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Manukura

Palmerston North · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area

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Manukura at a glance

Manukura is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Palmerston North, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 188 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 494. The school has been open since 2016.

With 188 students on roll, Manukura is a medium-sized school — larger than about 45% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 494, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 51.9% and Pasifika at 40.7%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.15 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1451.9%
Pasifika 1140.7%
Asian 27.4%
European 14 · 51.9%
Pasifika 11 · 40.7%
Asian 2 · 7.4%

Total roll recorded: 188 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

188Students on rollLarger than 45% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
494Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.9Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.15Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • 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 instructionAll students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened2016
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaTuritea
  • WardTe Hirawanui General Ward
  • General electorateRangitīkei
  • Māori electorate—

Te reo Māori programme

158Taught predominantly in te reo Māori100.00% of the roll
0Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

This school reports 158 students learning te reo Māori across immersion and English-medium programmes, according to the kura language statistics.

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Palmerston North 40.3897° S · 175.6128° E
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Nearby schools

Turitea SchoolTiritea · Contributing 1.4 km Riverdale School (P North)Palmerston North · Contributing 2.1 km Awatapu CollegePalmerston North · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.2 km Manawatu Community High School - Manawatu Kura a IwiPalmerston North · Activity Centre 2.4 km West End School (P North)Palmerston North · Contributing 2.5 km Palmerston North Girls' High SchoolPalmerston North · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.6 km

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About this data

School #739 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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