Our Lady of Lourdes School (P North)

Palmerston North · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Contributing · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Large urban area

Our Lady of Lourdes School (P North) at a glance

Our Lady of Lourdes School (P North) is a co-educational contributing school in Palmerston North, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 161 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 422. The school has been open since 1950.

With 161 students on roll, Our Lady of Lourdes School (P North) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 40% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 422, 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. The gap of 41 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 40.2% and European at 36.3%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.07 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 6536.3%

Pasifika 3620.1%

Asian 7240.2%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 52.8%

Other 10.6%

European 65 · 36.3%

Pasifika 36 · 20.1%

Asian 72 · 40.2%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 2.8%

Other 1 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 161 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

161Students on rollLarger than 40% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

422Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

1.19Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.07Isolation indexvery low isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeContributing
YearsYears 1–6
AuthorityState : Integrated
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 English/other setting
Cohort entryNo — individual entry
DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened1950
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaTakaro South
WardTe Hirawanui General Ward
General electoratePalmerston North
Māori electorate—

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Palmerston North 40.3620° S · 175.5956° E

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Nearby schools

Monrad - Te Kura Waenga o TirohangaPalmerston North · Intermediate 0.3 km Takaro SchoolPalmerston North · Full Primary 0.5 km West End School (P North)Palmerston North · Contributing 0.9 km Palmerston North Adventist Christian SchoolPalmerston North · Contributing 1 km Manawatu Community High School - Manawatu Kura a IwiPalmerston North · Activity Centre 1.2 km Awatapu CollegePalmerston North · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.2 km

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About this data

School #2416 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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