NewzSchools New Zealand School Directory
Browse all schools

hello@newzschools.nz
NewzSchools · Aotearoa New Zealand

Whakarongo School

Palmerston North · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

State Full Primary Report an error
Back to directory
School website Get directions

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 Whakarongo School

Whakarongo School is a co-educational full primary school in Palmerston North, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 490 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 424. The school has been open since 1877.

With 490 students on roll, Whakarongo School is a large school — larger than about 80% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 424, 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 65.5%, with a meaningful Asian community at 22.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.18 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 344 · 65.5%
Pasifika 19 · 3.6%
Asian 116 · 22.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 39 · 7.4%
Other 4 · 0.8%
International 3 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 490 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

490Students on rollLarger than 80% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
424Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.99Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.18Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Palmerston North 40.3264° S · 175.6764° E
Open in Maps

Nearby schools

Cornerstone Christian SchoolPalmerston North · Composite 2.2 km TKKM o ManawatuPalmerston North · Full Primary 2.6 km Roslyn SchoolPalmerston North · Full Primary 3.7 km Parkland School (P North)Palmerston North · Contributing 4.1 km Aokautere SchoolPalmerston North · Contributing 4.3 km Freyberg High SchoolPalmerston North · Secondary (Year 9-15) 4.3 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityPalmerston North City
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1877
More in Manawatū-Whanganui Region

More schools in Manawatū-Whanganui Region.

View all

Aokautere School

Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui Region

ContributingState