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College Street Normal School

Contributing · State · Hokowhitu, Palmerston North

623 students on the roll in Hokowhitu · EQI 409 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 8. Current Equity Index: 409. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 402 College Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, 4410
  • Roll: 623 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1893
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.04, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Large urban area
  • Phone: 06-3581092
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Simon Marshall
  • Website: csn.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 314 · 50%
Pacific 53 · 9%
Asian 242 · 39%
MELAA 35 · 6%
Other 9 · 1%
International 1 · 0%

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

Enrolment zone

  • College Street Normal School, in force from 2004-04-06 · 8 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

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 College Street Normal School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Hokowhitu.

How many students does College Street Normal School have?

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

What is College Street Normal School's Equity Index?

EQI 409, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 8.

Does College Street Normal School have an enrolment zone?

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