Kelvin Grove

Living in Kelvin Grove

Kelvin Grove is a northern Palmerston North suburb around 4 km from central Palmy, between Roslyn and Milson. It's a settled postwar residential suburb built largely through the 1950s and 1960s, with around 5,500 residents and a quiet, family-oriented character.

The suburb is anchored at its eastern edge by the Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North's main public cemetery, with the Kelvin Grove Crematorium also on site. The cemetery has been operating since 1939 and is the main burial ground for the wider Manawatū region. The cemetery grounds are well-maintained with mature trees, walking paths and a Garden of Remembrance.

The Kelvin Grove shops on James Line have the local mix: a Four Square, the takeaways, the Kelvin Grove Pharmacy and a small mix of suburban retail. Compact and practical.

Kelvin Grove School (state co-ed primary) handles the local primary. Older students typically attend Palmerston North Boys' High or Palmerston North Girls' High. Most homes are 1950s and 1960s brick-and-tile on standard sections, with mature gardens reflecting the long-term resident base. Settled, lived-in, and reliably its own thing. The cemetery on the eastern edge gives Kelvin Grove a quieter ambience than most northern Palmy suburbs, with the mature trees making the wider grounds a regular spot for local walkers.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Kelvin Grove

Schools in zone for Kelvin Grove

Children living in Kelvin Grove have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

• Cornerstone Christian School

  Composite · roll 597 · decile 7

• Freyberg High School

  Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 976 · decile 4

• Ross Intermediate

  Intermediate · roll 440 · decile 6

• Whakarongo School

  Full Primary · roll 469 · decile 9

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Other nearby schools

Schools close to Kelvin Grove that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

• TKKM o Manawatu

  Full Primary · roll 112 · decile 5 · 1.5 km away

• Parkland School (P North)

  Contributing · roll 298 · decile 7 · 2.2 km away

• Roslyn School

  Full Primary · roll 392 · decile 3 · 2.4 km away

• Winchester School (P North)

  Contributing · roll 325 · decile 8 · 2.9 km away

• Whakatipuria Teen Parent Unit

  Teen Parent Unit · decile 6 · 2.9 km away

• Aokautere School

  Contributing · roll 147 · decile 10 · 3.0 km away

• Terrace End School

  Contributing · roll 209 · decile 3 · 3.0 km away

• St Mary's School (P North)

  Contributing · roll 213 · decile 6 · 3.2 km away

• Hokowhitu School

  Contributing · roll 359 · decile 7 · 3.4 km away

• St James' Catholic School Te Kura Katorika o Hato Heemi

  Contributing · roll 140 · decile 2 · 3.5 km away

• Carncot Independent School

  Full Primary · roll 128 · decile 10 · 3.5 km away

• Mana Tamariki

  Composite · roll 68 · decile 5 · 4.0 km away

• Milson School

  Contributing · roll 327 · decile 4 · 4.0 km away

• Russell Street School

  Contributing · roll 323 · decile 8 · 4.0 km away

• College Street Normal School

  Contributing · roll 572 · decile 8 · 4.3 km away

• Palmerston North Boys' High School

  Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1846 · decile 6 · 4.4 km away

• St Peter's College (Palmerston North)

  Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 785 · decile 9 · 4.7 km away

• Queen Elizabeth College

  Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 434 · decile 3 · 4.8 km away

• Palmerston North Girls' High School

  Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1339 · decile 6 · 4.8 km away

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