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Glen Oroua 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 Glen Oroua School

Glen Oroua School is a co-educational full primary school in Palmerston North, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 75 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 415. The school has been open since 1903.

With 75 students on roll, Glen Oroua School is a small school — larger than about 20% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 415, 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 48 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

89.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.49 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 69 · 89.6%
Pasifika 1 · 1.3%
Asian 4 · 5.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 3.9%

Total roll recorded: 75 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

75Students on rollLarger than 20% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
415Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.43Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.49Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Palmerston North 40.3310° S · 175.4116° E
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Nearby schools

Rongotea SchoolRongotea · Full Primary 4.3 km Kopane SchoolPalmerston North · Full Primary 6.8 km Bainesse SchoolPalmerston North · Full Primary 9.1 km Oroua Downs SchoolFoxton · Full Primary 9.1 km Kairanga SchoolPalmerston North · Full Primary 10.5 km Sanson SchoolSanson · Full Primary 12.1 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityManawatu 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 may be requested
  • Opened1903
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