# 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. 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. 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.
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. 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. 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. 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.
| Name | Years | Area | Authority | Decile | Roll | Website | MOE |
| Kaitieke School | 1–8 | Kaitieke | State | 8 | 10 | | 2371 |
| Manunui School | 1–8 | Manunui | State | 1 | 154 | - | 2393 |
| Matiere School | 1–8 | Matiere | State | 2 | 31 | - | 2195 |
| National Park School | 1–8 | National Park | State | 3 | 41 | | 2405 |
| Ngakonui Valley School | 1–8 | Taringamotu | State | 3 | 72 | - | 1845 |
| Ohakune School | 1–8 | Ohakune | State | 5 | 277 | | 2410 |
| Ohura Valley Primary | 1–8 | Ōhura | State | 3 | 3 | - | 176 |
| Ongarue School | 1–8 | Ongarue | State | 3 | 10 | - | 2215 |
| Orautoha School | 1–8 | Orautoha | State | 8 | 50 | - | 2413 |
| Owhango School | 1–8 | Ōwhango | State | 5 | 68 | | 2417 |
| Raetihi Primary School | 1–8 | Raetihi | State | 1 | 120 | - | 2429 |
| Ruapehu College | 9–13 | Ohakune | State | 3 | 237 | | 183 |
| St Patrick's Catholic School | 1–8 | Taumarunui | State integrated | 4 | 55 | - | 1961 |
| Tarrangower School | 1–8 | Taumarunui | State | 1 | 54 | | 1982 |
| Taumarunui High School | 9–13 | Taumarunui | State | 2 | 328 | | 169 |
| Taumarunui Primary School | 1–8 | Taumarunui | State | 1 | 158 | - | 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 | 49 | - | 1617 |
| Tokirima School | 1–8 | Tokirima | State | 6 | 37 | | 2253 |
| Turaki School | 1–8 | Taumarunui | State | 2 | 170 | | 2040 |
| Waiouru School | 1–8 | Waiouru | State | 7 | 115 | | 2472 |

### Closed schools

Kakahi School closed in April 2016 after 106 years.
Kirikau School closed in 2013 after 85 years.

