Faith City School

Whanganui · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Full Primary · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Large urban area · Enrolment scheme

Faith City School at a glance

Faith City School is a co-educational full primary school in Whanganui, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 157 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 441. The school has been open since 1979.

With 157 students on roll, Faith City School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 39% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 441, which is 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 largest group is European at 62.4%, with a meaningful Asian community at 17.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.37 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 10362.4%

Pasifika 148.5%

Asian 2917.6%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1911.5%

European 103 · 62.4%

Pasifika 14 · 8.5%

Asian 29 · 17.6%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 19 · 11.5%

Total roll recorded: 157 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

157Students on rollLarger than 39% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

441Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

1.06Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.37Isolation indexlow isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeFull Primary
YearsYears 1–8
AuthorityState : Integrated
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
Opened1979
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaSpringvale North
WardArea Outside Ward
General electorateWhanganui
Māori electorate—

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Whanganui 39.9204° S · 175.0209° E

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Mosston SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 0.8 km St Johns Hill SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 0.9 km Arahunga SchoolWhanganui · Specialist School 1.4 km Te Kura Waenga O Rutherford | Rutherford Intermediate SchoolWhanganui · Intermediate 1.5 km Whanganui High SchoolWhanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.7 km St George's SchoolWhanganui · Full Primary 1.8 km

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About this data

School #422 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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