St Mary's School (Wanganui)

Whanganui · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

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

St Mary's School (Wanganui) at a glance

St Mary's School (Wanganui) is a co-educational full primary school in Whanganui, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 248 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 469. The school has been open since 1988.

With 248 students on roll, St Mary's School (Wanganui) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 54% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 469, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The largest group is European at 57.5%, with a meaningful Asian community at 33.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

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 12357.5%

Pasifika 157.0%

Asian 7233.6%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 31.4%

Other 10.5%

European 123 · 57.5%

Pasifika 15 · 7.0%

Asian 72 · 33.6%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 1.4%

Other 1 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 248 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

248Students on rollLarger than 54% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

469Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463

0.96Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.36Isolation indexlow isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

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
Opened1988
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaLaird Park
WardArea Outside Ward
General electorateWhanganui
Māori electorate—

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Whanganui 39.9122° S · 175.0497° E

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Cullinane CollegeWhanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.2 km Whanganui Girls' CollegeWhanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1 km Keith Street SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 1.2 km Whanganui East SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 1.2 km St Johns Hill SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 1.7 km St Anne's School (Wanganui)Whanganui · Full Primary 1.7 km

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About this data

School #2454 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.

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