Manawatū-Whanganui is a region in the North Island of New Zealand. It contains numerous small rural primary schools, some small town primary and secondary schools, and city schools in the Wanganui and Palmerston North areas.

In New Zealand schools, students begin formal education in Year 1 at the age of five. Year 13 is the final year of secondary education. Years 14 and 15 refer to adult education facilities. State schools are those fully funded by the government and at which no fees for tuition of domestic students (i.e. New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, and Australian citizens) can be charged, although a donation is commonly requested. A state integrated school is a former private school with a special character based on a religious or philosophical belief that has been integrated into the state system. State integrated schools charge "attendance dues" to cover the building and maintenance of school buildings, which are not owned by the government, but otherwise they like state schools cannot charge fees for tuition of domestic students but may request a donation. Private schools charge fees to its students for tuition, as do state and state integrated schools for tuition of international students.

The socioeconomic decile indicates the socioeconomic status of the school's catchment area. A decile of 1 indicates the school draws from a poor area; a decile of 10 indicates the school draws from a well-off area. The decile ratings used here come from the Ministry of Education Te Kete Ipurangi website and from the decile change spreadsheet listed in the references. The deciles were last revised using information from the 2006 Census. The roll of each school changes frequently as students start school for the first time, move between schools, and graduate. The rolls given here are those provided by the Ministry of Education are based on figures from November 2012. The Ministry of Education institution number links to the Education Counts page for each school.

Ruapehu District All schools in the Ruapehu district are coeducational. Name Years Area Authority Decile Roll Website MOE Kaitieke School 1–8 Kaitieke State 8 2371 Manunui School 1–8 Manunui State 1 - 2393 Matiere School 1–8 Matiere State 2 - 2195 National Park School 1–8 National Park State 3 2405 Ngakonui Valley School 1–8 Taringamotu State 3 - 1845 Ohakune School 1–8 Ohakune State 5 2410 Ohura Valley Primary 1–8 Ōhura State 3 - 176 Ongarue School 1–8 Ongarue State 3 - 2215 Orautoha School 1–8 Orautoha State 8 - 2413 Owhango School 1–8 Ōwhango State 5 2417 Raetihi Primary School 1–8 Raetihi State 1 - 2429 Ruapehu College 9–13 Ohakune State 3 183 St Patrick's Catholic School 1–8 Taumarunui State integrated 4 - 1961 Tarrangower School 1–8 Taumarunui State 1 1982 Taumarunui High School 9–13 Taumarunui State 2 169 Taumarunui Primary School 1–8 Taumarunui State 1 - 1986 Te Kura o Nga Iwi e Toru ki Taumarunui 1–8 Taumarunui State 2 3118 Te Kura o Ngapuke 1–8 Ngapuke State 1 - 1847 TKKM o Ngati Rangi 1–8 Ohakune State 1 - 1617 Tokirima School 1–8 Tokirima State 6 2253 Turaki School 1–8 Taumarunui State 2 2040 Waiouru School 1–8 Waiouru State 7 2472 Closed schools Kakahi School closed in April 2016 after 106 years.

Kirikau School closed in 2013 after 85 years.

