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Durie Hill School

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 Durie Hill School

Durie Hill School is a co-educational contributing school in Whanganui, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 189 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 463. The school has been open since 1873.

With 189 students on roll, Durie Hill School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 45% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 463, 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.

88.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.34 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 150 · 88.8%
Pasifika 3 · 1.8%
Asian 10 · 5.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 1.8%
Other 3 · 1.8%

Total roll recorded: 189 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

189Students on rollLarger than 45% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
463Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.49Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.34Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Whanganui 39.9388° S · 175.0742° E
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Nearby schools

St Anne's School (Wanganui)Whanganui · Full Primary 2.2 km TKKM o Te Atihaunui-A-PaparangiWhanganui · Full Primary 2.3 km Whanganui City CollegeWhanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.5 km Whanganui Girls' CollegeWhanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.7 km Whanganui East SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 2.8 km Whanganui IntermediateWhanganui · Intermediate 2.9 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhanganui District
  • 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
  • Opened1873
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