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Te Kura Waenga O Rutherford | Rutherford Intermediate School

Whanganui · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Intermediate · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area

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Te Kura Waenga O Rutherford | Rutherford Intermediate School at a glance

Te Kura Waenga O Rutherford | Rutherford Intermediate School is a co-educational intermediate school in Whanganui, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 143 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 539. The school has been open since 1963.

With 143 students on roll, Te Kura Waenga O Rutherford | Rutherford Intermediate School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 36% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 539, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 76 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

85.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 9.3%.

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 8385.6%
Pasifika 99.3%
Asian 44.1%
Other 11.0%
European 83 · 85.6%
Pasifika 9 · 9.3%
Asian 4 · 4.1%
Other 1 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 143 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

143Students on rollLarger than 36% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
539Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.53Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.36Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeIntermediate
  • YearsYears 7–8
  • AuthorityState
  • 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
  • Opened1963
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaTitoki
  • WardArea Outside Ward
  • General electorateWhanganui
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Whanganui 39.9342° S · 175.0193° E
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Nearby schools

Arahunga SchoolWhanganui · Specialist School 0.2 km Tawhero SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 0.4 km St Marcellin School (Wanganui)Whanganui · Full Primary 0.5 km St Dominic's CollegeWhanganui · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.6 km St Anthony's School (Wanganui)Whanganui · Composite 0.7 km Carlton SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 1 km

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About this data

School #2442 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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