Whanganui District Name Years Gender Area Authority Roll Website MOE ERO Aberfeldy School 1–8 Coed Parikino State - 2330 2330 Arahunga School 1-6 Coed Gonville State 2334 2334 Aranui School 1–6 Coed Castlecliff State - 2336 2336 Brunswick School 1–8 Coed Brunswick State 2342 2342 Carlton School 1–6 Coed College Estate State 2345 2345 Castlecliff School 1–6 Coed Castlecliff State 2346 Churton School 1–6 Coed Aramoho State - 2348 2348 Cullinane College 9–13 Coed St Johns Hill State integrated - 190 190 Durie Hill School 1–6 Coed Durie Hill State - 2355 2355 Faith Academy 1–8 Coed Springvale State integrated 422 422 Fordell School 1–8 Coed Fordell State 2357 2357 Gonville School 1–6 Coed Gonville State 2361 2361 Kai Iwi School 1–8 Coed Kai Iwi State 2369 2369 Kaitoke School 1–8 Coed Kaitoke State - 2372 2372 Kakatahi School 1–8 Coed Kakatahi State – 2375 2375 Keith Street School 1–6 Coed Whanganui Central State - 2378 2378 Te Kura o Kokohuia 1–13 Coed Castlecliff State - 2384 2384 Mangamahu Primary School 1–8 Coed Mangamahu State 2391 2391 Mosston School 1–6 Coed Springvale State 2403 2403 Ngamatea School 1–8 Coed Kakatahi State 2408 2408 Okoia School 1–8 Coed Okoia State - 2412 2412 Rutherford Junior High 7–8 Coed Tawhero State 2442 2442 St Anne's School 1–8 Coed Whanganui East State integrated 2447 2447 St Anthony's School 1–8 Coed Gonville Private - 1585 1585 St. Dominic's College 9–13 Coed Gonville Private - 454 454 St George's Preparatory School 1–8 Coed College Estate State integrated 4130 4130 St Johns Hill School 1–6 Coed St Johns Hill State - 2450 2450 St Marcellin Catholic School 1–8 Coed Tawhero State integrated 2395 2395 St Mary's School 1–8 Coed Aramoho State integrated - 2454 2454 Tawhero School 1–6 Coed Tawhero State - 2465 2465 TKKM o Te Atihaunui-A-Paparangi 1–8 Coed Putiki State 4160 4160 TKKM o Tupoho 1–13 Coed Castlecliff State - 2377 2377 Te Kura o Te Wainui a Rua 1–8 Coed Ranana State 559 559 Upokongaro School 1–8 Coed Upokongaro State 2469 2469 Whanganui City College 9–13 Coed College Estate State 187 187 Wanganui Collegiate School 9–13 Coed College Estate State integrated 192 192 Whanganui East School 1–6 Coed Whanganui East State - 2476 2476 Whanganui Girls' College 9–13 Girls Whanganui East State 188 188 Whanganui High School 9–13 Coed College Estate State 189 189 Whanganui Intermediate 7–8 Coed College Estate State 2477 2477 Westmere School 1–8 Coed Westmere State 2480 2480

Closed schools Aramoho School closed at the end of 2016 after 143 years.

Rangitikei District Name Years Gender Area Authority Roll Website MOE Bulls School 1–8 Coed Bulls State 2343 Clifton School 1–8 Coed Bulls State 2349 Hunterville Consolidated School 1–8 Coed Hunterville State 2366 Huntley School 3–8Coed Marton Private 4111 James Cook School 1–8 Coed Marton State - 2368 Mangaweka School 1–8 Coed Mangaweka State 2392 Marton Junction School 1–8 Coed Marton State - 2396 Marton School 1–8 Coed Marton State 2397 Mataroa School 1–8 Coed Mataroa State - 2398 Moawhango School 1–8 Coed Moawhango State 2401 Nga Tawa Diocesan School 9–13 Girls Marton State integrated 196 Papanui Junction School 1–8 Coed Papanui Junction State – 2420 Pukeokahu School 1–8 Coed Pukeokahu State 2428 Rangitikei College 9–13 Coed Marton State 195 South Makirikiri School 1–8 Coed Marton State 2446 St Joseph's School 1–8 Coed Taihape State integrated 2453 St Matthew's School 1–8 Coed Marton State integrated 2456 Taihape Area School 1–13 Coed Taihape State 549 Taoroa School 1–8 Coed Taoroa Junction State 2463 Te Kura o Ratana 1–8 Coed Rātana Pā State - 2436 Turakina School 1–8 Coed Turakina State 2468 Whangaehu School 1–8 Coed Whangaehu State – 2482

