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Feilding High School

Feilding · 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 Feilding High School

Feilding High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Feilding, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,650 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 472. The school has been open since 1921.

With 1,650 students on roll, Feilding High School is a one of the largest school — larger than about 98% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 472, 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.

87.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 5.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.31 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,367 · 87.2%
Pasifika 93 · 5.9%
Asian 77 · 4.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 17 · 1.1%
Other 6 · 0.4%
International 7 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 1,650 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

1,650Students on rollLarger than 98% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
472Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.53Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.31Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Feilding 40.2142° S · 175.5736° E
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School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityManawatu District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1921
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