# Russell Street School

Contributing · State · Palmerston North

https://www.chch.live/school/2441-russell-street-school

## Its rating
Final decile (2022): 8 · Current Equity Index: 429

*Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.*

## The record
- Russell Street, Palmerston North, 4414
- Roll: 332 (October 2026)
- Co-Educational
- Donations may be requested
- Opened 1929
- An enrolment scheme is in place.
- Isolation index 0.08, the Ministry’s remoteness measure
- Cohort entry: Yes
- Setting: Large urban area
- Roll by ethnicity: European 226 · Pacific 25 · Asian 78 · MELAA 8 · Other 3
- Phone: 06-3586671
- Email: office@russellst.school.nz
- Contact: Nick Rate
- Website: http://www.russellst.school.nz

## Enrolment zone
- Russell Street School, in force from 2003-01-31 · 2 km²

*Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary.*

## Other schools near here
- [St Mary's School (P North)](https://www.chch.live/school/2457-st-mary-s-school-p-north), decile 6 · EQI 389
- [Milson School](https://www.chch.live/school/2400-milson-school), decile 4 · EQI 486
- [St Peter's College (Palmerston North)](https://www.chch.live/school/204-st-peter-s-college-palmerston-north), decile 6 · EQI 436
- [Palmerston North Boys' High School](https://www.chch.live/school/202-palmerston-north-boys-high-school), decile 8 · EQI 441
- [Mana Tamariki](https://www.chch.live/school/465-mana-tamariki), decile 5 · EQI 444
- [Queen Elizabeth College](https://www.chch.live/school/201-queen-elizabeth-college), decile 3 · EQI 556
- [Te Ohanui (Palmerston North Specialist School) (Proposed opening date: 2027-07-19)](https://www.chch.live/school/4556-te-ohanui-palmerston-north-specialist-school-proposed-opening-date-2027-07-19), not rated
- [Ross Intermediate](https://www.chch.live/school/2440-ross-intermediate), decile 6 · EQI 473

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-40.339985&lon=175.613127

## Questions, answered briefly

**What kind of school is Russell Street School?**

Contributing · State · Co-Educational.

**How many students does Russell Street School have?**

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

**What is Russell Street School's Equity Index?**

EQI 429, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 8.

**Does Russell Street 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.


Data: https://api.chch.live/school?id=2441 · directory refreshed 3 November 2026