## 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 | 106 | | 2334 | 2334 |
| Aranui School | 1–6 | Coed | Castlecliff | State | 83 | - | 2336 | 2336 |
| Brunswick School | 1–8 | Coed | Brunswick | State | 114 | | 2342 | 2342 |
| Carlton School | 1–6 | Coed | College Estate | State | 293 | | 2345 | 2345 |
| Castlecliff School | 1–6 | Coed | Castlecliff | State | 156 | | 2346 | |
| Churton School | 1–6 | Coed | Aramoho | State | 156 | - | 2348 | 2348 |
| Cullinane College | 9–13 | Coed | St Johns Hill | State integrated | 431 | - | 190 | 190 |
| Durie Hill School | 1–6 | Coed | Durie Hill | State | 206 | - | 2355 | 2355 |
| Faith Academy | 1–8 | Coed | Springvale | State integrated | 167 | | 422 | 422 |
| Fordell School | 1–8 | Coed | Fordell | State | 140 | | 2357 | 2357 |
| Gonville School | 1–6 | Coed | Gonville | State | 199 | | 2361 | 2361 |
| Kai Iwi School | 1–8 | Coed | Kai Iwi | State | 104 | | 2369 | 2369 |
| Kaitoke School | 1–8 | Coed | Kaitoke | State | 109 | - | 2372 | 2372 |
| Kakatahi School | 1–8 | Coed | Kakatahi | State | 12 | – | 2375 | 2375 |
| Keith Street School | 1–6 | Coed | Whanganui Central | State | 172 | - | 2378 | 2378 |
| Te Kura o Kokohuia | 1–13 | Coed | Castlecliff | State | 201 | - | 2384 | 2384 |
| Mangamahu Primary School | 1–8 | Coed | Mangamahu | State | 4 | | 2391 | 2391 |
| Mosston School | 1–6 | Coed | Springvale | State | 176 | | 2403 | 2403 |
| Ngamatea School | 1–8 | Coed | Kakatahi | State | | | 2408 | 2408 |
| Okoia School | 1–8 | Coed | Okoia | State | | - | 2412 | 2412 |
| Rutherford Junior High | 7–8 | Coed | Tawhero | State | 128 | | 2442 | 2442 |
| St Anne's School | 1–8 | Coed | Whanganui East | State integrated | 210 | | 2447 | 2447 |
| St Anthony's School | 1–8 | Coed | Gonville | Private | 100 | - | 1585 | 1585 |
| St. Dominic's College | 9–13 | Coed | Gonville | Private | 61 | - | 454 | 454 |
| St George's Preparatory School | 1–8 | Coed | College Estate | State integrated | 155 | | 4130 | 4130 |
| St Johns Hill School | 1–6 | Coed | St Johns Hill | State | 441 | - | 2450 | 2450 |
| St Marcellin Catholic School | 1–8 | Coed | Tawhero | State integrated | 42 | | 2395 | 2395 |
| St Mary's School | 1–8 | Coed | St Johns Hill | State integrated | 257 | - | 2454 | 2454 |
| Tawhero School | 1–6 | Coed | Tawhero | State | 134 | - | 2465 | 2465 |
| TKKM o Te Atihaunui-A-Paparangi | 1–8 | Coed | Putiki | State | 133 | | 4160 | 4160 |
| TKKM o Tupoho | 1–13 | Coed | Castlecliff | State | 142 | - | 2377 | 2377 |
| Te Kura o Te Wainui a Rua | 1–8 | Coed | Ranana | State | 43 | | 559 | 559 |
| Upokongaro School | 1–8 | Coed | Upokongaro | State | 121 | | 2469 | 2469 |
| Whanganui City College | 9–13 | Coed | College Estate | State | 263 | | 187 | 187 |
| Wanganui Collegiate School | 9–13 | Coed | College Estate | State integrated | 446 | | 192 | 192 |
| Whanganui East School | 1–6 | Coed | Whanganui East | State | 188 | - | 2476 | 2476 |
| Whanganui Girls' College | 9–13 | Girls | Whanganui East | State | 356 | | 188 | 188 |
| Whanganui High School | 9–13 | Coed | College Estate | State | 1,350 | | 189 | 189 |
| Whanganui Intermediate | 7–8 | Coed | College Estate | State | 515 | | 2477 | 2477 |
| Westmere School | 1–8 | Coed | Westmere | State | 234 | | 2480 | 2480 |

### Closed schools

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

## Rangitikei District

| Name | Years | Gender | Area | Authority | Roll | Website | MOE |
| Bulls School | 1–8 | Coed | Bulls | State | 171 | | 2343 |
| Clifton School | 1–8 | Coed | Bulls | State | 167 | | 2349 |
| Hunterville Consolidated School | 1–8 | Coed | Hunterville | State | 120 | | 2366 |
| Huntley School | 3–8 | Coed | Marton | Private | 164 | | 4111 |
| James Cook School | 1–8 | Coed | Marton | State | 172 | - | 2368 |
| Mangaweka School | 1–8 | Coed | Mangaweka | State | 30 | | 2392 |
| Marton Junction School | 1–8 | Coed | Marton | State | 105 | - | 2396 |
| Marton School | 1–8 | Coed | Marton | State | 231 | | 2397 |
| Mataroa School | 1–8 | Coed | Mataroa | State | 54 | - | 2398 |
| Moawhango School | 1–8 | Coed | Moawhango | State | 25 | | 2401 |
| Nga Tawa Diocesan School | 9–13 | Girls | Marton | State integrated | 194 | | 196 |
| Papanui Junction School | 1–8 | Coed | Papanui Junction | State | 9 | – | 2420 |
| Pukeokahu School | 1–8 | Coed | Pukeokahu | State | 7 | | 2428 |
| Rangitikei College | 9–13 | Coed | Marton | State | 302 | | 195 |
| South Makirikiri School | 1–8 | Coed | Marton | State | 130 | | 2446 |
| St Joseph's School | 1–8 | Coed | Taihape | State integrated | 100 | | 2453 |
| St Matthew's School | 1–8 | Coed | Marton | State integrated | 49 | | 2456 |
| Taihape Area School | 1–13 | Coed | Taihape | State | 244 | | 549 |
| Taoroa School | 1–8 | Coed | Taoroa Junction | State | 48 | | 2463 |
| Te Kura o Ratana | 1–8 | Coed | Rātana Pā | State | 44 | - | 2436 |
| Turakina School | 1–8 | Coed | Turakina | State | 28 | | 2468 |
| Whangaehu School | 1–8 | Coed | Whangaehu | State | 30 | – | 2482 |

