to close in April 2016 after 106 years". Waikato Times.
  8. ^ Sharpe, Marty (2 April 2014). "Goodbye to little school on river". The Dominion Post.
  9. ^ "Kirikau School (2380) Closure Notice". New Zealand Gazette. 13 December 2012.
  10. ^ Wylie, Liz (18 December 2016). "A fond farewell to Aramoho School". Wanganui Chronicle.
  11. ^ Heagney, George (15 April 2023). "Troubled Linton Country School shuts its doors". Stuff.
  12. ^ MacGibbon, E, ed. (1978). Waitahora District and School 75th Jubilee 1903-78.
  13. ^ "Dannevirke". Hawke's Bay Herald. 12 October 1903. p. 4.
  14. ^ "Merger Notice of Awariki School (2545) and Waitahora School (2729)". New Zealand Gazette. 7 March 2002.
  15. ^ Neal, Frances Mary (1966). Motea School 50th Anniversary 1916-1966. Kelprint. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Motea School (2615) Closure Notice". New Zealand Gazette. 14 February 2002.
  17. ^ Bretton, William Hugh (1967). Awariki School jubilee, 1904-1967 : official souvenir brochure. Awariki School Jubilee Committee. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Hawke's Bay Education Board". Hawke's Bay Herald. 4 June 1878. p. 2.
  19. ^ Corbishley, Edna Elizabeth (1962). Matamau School : seventy-fifth jubilee, 1887-1962 : Saturday 21st to Monday 23rd April, 1962. Jubilee Committee. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Merger of Awariki School (2545), Norsewood School (2622), Ormondville School (2632) and Matamau School (2610)". New Zealand Gazette. 28 August 2003.
  21. ^ "School Closures, Mergers and New: December_2008" (XLS). Education Counts.
  22. ^ Crombie, Nathan (24 January 2012). "School closure blow for Tiraumea". Wairarapa Times-Age. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  23. ^ "Wimbledon war memorial". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  24. ^ "Akitio School (2800) Closure Notice". The New Zealand Gazette. 5 December 2013.
  25. ^ Wilkie, Kelsie (15 July 2015). "Rural school closed because of declining numbers". Manawatu Standard.
  26. ^ Heagney, George (24 August 2023). "Final bell rings for rural Tararua school". Stuff.

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