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Palmerston North Boys' High School

Palmerston North · 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 Palmerston North Boys' High School

Palmerston North Boys' High School is a boys school secondary (year 9-15) school in Palmerston North, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,794 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 441. The school has been open since 1902.

With 1,794 students on roll, Palmerston North Boys' High School is a one of the largest school — larger than about 98% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 441, 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 largest group is European at 65.2%, with a meaningful Asian community at 17.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.05 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,261 · 65.2%
Pasifika 181 · 9.4%
Asian 342 · 17.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 59 · 3.0%
Other 57 · 2.9%
International 35 · 1.8%

Total roll recorded: 1,794 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

1,794Students on rollLarger than 98% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
441Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.09Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.05Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Palmerston North 40.3480° S · 175.6099° E
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Nearby schools

Queen Elizabeth CollegePalmerston North · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.5 km Te Ohanui (Palmerston North Specialist School) (Proposed opening date: 2027-07-19)Palmerston North · Specialist School 0.5 km Mana TamarikiPalmerston North · Composite 0.5 km Central Normal SchoolPalmerston North · Contributing 0.6 km Russell Street SchoolPalmerston North · Contributing 0.9 km Carncot Independent SchoolPalmerston North · Full Primary 1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderBoys School
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityPalmerston North City
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1902
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