## Manawatū District

| Name | Years | Gender | Area | Authority | Decile | Roll | Website | MOE |
| Āpiti School | 1–8 | Coed | Āpiti | State | 9 | 26 | | 2333 |
| Awahou School | 1–8 | Coed | Pohangina | State | 10 | 52 | | 2338 |
| Bainesse School | 1–8 | Coed | Rangiotu | State | 4 | 32 | | 2341 |
| Colyton School | 1–8 | Coed | Colyton | State | 9 | 130 | | 2354 |
| Feilding High School | 9–13 | Coed | Feilding | State | 5 | 1560 | | 197 |
| Feilding Intermediate | 7–8 | Coed | Feilding | State | 5 | 314 | | 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 | | 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 | | 2385 |
| Longburn School | 1–8 | Coed | Longburn | State | 5 | 71 | | 2388 |
| Lytton Street School | 1–6 | Coed | Feilding | State | 3 | 392 | | 2389 |
| Manchester Street School | 1–6 | Coed | Feilding | State | 6 | 414 | | 2390 |
| Mount Biggs School | 1–8 | Coed | Halcombe | State | 8 | 79 | | 2404 |
| Newbury School | 1–8 | Coed | Newbury | State | 9 | 178 | | 2406 |
| North Street School | 1–8 | Coed | Feilding | State | 4 | 421 | | 2409 |
| Oroua Downs School | 1–8 | Coed | Himatangi | State | 5 | 91 | | 2414 |
| Rongotea School | 1–8 | Coed | Rongotea | State | 6 | 102 | - | 2438 |
| Sanson School | 1–8 | Coed | Sanson | State | 5 | 39 | | 2443 |
| St Joseph's School | 1–8 | Coed | Feilding | State integrated | 6 | 126 | - | 2451 |
| Tangimoana School | 1–8 | Coed | Tangimoana | State | 2 | 20 | | 2461 |
| Taonui School | 1–8 | Coed | Feilding | State | 5 | 45 | | 2462 |
| Waituna West School | 1–8 | Coed | Waituna West | State | 7 | 51 | | 2475 |

