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Mangamahu Primary School

Mangamahu · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other

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Mangamahu Primary School at a glance

Mangamahu Primary School is a co-educational full primary school in Mangamahu, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 7 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 553. The school has been open since 1894.

With 7 students on roll, Mangamahu Primary School is a very small school — larger than about 3% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 553, 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 90 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

100% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Māori descent make up 0%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.22 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 5100.0%
European 5 · 100.0%

Total roll recorded: 7 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

7Students on rollLarger than 3% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
553Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.22Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWhanganui District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1894
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaUpper Whanganui
  • WardArea Outside Ward
  • General electorateWhanganui
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Mangamahu 39.8178° S · 175.3622° E
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About this data

School #2391 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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