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Mana Tamariki

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 Mana Tamariki

Mana Tamariki is a co-educational composite school in Palmerston North, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 70 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 444. The school has been open since 2000.

With 70 students on roll, Mana Tamariki is a small school — larger than about 19% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 444, 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Pasifika at 50% and European at 41.7%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.05 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 5 · 41.7%
Pasifika 6 · 50.0%
Other 1 · 8.3%

Total roll recorded: 70 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

70Students on rollLarger than 19% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
444Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.92Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.05Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

77Taught predominantly in te reo Māori100.00% of the roll
0Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Palmerston North 40.3491° S · 175.6161° E
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Nearby schools

Carncot Independent SchoolPalmerston North · Full Primary 0.5 km Palmerston North Boys' High SchoolPalmerston North · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.5 km Terrace End SchoolPalmerston North · Contributing 1 km Queen Elizabeth CollegePalmerston North · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1 km Russell Street SchoolPalmerston North · Contributing 1 km Te Ohanui (Palmerston North Specialist School) (Proposed opening date: 2027-07-19)Palmerston North · Specialist School 1 km

School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityPalmerston North City
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Kura peak bodyTe Rūnanga nui o ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened2000
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