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St Johns Hill School

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 Johns Hill School

St Johns Hill School is a co-educational contributing school in Whanganui, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 415 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 416. The school has been open since 1929.

With 415 students on roll, St Johns Hill School is a large school — larger than about 75% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 416, which is well 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 gap of 47 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

77.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 16.2%.

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 329 · 77.2%
Pasifika 15 · 3.5%
Asian 69 · 16.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 11 · 2.6%
Other 2 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 415 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

415Students on rollLarger than 75% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
416Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.73Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.36Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Nearby schools

Faith City SchoolWhanganui · Full Primary 0.9 km Keith Street SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 1.4 km Cullinane CollegeWhanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.5 km St George's SchoolWhanganui · Full Primary 1.5 km Whanganui Collegiate SchoolWhanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.5 km Whanganui IntermediateWhanganui · Intermediate 1.6 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhanganui District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1929
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