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Cornerstone Christian School

Palmerston North · 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 Cornerstone Christian School

Cornerstone Christian School is a co-educational composite school in Palmerston North, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 612 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 417. The school has been open since 1987.

With 612 students on roll, Cornerstone Christian School is a large school — larger than about 87% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 417, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 46 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 54% and Asian at 30.2%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.16 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 358 · 54.0%
Pasifika 54 · 8.1%
Asian 200 · 30.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 42 · 6.3%
Other 9 · 1.4%

Total roll recorded: 612 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

612Students on rollLarger than 87% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
417Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.13Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.16Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Palmerston North 40.3310° S · 175.6506° E
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Nearby schools

TKKM o ManawatuPalmerston North · Full Primary 0.5 km Roslyn SchoolPalmerston North · Full Primary 1.5 km Freyberg High SchoolPalmerston North · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.1 km Whakarongo SchoolPalmerston North · Full Primary 2.2 km Whakatipuria Teen Parent UnitPalmerston North · Teen Parent Unit 2.2 km Ross IntermediatePalmerston North · Intermediate 2.3 km

School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • 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 entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1987
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