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Manchester Street School

Feilding · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Medium urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Manchester Street School at a glance

Manchester Street School is a co-educational contributing school in Feilding, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 404 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 449. The school has been open since 1874.

With 404 students on roll, Manchester Street School is a large school — larger than about 74% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 449, 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.

81.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.29 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 33381.4%
Pasifika 286.8%
Asian 379.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 112.7%
European 333 · 81.4%
Pasifika 28 · 6.8%
Asian 37 · 9.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 11 · 2.7%

Total roll recorded: 404 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

404Students on rollLarger than 74% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
449Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.67Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.29Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • 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
  • Opened1874
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWarwick
  • WardFeilding General Ward
  • General electorateRangitīkei
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Feilding 40.2221° S · 175.5607° E
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Nearby schools

St Joseph's School (Feilding)Feilding · Full Primary 0.9 km North Street SchoolFeilding · Full Primary 1.1 km Feilding High SchoolFeilding · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.4 km Lytton Street SchoolFeilding · Contributing 1.4 km Feilding IntermediateFeilding · Intermediate 1.5 km Taonui SchoolFeilding · Full Primary 5.1 km

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About this data

School #2390 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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