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Schools in Whanganui

Whanganui has 3 schools with a combined roll of 662 students across 2 locations. Among schools with a current Equity Index, the average is 460, ranging from 416 to 524. The Equity Index describes estimated socio-economic barriers, not school quality.

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3
Schools
2
Locations
2
State schools
0
Private schools

2 State · 0 State Integrated · 0 Private · 1 other authorities — 3 total.

Browse Whanganui schools by type

See how Whanganui's school system breaks down by level, from Contributing and Full Primary through to Secondary and Composite — each links to its own filtered list.

Full Primary schools 2
Contributing schools 1

Schools by location

The suburbs with the most schools on record in Whanganui, in our directory.

Springvale · 1 Upokongaro · 1

Equity Index in Whanganui

The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average. Higher values indicate higher estimated barriers — it is not a measure of school quality. Full methodology →

460
Average
416
Lowest
524
Highest

EQI statistics exclude schools without a current published EQI.

Fewest 0 schools (0%)
Few 1 schools (33.3%)
Below Average 1 schools (33.3%)
Average 0 schools (0%)
Above Average 0 schools (0%)
Many 0 schools (0%)
Most 1 schools (33.3%)

Find a school in Whanganui

Search, sort and narrow down every published school in Whanganui by type, authority or enrolment scheme.

Filter schools — type · authority · enrolment scheme · suburb
School Suburb Type Roll Equity Index Enrolment scheme Authority
St Johns Hill School
Co-Educational
 — Contributing · Years 1–6 415 416 Zoned State
Faith City School
Co-Educational
 Springvale Full Primary · Years 1–8 157 441 Zoned State : Integrated
Upokongaro School
Co-Educational
 Upokongaro Full Primary · Years 1–8 90 524 Zoned State

What "enrolment scheme" means

What a "Yes" or "No" in the enrolment scheme column actually determines for a family applying to a school in Whanganui.

  • A school with an enrolment scheme (a home zone) must enrol every child who lives inside it.
  • A school with no scheme listed can generally accept enrolments from anywhere.

Reading the Equity Index

Two quick things worth remembering when comparing EQI numbers across the table above.

  • A higher number means more estimated socio-economic barriers, not a "better" or "worse" school.
  • Private schools don't receive an Equity Index.

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Once you've found a school in Whanganui, check when term actually starts and finishes — most state schools across New Zealand follow the same national term structure, with only small regional variations.

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