Manawatū District Name Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website MOE Āpiti School 1–8 Coed Āpiti State 9 26 2333 Awahou School 1–8 Coed Pohangina State 10 52 2338 Bainesse School 1–8 Coed Rangiotu State 4 32 2341 Colyton School 1–8 Coed Colyton State 9 130 2354 Feilding High School 9–13 Coed Feilding State 5 1650 197 Feilding Intermediate 7–8 Coed Feilding State 5 314 2356 Glen Oroua School 1–8 Coed Glen Oroua State 9 65 - 2360 Halcombe School 1–8 Coed Halcombe State 7 163 - 2362 Hato Paora College 9–13 Boys Cheltenham State integrated 3 92 199 Hiwinui School 1–8 Coed Hiwinui State 10 87 - 2364 Kimbolton School 1–8 Coed Kimbolton State 7 54 - 2379 Kiwitea School 1–8 Coed Kiwitea State 10 49 - 2382 Kopane School 1–8 Coed Rongotea State 8 47 2385 Longburn School 1–8 Coed Longburn State 5 71 2388 Lytton Street School 1–6 Coed Feilding State 3 392 2389 Manchester Street School 1–6 Coed Feilding State 6 414 2390 Mount Biggs School 1–8 Coed Halcombe State 8 79 2404 Newbury School 1–8 Coed Newbury State 9 178 2406 North Street School 1–8 Coed Feilding State 4 421 2409 Oroua Downs School 1–8 Coed Himatangi State 5 91 2414 Rongotea School 1–8 Coed Rongotea State 6 102 - 2438 Sanson School 1–8 Coed Sanson State 5 39 2443 St Joseph's School 1–8 Coed Feilding State integrated 6 126 - 2451 Tangimoana School 1–8 Coed Tangimoana State 2 20 2461 Taonui School 1–8 Coed Feilding State 5 45 2462 Waituna West School 1–8 Coed Waituna West State 7 51 2475

Palmerston North City Name MOE Years Gender Area Authority Opened Roll Website Notes Aokautere School 2332 1–6 Coed Aokautere State 1889 Ashhurst School 2337 1–8 Coed Ashhurst State 1879 Awapuni School 2339 1–6 Coed Awapuni State 1958 Awatapu College 198 9–13 Coed Awapuni State 1976 Bunnythorpe School 2344 1–8 Coed Bunnythorpe State - Carncot Independent School 4101 1–8 Coed Palmerston North Central Private 1903 Central Normal School 2418 1–6 Coed Takaro State 1872 Cloverlea School 2350 1–6 Coed Cloverlea State 1975 - College Street Normal School 2353 1–6 Coed Hokowhitu State 1893 Cornerstone Christian School 1172 1–13 Coed Kelvin Grove State integrated 1987 Freyberg High School 200 9–13 Coed Roslyn State 1955 Hokowhitu School 2365 1–6 Coed Hokowhitu State 1924 Kairanga School 2370 1–8 Coed Kairanga State 1888 Linton Camp School 2386 1–8 Coed Linton State Longburn Adventist College 191 7–13 Coed Longburn State integrated 1908 Mana Tamariki 465 1–13 Coed Palmerston North Central State - Designated Character school Manukura School 9-13 Coed Hokowhitu State 2005 Designated Character school Milson School 2400 1–6 Coed Milson State Monrad - Te Kura Waenga o Tirohanga 2402 7–8 Coed Highbury State 1963 Our Lady of Lourdes School 2416 1–6 Coed Takaro State integrated Palmerston North Adventist Christian School 4126 1–6 Coed Palmerston North Central State integrated 1917 Palmerston North Boys' High School 202 9–13 Boys Takaro State 1920 Palmerston North Girls' High School 203 9–13 Girls West End State 1920 Palmerston North Intermediate 2419 7–8 Coed Palmerston North Central State 1941 Parkland School 2424 1–6 Coed Terrace End State Queen Elizabeth College 201 7–13 Coed Takaro State 1906 Riverdale School 2437 1–6 Coed Awapuni State 1965 Roslyn School 2439 1–8 Coed Roslyn State Ross Intermediate 2440 7–8 Coed Roslyn State 1958 Russell Street School 2441 1–6 Coed Papaioea State St James School 2449 1–6 Coed Hokowhitu State integrated St Mary's School 2457 1–6 Coed Roslyn State integrated St Peter's College 204 7–13 Coed Milson State integrated 1974 Catholic Terrace End School 2466 1–6 Coed Terrace End State 1884 TKKM o Manawatū 4209 1–8 Coed Kelvin Grove State - Te Kura O Takaro 2460 1–8 Coed Takaro State Te Kura o Wairau 2363 1–6 Coed Westbrook State Turitea School 2467 1–6 Coed Turitea State West End School 2479 1–6 Coed West End State 1913 Whakarongo School 2481 1–8 Coed Whakarongo State Whakatipuria Teen Parent Unit 2756 – – Roslyn State – Teen parent unit Winchester School 2484 1–6 Coed Hokowhitu State 1958

Closed schools Linton Country School, 1889 to 2023

Tararua District