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St Anthony's School (Wanganui)

Whanganui · 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 St Anthony's School (Wanganui)

St Anthony's School (Wanganui) is a primary co-ed/secondary boys composite school in Whanganui, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the private : fully registered sector, with 91 students on roll. The school has been open since 1994.

With 91 students on roll, St Anthony's School (Wanganui) is a small school — larger than about 24% of New Zealand schools.

No Equity Index value has been published for this school.

The largest group is European at 63.2%, with a meaningful Asian community at 29.8% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 72 · 63.2%
Pasifika 7 · 6.1%
Asian 34 · 29.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.9%

Total roll recorded: 91 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

91Students on rollLarger than 24% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
—Equity IndexNot published
0.86Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0Isolation indexvery low isolation

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Whanganui 39.9396° S · 175.0241° E
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Nearby schools

St Dominic's CollegeWhanganui · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.1 km Gonville SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 0.7 km Te Kura Waenga O Rutherford | Rutherford Intermediate SchoolWhanganui · Intermediate 0.7 km Arahunga SchoolWhanganui · Specialist School 0.7 km Carlton SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 0.8 km St Marcellin School (Wanganui)Whanganui · Full Primary 0.8 km

School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityPrivate : Fully Registered
  • GenderPrimary Co-Ed/Secondary Boys
  • 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
  • DonationsNot applicable
  • Opened1994
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