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West End School (P North)

Contributing · State · Palmerston North

356 students on the roll · EQI 458 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 458. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 196 College Street, Palmerston North, 4412
  • Roll: 356 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1913
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.07, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
  • Setting: Large urban area
  • Phone: 06-3582465
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Tony West
  • Website: westend.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 226 · 63%
Pacific 33 · 9%
Asian 69 · 19%
MELAA 20 · 6%

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

Enrolment zone

  • West End School (P North), in force from 2017-06-01 · 2 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 West End School (P North)?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does West End School (P North) have?

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

What is West End School (P North)'s Equity Index?

EQI 458, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Does West End School (P North) have an enrolment zone?

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