Whanganui City College

Whanganui · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area

Whanganui City College at a glance

Whanganui City College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Whanganui, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 286 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 547. The school has been open since 1911.

With 286 students on roll, Whanganui City College is a medium-sized school — larger than about 59% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 547, which is well 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 84 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

75.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 16.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.29 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 10775.4%

Pasifika 2416.9%

Asian 107.0%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10.7%

European 107 · 75.4%

Pasifika 24 · 16.9%

Asian 10 · 7.0%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 286 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

286Students on rollLarger than 59% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

547Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463

0.74Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.29Isolation indexlow isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
YearsYears 9–15
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
Opened1911
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaWhanganui Central
WardArea Outside Ward
General electorateWhanganui
Māori electorate—

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Whanganui 39.9314° S · 175.0464° E

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Nearby schools

Whanganui IntermediateWhanganui · Intermediate 0.4 km St George's SchoolWhanganui · Full Primary 0.7 km Whanganui Collegiate SchoolWhanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km Keith Street SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 1 km Whanganui High SchoolWhanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km Carlton SchoolWhanganui · Contributing 1.4 km

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About this data

School #187 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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