Bainesse School

Full Primary · State · Palmerston North

80 students on the roll · EQI 485.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 485. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

576 State Highway 56, Palmerston North, 4477
Roll: 80 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1913
Isolation index 0.49, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 06-3296856
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Anna Cullen
Website: bainesse.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 70 · 88%

Asian 3 · 4%

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

Other schools near here

Oroua Downs School, decile 5 · EQI 473 · 6.2 km
Opiki School, decile 6 · EQI 435 · 8.0 km
Glen Oroua School, decile 9 · EQI 415 · 9.1 km
Coley Street School, decile 2 · EQI 516 · 10.3 km
Foxton School, decile 1 · EQI 547 · 10.5 km
Manawatū College, decile 2 · EQI 528 · 10.6 km
St Mary's School (Foxton), decile 3 · EQI 509 · 10.9 km
Rongotea School, decile 8 · EQI 470 · 13.4 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 Bainesse School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Bainesse School have?

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

What is Bainesse School's Equity Index?

EQI 485, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Where is Bainesse School?

576 State Highway 56, , Palmerston North. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.