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Awatapu College
Palmerston North · Manawatū-Whanganui Region
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
- YearsYears 9–15
- GenderCo-Educational
- SettingLarge urban area
- Roll869 students
About Awatapu College
Awatapu College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Palmerston North, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 869 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 492. The school has been open since 1976.
With 869 students on roll, Awatapu College is a very large school — larger than about 93% of New Zealand schools.
The school's Equity Index is 492, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.
The largest group is European at 71.2%, with a meaningful Asian community at 14.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.
On the isolation index the school scores 0.08 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.
Students by ethnicity
European
596 · 71.2%
Pasifika
70 · 8.4%
Asian
119 · 14.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African
18 · 2.2%
Other
15 · 1.8%
International
19 · 2.3%
Total roll recorded: 869 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
869Students on rollLarger than 93% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
492Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.97Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.08Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need
Location
Nearby schools
West End School (P North)Palmerston North · Contributing
0.3 km
Manawatu Community High School - Manawatu Kura a IwiPalmerston North · Activity Centre
0.7 km
Riverdale School (P North)Palmerston North · Contributing
0.8 km
Awapuni School (P North)Palmerston North · Contributing
1 km
Our Lady of Lourdes School (P North)Palmerston North · Contributing
1.2 km
Monrad - Te Kura Waenga o TirohangaPalmerston North · Intermediate
1.3 km
School information
- School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
- YearsYears 9–15
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- SettingLarge 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 entryNo — individual entry
- DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
- Opened1976
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