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St Patrick's Catholic School (Taumarunui)

Taumarunui · 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 Patrick's Catholic School (Taumarunui)

St Patrick's Catholic School (Taumarunui) is a co-educational full primary school in Taumarunui, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 77 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 465. The school has been open since 1916.

With 77 students on roll, St Patrick's Catholic School (Taumarunui) is a small school — larger than about 21% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 465, 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 67.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 26.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.51 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 53 · 67.9%
Asian 21 · 26.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 5.1%

Total roll recorded: 77 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

77Students on rollLarger than 21% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
465Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.77Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.51Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Taumarunui 38.8805° S · 175.2595° E
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Nearby schools

Turaki SchoolTaumarunui · Full Primary 1 km Taumarunui Primary SchoolTaumarunui · Full Primary 1.1 km Tarrangower SchoolTaumarunui · Full Primary 1.5 km Taumarunui High SchoolTaumarunui · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.2 km Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o TaumarunuiTaumarunui · Composite 3.2 km Manunui SchoolTaumarunui · Full Primary 5.6 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityRuapehu District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • 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
  • Opened1916
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