Awatapu College

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · West End, Palmerston North

832 students on the roll in West End · EQI 492 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 4. Current Equity Index: 492. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

434 Botanical Road, West End, Palmerston North, 4412
Roll: 832 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1976
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.08, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Large urban area
Phone: 06-3564817
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Gary Yeatman
Website: awatapu.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 574 · 69%

Pacific 67 · 8%

Asian 109 · 13%

MELAA 17 · 2%

Other 15 · 2%

International 14 · 2%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Enrolment zone

Awatapu College, in force from 2024-03-01 · 413 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

West End School (P North), decile 5 · EQI 458 · 315 m
Manawatu Community High School - Manawatu Kura a Iwi, EQI 569 · 703 m
Riverdale School (P North), decile 8 · EQI 426 · 770 m
Awapuni School (P North), decile 2 · EQI 531 · 1.0 km
Our Lady of Lourdes School (P North), decile 5 · EQI 422 · 1.2 km
Monrad - Te Kura Waenga o Tirohanga, decile 3 · EQI 517 · 1.3 km
Palmerston North Adventist Christian School, decile 3 · EQI 433 · 1.4 km
Palmerston North Intermediate, decile 8 · EQI 426 · 1.5 km

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 November 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Awatapu College?

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational, in West End.

How many students does Awatapu College have?

832 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Awatapu College's Equity Index?

EQI 492, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 4.

Does Awatapu College have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.