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Woodville School

Full Primary · Years 1–8 · Co-Educational · Woodville

A state primary school established in 1877, located in the Tararua region on the outskirts of the Manawatū. It is a small school and claims to operate the oldest classroom in New Zealand still in use.

Last checked 16 October 2026 · Roll data from September 2026

At a glance

TypeFull Primary · Years 1–8
LocationWoodville
RegionManawatū-Whanganui Region
School number2742
122
Students
as at September 2026
507
Equity Index
No
Enrolment scheme
Open
School status

Key facts

  • School number2742
  • School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • BoardingNo
  • Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
  • Established26 January 1877
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About Woodville School

Woodville School is a state primary school located in Woodville, on the eastern edge of the Manawatū, between the Tararua and Ruahine Ranges. The school was established in 1877 and claims to operate the oldest classroom in New Zealand still in use.

The school is not faith-based or Māori-medium. It operates with a learning support team available to students and whānau who require additional assistance.

School donations

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

With an Equity Index of 507, Woodville 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 Woodville School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA
507
Scale: 344–569
Band: Many (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
Woodville School 507

Student ethnicity

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

  • European — 93 students (76.2%)
  • Asian — 12 students (9.8%)
  • Pacific — 7 students (5.7%)
  • Māori — 65 students (53.3%)
  • MELAA — 1 students (0.8%)

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

Location

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  • Street addressRoss Street
  • CityWoodville
  • Local authorityTararua District

Official contact details

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Enrolment

Woodville School uses a cohort intake policy for new entrants, meaning children start school at the beginning of a term (Week 1) or in the middle of a term (Week 5).

A transition programme begins up to six weeks before the child's start date. Transition visits take place on Wednesdays and are structured to gradually increase in duration until the child completes a full day. Parents are contacted by phone to arrange visit days and times.

The school requests advance notice of any special learning, physical, or health needs so that appropriate support can be arranged before the child's first day.

Enquiries about the transition and enrolment process can be directed to Becks Blatchford at 06 3765276 or rblatchford@woodville.school.nz.

Frequently asked

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

Woodville 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.

122 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Woodville 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 Woodville School'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 — 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) Woodville School's official website Current 16 October 2026