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Manakau School

Levin · 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 Manakau School

Manakau School is a co-educational full primary school in Levin, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 97 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 452. The school has been open since 1888.

With 97 students on roll, Manakau School is a small school — larger than about 25% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 452, 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.

89.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Middle Eastern / Latin American / African descent make up 5.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.59 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 83 · 89.2%
Pasifika 4 · 4.3%
Asian 1 · 1.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 5.4%

Total roll recorded: 97 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

97Students on rollLarger than 25% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
452Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.44Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.59Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Nearby schools

Waitohu SchoolŌtaki · Contributing 6.4 km Ohau SchoolLevin · Full Primary 6.4 km St Peter Chanel School (Otaki)Ōtaki · Full Primary 7.4 km Otaki CollegeŌtaki · Secondary (Year 7-15) 7.4 km Otaki SchoolŌtaki · Contributing 7.7 km TKKM o Te RitoŌtaki · Composite 7.8 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityHorowhenua District
  • Education regionWellington
  • 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
  • Opened1888
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