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Manawatu Community High School - Manawatu Kura a Iwi

Palmerston North · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Activity Centre · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area

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Manawatu Community High School - Manawatu Kura a Iwi at a glance

Manawatu Community High School - Manawatu Kura a Iwi is a co-educational activity centre school in Palmerston North, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 0 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 569. The school has been open since 1858.

No roll figure is recorded for this school in the current directory.

The school's Equity Index is 569, which is well above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 106 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

Ethnic composition is not available for this school.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.06 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

Total roll recorded: 0 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

0Students on rollLarger than 0% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
569Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.06Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeActivity Centre
  • YearsActivity centre — all years
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityPalmerston North City
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionNot stated
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1858
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWest End
  • WardTe Hirawanui General Ward
  • General electoratePalmerston North
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Palmerston North 40.3684° S · 175.6066° E
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West End School (P North)Palmerston North · Contributing 0.6 km Awatapu CollegePalmerston North · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km Palmerston North Adventist Christian SchoolPalmerston North · Contributing 0.8 km Palmerston North IntermediatePalmerston North · Intermediate 0.8 km Palmerston North Girls' High SchoolPalmerston North · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.1 km Our Lady of Lourdes School (P North)Palmerston North · Contributing 1.2 km

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About this data

School #6118 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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