Waituna West School, Feilding — School Profile

Key facts

School number2475
School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
BoardingNo
Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
Established24 June 1895

About Waituna West School

Waituna West School is a primary school operating under a Board of Trustees, with annual plans and audited financial accounts published publicly each year. The school's strategic direction is reviewed every three years in consultation with its community.

The school uses the acronym ACRES as the framework for its values, standing for Adaptable, Creative, Respectful, Engaged, and Sense of Self. School policies are managed through the Schooldocs platform and reviewed on a three-year cycle.

School donations

The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".

With an Equity Index of 439, Waituna West School is in the range eligible to opt into the Ministry's donations scheme — receiving additional government funding per student in exchange for not seeking donations (except for overnight camps).

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 Waituna West School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA

439

Scale: 344–569

Band: Below Average (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 445

Waituna West School 439

Student ethnicity

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

European — 44 students (93.6%)
Asian — 1 students (2.1%)
Pacific — 1 students (2.1%)
Māori — 5 students (10.6%)

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

Location

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Street addressWaituna Valley Road
CityFeilding
Local authorityManawatu District

Official contact details

Nearby schools

Schools physically closest to Waituna West School, regardless of year level.

St Matthew's School (Marton) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 23 km
Huntley School (Marton) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 24.1 km
South Makirikiri School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 28.8 km
Whakarongo School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 31.8 km
TKKM o Manawatu Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 31.9 km

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Enrolment

Waituna West School has no enrolment zone and considers all enquiries. Prospective families are asked to contact the principal by phone to discuss enrolment. The school also provides a Parent Information Booklet and Bus Routes document available on its enrolment page. Online enrolment is available through the school's website.

Frequently asked

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

Waituna West School is classified as a Full Primary school serving Years 1–8.

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.

47 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Waituna West School'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 Waituna West School's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.

Data	Source	Data period	Last checked
School characteristics	Ministry of Education	—	15 October 2026
Student roll	Ministry of Education / Education Counts	September 2026	15 October 2026
Equity Index	Education Counts	—	15 October 2026
Address & coordinates	Ministry of Education	—	15 October 2026
Contact details	NZ Schools Directory	Current	15 October 2026
School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed)	Waituna West School's official website	Current	12 October 2026