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Palmerston North Intermediate

Intermediate · Years 7–8 · Co-Educational · Palmerston North

A state intermediate school serving students in Years 7 and 8, located in Palmerston North.

Last checked 7 September 2026 · Roll data from August 2026

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At a glance

TypeIntermediate · Years 7–8
LocationPalmerston North
RegionManawatū-Whanganui Region
School number2419
752
Students
as at August 2026
426
Equity Index
Yes
Enrolment scheme
Open
School status

Key facts

  • School number2419
  • School typeIntermediate · Years 7–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • BoardingNo
  • Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
  • Established5 February 1941
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About Palmerston North Intermediate

Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School (PNINS) is a state intermediate school serving students in Years 7 and 8 in Palmerston North. The school's stated character is secular and non-selective.

The school organises its approach to student development around five areas it calls keys to success: confidence, organisation, resilience, persistence, and the ability to get along with others. These are expressed through specific behaviours the school names as self-acceptance, risk-taking, independence, optimism, effort, goal-setting, time management, perspective, staying calm, and tolerance of others.

Enrolment

Enrolment scheme on record

Palmerston North Intermediate has an enrolment scheme (a home zone) on record. Living inside it guarantees a place; living outside it does not, though out-of-zone applications may still be considered.

School donations

The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations may be requested".

With an Equity Index of 426, Palmerston North Intermediate is below the 432 threshold newly required to opt into the donations scheme, though a school already receiving this funding from an earlier year may continue to do so. Outside the scheme, a school can still ask families for donations, but cannot compel or enforce payment.

Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.

Equity Index

The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where Palmerston North Intermediate actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA
426
Scale: 344–569
Band: Few (2026)
WHAT IT MEANS

The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →

EQI scale (344–569)
Directory avg 447.6
Palmerston North Intermediate 426

Student ethnicity

The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Palmerston North Intermediate's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.

  • European — 485 students (64.5%)
  • Asian — 206 students (27.4%)
  • Pacific — 46 students (6.1%)
  • Māori — 100 students (13.3%)
  • MELAA — 37 students (4.9%)
  • Other — 11 students (1.5%)
  • International — 4 students (0.5%)

Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.

Education pathway

Nearby schools serving the next or previous year levels are shown as potential pathway options. They do not indicate formal enrolment pathways or actual student transfers.

Previous stage
Current stage — Palmerston North Intermediate
Intermediate · Years 7–8

Location

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  • Street address56 Linton Street
  • CityPalmerston North
  • Local authorityPalmerston North City

Official contact details

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Curriculum

Palmerston North Intermediate delivers the New Zealand Curriculum across eight learning areas for Year 7 and 8 students:

  • English
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Technology
  • The Arts
  • Learning Languages

An ESOL teacher is employed to support students learning English. Specialist (Ngā Mātanga) subjects are reported to parents separately, at the end of every second cycle.

Co-curricular Activities and Sports

Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School offers the following named sports and activities, with participation costs and game days where specified:

  • Summer Hockey — Wednesdays, 3:30–6pm at Twin Turfs, Manawaroa Street; cost $50
  • Badminton — Thursdays, 3:30–5:30pm at B&M Centre Arena Manawatu; 3 players per team; cost $50
  • Volleyball — Mondays, 3:45–6pm at B&M Centre Arena Manawatu; cost $50
  • Tag Football — Thursdays after school, 4–6pm at Monrad Park; cost $50
  • Touch — Fridays, 6–7pm at Monrad Park; cost $50
  • 3x3 Basketball — Tuesdays, 3:30–5:30pm at PNINS Gym; cost $20
  • Pickleball — Tuesdays, 3:30–4:45pm at CET Arena; 3 players per team; cost $50
  • Indoor Netball — Fridays at Palmerston North Indoor Sports Arena; cost $50
  • Lawn Bowls — Fridays at Palmerston North Bowling Club, Linton Street; cost $30
  • Tennis — Tuesdays, 3:45–5pm at Vautier Park; cost $45

The school also holds three whole-school sporting festivals each year: Swimming (Term 1), Cross Country (Term 3), and Athletics (Term 4). A regional competition called the Super Sports Competition is open to intermediate schools in the Manawatu, Horowhenua and Whanganui regions.

Frequently asked

These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Palmerston North Intermediate's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.

Palmerston North Intermediate is classified as a Intermediate school serving Years 7–8.

It's a state school in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. New Zealand domestic students are generally entitled to free enrolment and education at state schools.

Yes. It's a co-educational school, enrolling both boys and girls.

Yes. Palmerston North Intermediate has an enrolment scheme (a home zone) on record. Living inside it guarantees a place; living outside it does not, though out-of-zone applications may still be considered.

752 students, according to the August 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Palmerston North Intermediate's students face, on average. The Ministry uses the Equity Index to help target funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Sources & methodology

Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Palmerston North Intermediate's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.

DataSourceData periodLast checked
School characteristics Ministry of Education — 7 September 2026
Student roll Ministry of Education / Education Counts August 2026 7 September 2026
Equity Index Education Counts — 7 September 2026
Address & coordinates Ministry of Education — 7 September 2026
Contact details NZ Schools Directory Current 7 September 2026
School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) Palmerston North Intermediate's official website Current 17 September 2026