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Kopane 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 Kopane School

Kopane School is a co-educational full primary school in Palmerston North, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 41 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 447. The school has been open since 1925.

With 41 students on roll, Kopane School is a very small school — larger than about 13% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 447, 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.

86% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 11.6%.

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 37 · 86.0%
Pasifika 1 · 2.3%
Asian 5 · 11.6%

Total roll recorded: 41 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

41Students on rollLarger than 13% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
447Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.47Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.31Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Palmerston North 40.3103° S · 175.4874° E
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Nearby schools

Rongotea SchoolRongotea · Full Primary 5.2 km Kairanga SchoolPalmerston North · Full Primary 5.7 km Glen Oroua SchoolPalmerston North · Full Primary 6.8 km Newbury SchoolPalmerston North · Full Primary 7.1 km Cloverlea SchoolPalmerston North · Contributing 9.1 km Te Kura o WairauPalmerston North · Contributing 9.5 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 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
  • Opened1925
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