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Ashhurst School

Ashhurst · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Ashhurst School

Ashhurst School is a co-educational full primary school in Ashhurst, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 456 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 459. The school has been open since 1879.

With 456 students on roll, Ashhurst School is a large school — larger than about 78% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 459, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

88% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 5.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.33 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 381 · 88.0%
Pasifika 24 · 5.5%
Asian 18 · 4.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 7 · 1.6%
Other 3 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 456 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

456Students on rollLarger than 78% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
459Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.51Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.33Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Ashhurst 40.2907° S · 175.7551° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityPalmerston North City
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1879
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