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Oroua Downs School

Foxton · 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 Oroua Downs School

Oroua Downs School is a co-educational full primary school in Foxton, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 84 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 473. The school has been open since 1903.

With 84 students on roll, Oroua Downs School is a small school — larger than about 22% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 473, 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 largest group is European at 72.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 24.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.64 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 62 · 72.9%
Pasifika 2 · 2.4%
Asian 21 · 24.7%

Total roll recorded: 84 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

84Students on rollLarger than 22% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
473Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.66Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.64Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Foxton 40.3743° S · 175.3200° E
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Nearby schools

Bainesse SchoolPalmerston North · Full Primary 6.2 km Glen Oroua SchoolPalmerston North · Full Primary 9.1 km Tangimoana SchoolTangimoana · Full Primary 10.6 km Manawatū CollegeFoxton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 10.9 km Foxton SchoolFoxton · Full Primary 11 km Coley Street SchoolFoxton · Full Primary 11.5 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityManawatu 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
  • Opened1903
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