## Palmerston North City

| Name | MOE | Years | Gender | Area | Authority | Opened | Roll | Website | Notes |
| Aokautere School | 2332 | 1–6 | Coed | Aokautere | State | 1889 | 148 | | |
| Ashhurst School | 2337 | 1–8 | Coed | Ashhurst | State | 1879 | 493 | | |
| Awapuni School | 2339 | 1–6 | Coed | Awapuni | State | 1958 | 105 | | |
| Awatapu College | 198 | 9–13 | Coed | Awapuni | State | 1976 | 820 | | |
| Bunnythorpe School | 2344 | 1–8 | Coed | Bunnythorpe | State | | 30 | - | |
| Carncot Independent School | 4101 | 1–8 | Coed | Palmerston North Central | Private | 1903 | 147 | | |
| Central Normal School | 2418 | 1–6 | Coed | Takaro | State | 1872 | 511 | | |
| Cloverlea School | 2350 | 1–6 | Coed | Cloverlea | State | 1975 | 261 | - | |
| College Street Normal School | 2353 | 1–6 | Coed | Hokowhitu | State | 1893 | 671 | | |
| Cornerstone Christian School | 1172 | 1–13 | Coed | Kelvin Grove | State integrated | 1987 | 602 | | |
| Freyberg High School | 200 | 9–13 | Coed | Roslyn | State | 1955 | 1,019 | | |
| Hokowhitu School | 2365 | 1–6 | Coed | Hokowhitu | State | 1924 | 404 | | |
| Kairanga School | 2370 | 1–8 | Coed | Kairanga | State | 1888 | 167 | | |
| Linton Camp School | 2386 | 1–8 | Coed | Linton | State | | 121 | | |
| Longburn Adventist College | 191 | 7–13 | Coed | Longburn | State integrated | 1908 | 228 | | |
| Mana Tamariki | 465 | 1–13 | Coed | Palmerston North Central | State | | 78 | - | Designated Character school |
| Manukura School | | 9-13 | Coed | Hokowhitu | State | | 171 | | Designated Character school |
| Milson School | 2400 | 1–6 | Coed | Milson | State | | 369 | | |
| Monrad Intermediate | 2402 | 7–8 | Coed | Takaro | State | 1963 | 394 | | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School | 2416 | 1–6 | Coed | Takaro | State integrated | | 149 | | |
| Palmerston North Adventist Christian School | 4126 | 1–6 | Coed | Palmerston North Central | State integrated | 1917 | 112 | | |
| Palmerston North Boys' High School | 202 | 9–13 | Boys | Takaro | State | 1920 | 1,722 | | |
| Palmerston North Girls' High School | 203 | 9–13 | Girls | West End | State | 1920 | 1,247 | | |
| Palmerston North Intermediate | 2419 | 7–8 | Coed | Palmerston North Central | State | 1941 | 703 | | |
| Parkland School | 2424 | 1–6 | Coed | Terrace End | State | | 330 | | |
| Queen Elizabeth College | 201 | 9–13 | Coed | Takaro | State | 1956 | 286 | | |
| Riverdale School | 2437 | 1–6 | Coed | Awapuni | State | 1965 | 384 | | |
| Roslyn School | 2439 | 1–8 | Coed | Roslyn | State | | 371 | | |
| Ross Intermediate | 2440 | 7–8 | Coed | Roslyn | State | 1958 | 518 | | |
| Russell Street School | 2441 | 1–6 | Coed | Papaioea | State | | 353 | | |
| St James School | 2449 | 1–6 | Coed | Hokowhitu | State integrated | | 184 | | |
| St Mary's School | 2457 | 1–6 | Coed | Roslyn | State integrated | | 236 | | |
| St Peter's College | 204 | 7–13 | Coed | Milson | State integrated | 1974 | 750 | | Catholic |
| Terrace End School | 2466 | 1–6 | Coed | Terrace End | State | 1884 | 217 | | |
| TKKM o Manawatū | 4209 | 1–8 | Coed | Kelvin Grove | State | | 121 | - | |
| Te Kura O Takaro | 2460 | 1–8 | Coed | Takaro | State | | 223 | | |
| Te Kura o Wairau | 2363 | 1–6 | Coed | Westbrook | State | | 189 | | |
| Turitea School | 2467 | 1–6 | Coed | Turitea | State | | 158 | | |
| West End School | 2479 | 1–6 | Coed | West End | State | 1913 | 354 | | |
| Whakarongo School | 2481 | 1–8 | Coed | Whakarongo | State | | 462 | | |
| Whakatipuria Teen Parent Unit | 2756 | – | – | Roslyn | State | | 0 | – | Teen parent unit |
| Winchester School | 2484 | 1–6 | Coed | Hokowhitu | State | 1958 | 376 | | |

