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Cullinane College

Whanganui · 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 Cullinane College

Cullinane College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Whanganui, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 492 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 497. The school has been open since 1944.

With 492 students on roll, Cullinane College is a large school — larger than about 80% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 497, 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 72.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 14.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.36 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 296 · 72.9%
Pasifika 34 · 8.4%
Asian 59 · 14.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 1.5%
Other 2 · 0.5%
International 9 · 2.2%

Total roll recorded: 492 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

492Students on rollLarger than 80% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
497Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.89Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.36Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Whanganui 39.9133° S · 175.0472° E
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Nearby schools

St Mary's School (Wanganui)Whanganui · Full Primary 0.2 km Whanganui Girls' CollegeWhanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1 km Keith Street SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 1 km Whanganui East SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 1.4 km St Johns Hill SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 1.5 km Whanganui IntermediateWhanganui · Intermediate 1.8 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhanganui 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
  • Opened1944
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