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Bulls School

Bulls · 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 Bulls School

Bulls School is a co-educational full primary school in Bulls, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 169 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 481. The school has been open since 1867.

With 169 students on roll, Bulls School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 42% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 481, 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.

80.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 14%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.52 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 110 · 80.9%
Pasifika 19 · 14.0%
Asian 7 · 5.1%

Total roll recorded: 169 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

169Students on rollLarger than 42% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
481Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.6Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.52Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Bulls 40.1687° S · 175.3852° E
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Nearby schools

Clifton School (Bulls)Bulls · Full Primary 1.3 km Sanson SchoolSanson · Full Primary 6.8 km Mount Biggs SchoolFeilding · Full Primary 8.9 km Marton Junction SchoolMarton · Full Primary 9 km Halcombe Primary SchoolFeilding · Full Primary 9.9 km James Cook SchoolMarton · Full Primary 10.1 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityRangitikei District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1867
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