### Closed schools

* Linton Country School, 1889 to 2023

## Tararua District

| Name | Years | Gender | Area | Authority | Roll | Website | MOE | ERO |
| Alfredton School | 1–8 | Coed | Alfredton | State | 33 | | 2801 | 2801 |
| Ballance School | 1–8 | Coed | Ballance | State | 13 | - | 2805 | 2805 |
| Dannevirke High School | 9–13 | Coed | Dannevirke | State | 404 | | 234 | 234 |
| Dannevirke South School | 1–8 | Coed | Dannevirke | State | 268 | | 2553 | 2553 |
| Eketāhuna School | 1–8 | Coed | Eketāhuna | State | 105 | | 2835 | 2835 |
| Huia Range School | 1–8 | Coed | Dannevirke | State | 254 | | 1662 | 1662 |
| Kumeroa School | 1–8 | Coed | Kumeroa | State | 33 | - | 601 | 601 |
| Makuri School | 1–8 | Coed | Makuri | State | 17 | - | 2895 | 2895 |
| Mangatainoka School | 1–8 | Coed | Mangatainoka | State | 62 | - | 2900 | 2900 |
| Norsewood and Districts School | 1–8 | Coed | Norsewood | State | 39 | - | 2622 | 2622 |
| Pahiatua School | 1–8 | Coed | Pahiatua | State | 384 | | 2945 | 2945 |
| Pongaroa School | 1–8 | Coed | Pongaroa | State | 60 | | 2962 | 2962 |
| Ruahine School | 1–8 | Coed | Dannevirke | State | 174 | | 2669 | 2669 |
| St Anthony's School | 1–8 | Coed | Pahiatua | State integrated | 124 | | 2998 | 2998 |
| St Joseph's School | 1–8 | Coed | Dannevirke | State integrated | 148 | - | 2676 | 2676 |
| Tararua College | 9–13 | Coed | Pahiatua | State | 375 | | 235 | 235 |
| TKKM o Tāmaki Nui A Rua | 1–13 | Coed | Dannevirke | State | 90 | | 4226 | 4226 |
| Totara College of Accelerated Learning | 1–13 | Coed | Dannevirke | State integrated | 63 | - | 439 | 439 |
| Weber School | 1–8 | Coed | Weber | State | 39 | - | 2732 | 2732 |
| Woodville School | 1–8 | Coed | Woodville | State | 129 | | 2742 | 2742 |

### Closed schools

* Waitahora School 1903–2002
* Motea School 1916–2002
* Awariki School (opened 1904), Ormondville School (opened 1878), and Matamau School (opened 1887) merged into Norsewood School in 2003.
* Kohinui School, Kohinui, closed in January 2008 and merged with Kumeroa-Hopelands School.
* Tiraumea School, closed January 2012.
* Wimbledon School, Wimbledon.
* Ākitio school, closed on 27 Jan 2014. Reunion held on 25–28 March 2016.
* Mangamairei country school, closed in mid 2015. A 130th reunion was held at the school.
* Hillcrest School, closed in April 2019 due to its low roll.
* Papatawa School, 1887–2023.

## Horowhenua District

| Name | Years | Gender | Area | Authority | Roll | Website | MOE |
| Coley Street School | 1–8 | Coed | Foxton | State | 220 | | 2352 |
| Fairfield School | 1–8 | Coed | Levin | State | 407 | | 2838 |
| Foxton Beach School | 1–8 | Coed | Foxton Beach | State | 163 | | 2358 |
| Foxton School | 1–8 | Coed | Foxton | State | 65 | | 2359 |
| Horowhenua College | 9–13 | Coed | Levin | State | 848 | | 236 |
| Koputaroa School | 1–8 | Coed | Koputaroa | State | 186 | | 2882 |
| Levin East School | 1–6 | Coed | Levin | State | 413 | | 2886 |
| Levin Intermediate | 7–8 | Coed | Levin | State | 312 | | 2887 |
| Levin North School | 1–6 | Coed | Levin | State | 261 | | 2888 |
| Levin School | 1–6 | Coed | Levin | State | 275 | | 2889 |
| Manakau School | 1–6 | Coed | Manakau | State | 104 | | 2896 |
| Manawatū College | 9–13 | Coed | Foxton | State | 254 | | 205 |
| Ohau School | 1–8 | Coed | Ōhau | State | 157 | | 2933 |
| Opiki School | 1–8 | Coed | Opiki | State | 140 | | 2937 |
| Poroutawhao School | 1–8 | Coed | Poroutawhao | State | 113 | | 2965 |
| Shannon School | 1–8 | Coed | Shannon | State | 129 | | 2989 |
| St Joseph's School | 1–8 | Coed | Levin | State integrated | 191 | - | 3008 |
| St Mary's School | 1–8 | Coed | Foxton | State integrated | 20 | | 2455 |
| Taitoko School | 1–8 | Coed | Levin | State | 223 | | 3032 |
| Tokomaru School | 1–8 | Coed | Tokomaru | State | 80 | | 3046 |
| Waiopehu College | 9–13 | Coed | Levin | State | 560 | | 237 |