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Pahiatua School

Pahiatua · 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 Pahiatua School

Pahiatua School is a co-educational full primary school in Pahiatua, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 335 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 478. The school has been open since 1953.

With 335 students on roll, Pahiatua School is a large school — larger than about 66% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 478, 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.

83.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 9.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.69 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 272 · 83.4%
Pasifika 31 · 9.5%
Asian 21 · 6.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.3%
Other 1 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 335 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

335Students on rollLarger than 66% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
478Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.59Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.69Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Pahiatua 40.4515° S · 175.8391° E
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Nearby schools

St Anthony's School (Pahiatua)Pahiatua · Full Primary 0.5 km Tararua CollegePahiatua · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.6 km Mangatainoka SchoolMangatainoka · Full Primary 4.3 km Ballance SchoolPahiatua · Full Primary 6.5 km Woodville SchoolWoodville · Full Primary 12.9 km Makuri SchoolMakuri · Full Primary 17.3 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityTararua District
  • Education regionWellington
  • 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
  • Opened1953
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