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St Mary's School (P North)

Palmerston North · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Contributing · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Large urban area

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St Mary's School (P North) at a glance

St Mary's School (P North) is a co-educational contributing school in Palmerston North, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 222 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 389. The school has been open since 1950.

With 222 students on roll, St Mary's School (P North) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 51% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 389, 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 74 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

75.3% of students identify as Asian, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of European descent make up 15.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.1 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 3615.9%
Pasifika 135.7%
Asian 17175.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 62.6%
Other 10.4%
European 36 · 15.9%
Pasifika 13 · 5.7%
Asian 171 · 75.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 2.6%
Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 222 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

222Students on rollLarger than 51% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
389Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.79Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.1Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityPalmerston North City
  • 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
  • Opened1950
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaRoslyn (Palmerston North City)
  • WardTe Hirawanui General Ward
  • General electoratePalmerston North
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Palmerston North 40.3387° S · 175.6225° E
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Nearby schools

Ross IntermediatePalmerston North · Intermediate 0.3 km Whakatipuria Teen Parent UnitPalmerston North · Teen Parent Unit 0.3 km Freyberg High SchoolPalmerston North · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.5 km Russell Street SchoolPalmerston North · Contributing 0.8 km Terrace End SchoolPalmerston North · Contributing 0.9 km Milson SchoolPalmerston North · Contributing 1.1 km

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About this data

School #2457 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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