Ministry of Education directory
Schools in Palmerston North City
Every school in Palmerston North City: 44 schools with 15,967 students between them.
Schools44open at Jul 2026
Students15,967on the combined roll
State-integrated71 private
With a zone25operate an enrolment scheme
Source · Ministry of Education School Directory — extracted Aug 2026 · 44 schools · Reviewed Oct 2026 · Method
Each dot is one school, placed at its directory coordinates and sized by roll. · Not a map — no boundaries are drawn, and none are implied.
Every school
| School | Type | Years | Roll | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aokautere School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 152 | Yes |
| Ashhurst School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 447 | Yes |
| Awapuni School (P North) | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 100 | — |
| Awatapu College | Secondary (Year 9-15) | Years 9–13 | 871 | Yes |
| Bunnythorpe School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 29 | — |
| Carncot Independent School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 129 | — |
| Central Normal School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 462 | Yes |
| Cloverlea School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 230 | Yes |
| College Street Normal School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 591 | Yes |
| Cornerstone Christian School | Composite | Years 1–13 | 603 | Yes |
| Freyberg High School | Secondary (Year 9-15) | Years 9–13 | 952 | Yes |
| Hokowhitu School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 360 | Yes |
| Kairanga School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 150 | Yes |
| Linton Camp School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 147 | — |
| Longburn Adventist College | Secondary (Year 7-15) | Years 7–13 | 220 | — |
| Longburn School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 80 | Yes |
| Mana Tamariki | Composite | Years 1–13 | 68 | — |
| Manawatu Community High School - Manawatu Kura a Iwi | Activity Centre | — | — | — |
| Manukura | Secondary (Year 9-15) | Years 9–13 | 191 | — |
| Milson School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 334 | Yes |
| Monrad - Te Kura Waenga o Tirohanga | Intermediate | Years 7–8 | 334 | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School (P North) | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 149 | — |
| Palmerston North Adventist Christian School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 100 | — |
| Palmerston North Boys' High School | Secondary (Year 9-15) | Years 9–13 | 1,821 | Yes |
| Palmerston North Girls' High School | Secondary (Year 9-15) | Years 9–13 | 1,329 | Yes |
| Palmerston North Intermediate | Intermediate | Years 7–8 | 749 | Yes |
| Parkland School (P North) | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 312 | Yes |
| Queen Elizabeth College | Secondary (Year 7-15) | Years 7–13 | 415 | — |
| Riverdale School (P North) | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 366 | Yes |
| Roslyn School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 394 | Yes |
| Ross Intermediate | Intermediate | Years 7–8 | 440 | Yes |
| Russell Street School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 323 | Yes |
| St James' Catholic School Te Kura Katorika o Hato Heemi | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 141 | — |
| St Mary's School (P North) | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 222 | — |
| St Peter's College (Palmerston North) | Secondary (Year 7-15) | Years 7–13 | 787 | — |
| Takaro School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 202 | — |
| Te Kura o Wairau | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 154 | — |
| Terrace End School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 215 | Yes |
| TKKM o Manawatu | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 117 | — |
| Turitea School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 132 | Yes |
| West End School (P North) | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 342 | Yes |
| Whakarongo School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 474 | Yes |
| Whakatipuria Teen Parent Unit | Teen Parent Unit | — | — | — |
| Winchester School (P North) | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 333 | Yes |
Source · Ministry of Education School Directory — extracted Aug 2026 · Roll at Jul 2026. Equity Index is deliberately not listed here — it describes a community, not a school, and belongs beside its explanation on each school's own page. · Reviewed Oct 2026 · Method