NewzSchools New Zealand School Directory
Browse all schools

hello@newzschools.nz
NewzSchools · Aotearoa New Zealand

Full Primary · State : Integrated

St Anne's School (Wanganui)

Whanganui · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

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

At a glance

About St Anne's School (Wanganui)

St Anne's School (Wanganui) is a co-educational full primary school in Whanganui, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 223 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 459. The school has been open since 1944.

With 223 students on roll, St Anne's School (Wanganui) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 51% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 459, 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.

80.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 13.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.36 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 179 · 80.3%
Pasifika 11 · 4.9%
Asian 30 · 13.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 0.9%
Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 223 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

223Students on rollLarger than 51% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
459Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.66Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.36Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Whanganui 39.9201° S · 175.0672° E
Open in Maps

Nearby schools

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhanganui 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
  • Opened1944
More in Manawatū-Whanganui Region

More schools in Manawatū-Whanganui Region.

View all

Aokautere School

Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui Region

ContributingState