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St Anthony's School (Pahiatua)

Pahiatua · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Full Primary · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Small urban area

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St Anthony's School (Pahiatua) at a glance

St Anthony's School (Pahiatua) is a co-educational full primary school in Pahiatua, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 128 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 441. The school has been open since 1918.

With 128 students on roll, St Anthony's School (Pahiatua) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 32% 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.

90.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.71 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 11590.6%
Pasifika 32.4%
Asian 75.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10.8%
Other 10.8%
European 115 · 90.6%
Pasifika 3 · 2.4%
Asian 7 · 5.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.8%
Other 1 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 128 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

128Students on rollLarger than 32% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
441Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.41Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.71Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityTararua District
  • Education regionWellington
  • 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
  • Opened1918
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaPahiatua
  • WardSouth Tararua General Ward
  • General electorateWairarapa
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Pahiatua 40.4534° S · 175.8448° E
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Nearby schools

Pahiatua SchoolPahiatua · Full Primary 0.5 km Tararua CollegePahiatua · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.9 km Mangatainoka SchoolMangatainoka · Full Primary 4.3 km Ballance SchoolPahiatua · Full Primary 6.9 km Woodville SchoolWoodville · Full Primary 13.1 km Makuri SchoolMakuri · Full Primary 16.8 km

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About this data

School #2998 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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