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Secondary (Year 7-15) · State : Integrated

St Peter's College (Palmerston North)

Palmerston North · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

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

At a glance

About St Peter's College (Palmerston North)

St Peter's College (Palmerston North) is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Palmerston North, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 789 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 436. The school has been open since 1974.

With 789 students on roll, St Peter's College (Palmerston North) is a very large school — larger than about 92% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 436, which is 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 largest group is European at 58.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 27.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.12 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 468 · 58.9%
Pasifika 72 · 9.1%
Asian 222 · 27.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 21 · 2.6%
Other 4 · 0.5%
International 8 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 789 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

789Students on rollLarger than 92% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
436Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.05Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.12Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Palmerston North 40.3341° S · 175.6054° E
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School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1974
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