Where is Terrace End?

Terrace End is in northeast Palmerston North, around 2 km from the Square, at the eastern end of Broadway, between Roslyn, Hokowhitu's edge and the city centre.

What is Terrace End's history?

Terrace End was Palmerston North's original railway quarter, home to the city's early station and yards before the main line moved to Milson, growing as one of the city's first established suburbs.

What shops are in Terrace End?

The Terrace End shops around the Broadway and Main Street junction form one of the city's oldest local retail clusters, with bakeries, dairies and services.

What schools are in Terrace End?

Terrace End School is the local state primary with over a century of history, with the city's intermediates and secondary schools minutes away.

How do I get from central Palmerston North to Terrace End?

By car or bike, around 5 minutes northeast via Broadway or Main Street. City buses run the Broadway corridor through the suburb.

Which schools are in zone for Terrace End?

Children living in Terrace End are in zone for Cornerstone Christian School, Freyberg High School, Parkland School (P North), Ross Intermediate. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Terrace End?

Use the School Zone Checker on this page. Enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Terrace End, Manawatu-Whanganui | Postcode, Population & Property Values

Living in Terrace End

Terrace End holds down the northeastern corner of central Palmerston North, where Broadway's long run finishes its journey from the Square, and it is the city's original working quarter: this was Palmy's first railway neighbourhood, home to the old station and yards before the line moved out to Milson, and the suburb has carried the city's practical traffic ever since. Around 5,000 people live in its villa-and-bungalow streets today.

The Terrace End shops keep the suburb in dairies, bakeries and genuine local retail along the Broadway and Main Street junction, an honest commercial cluster predating every mall in the city and outliving several. The housing stock rewards the character hunters: early villas and solid bungalows on flat sections, the kind of streets where the front fences are original and the renovations respectful.

The location does quiet work: the Square and the city's full centre sit a five-minute pedal southwest, the hospital precinct close by for the shift workers, and the Manawatū River's pathways within an easy ride.

Terrace End School anchors the local years with over a century of service, with the city's intermediates and colleges minutes away. Terrace End is Palmy with its sleeves rolled up: first with the railway, still first to the bakery, and entirely unbothered by the suburbs that came later.

Is Terrace End a good place to live?

Terrace End is home to roughly 7,821 people across 2.2 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Terrace End scores 54 out of 100, with a safety score of 61/100 and 8% green space.

Schools: Terrace End has 37 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.

Housing: The estimated median value is around $635K, and weekly rent typically sits around $444.

Lifestyle: Terrace End has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is -0.6°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Terrace End is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety61
Amenities48
Schools67
Housing Affordability59
Green space27
Community78
Transport20

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $635K
Median Weekly Rent: $444/wk
Median HH Income: $92K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +2.4%
Data Year: 2023

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Terrace End?: Terrace End is in northeast Palmerston North, around 2 km from the Square, at the eastern end of Broadway, between Roslyn, Hokowhitu's edge and the city centre.
What is Terrace End's history?: Terrace End was Palmerston North's original railway quarter, home to the city's early station and yards before the main line moved to Milson, growing as one of the city's first established suburbs.
What shops are in Terrace End?: The Terrace End shops around the Broadway and Main Street junction form one of the city's oldest local retail clusters, with bakeries, dairies and services.
What schools are in Terrace End?: Terrace End School is the local state primary with over a century of history, with the city's intermediates and secondary schools minutes away.
How do I get from central Palmerston North to Terrace End?: By car or bike, around 5 minutes northeast via Broadway or Main Street. City buses run the Broadway corridor through the suburb.
Which schools are in zone for Terrace End?: Children living in Terrace End are in zone for Cornerstone Christian School, Freyberg High School, Parkland School (P North), Ross Intermediate. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
How do I check my school zone in Terrace End?: Use the School Zone Checker on this page. Enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Terrace End

Schools in zone for Terrace End

Children living in Terrace End 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
Parkland School (P North)
Contributing · roll 298 · decile 7
Ross Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 440 · decile 6

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Enter your address to check your school zone in Terrace End. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

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Other nearby schools

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

Hokowhitu School
Contributing · roll 359 · decile 7 · 0.9 km away
Winchester School (P North)
Contributing · roll 325 · decile 8 · 0.9 km away
St James' Catholic School Te Kura Katorika o Hato Heemi
Contributing · roll 140 · decile 2 · 1.1 km away
Terrace End School
Contributing · roll 209 · decile 3 · 1.2 km away
Carncot Independent School
Full Primary · roll 128 · decile 10 · 1.5 km away
College Street Normal School
Contributing · roll 572 · decile 8 · 1.9 km away
Whakatipuria Teen Parent Unit
Teen Parent Unit · decile 6 · 1.9 km away
Mana Tamariki
Composite · roll 68 · decile 5 · 2.0 km away
St Mary's School (P North)
Contributing · roll 213 · decile 6 · 2.1 km away
Palmerston North Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1339 · decile 6 · 2.4 km away
Palmerston North Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1846 · decile 6 · 2.5 km away
Aokautere School
Contributing · roll 147 · decile 10 · 2.5 km away
Roslyn School
Full Primary · roll 392 · decile 3 · 2.5 km away
Russell Street School
Contributing · roll 323 · decile 8 · 2.6 km away
Palmerston North Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 745 · decile 6 · 2.7 km away
TKKM o Manawatu
Full Primary · roll 112 · decile 5 · 2.7 km away
Queen Elizabeth College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 434 · decile 3 · 2.9 km away
Palmerston North Adventist Christian School
Contributing · roll 97 · decile 3 · 2.9 km away
Central Normal School
Contributing · roll 450 · decile 4 · 3.0 km away
Milson School
Contributing · roll 327 · decile 4 · 3.2 km away
Manawatu Community High School - Manawatu Kura a Iwi
Activity Centre · 3.2 km away
St Peter's College (Palmerston North)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 785 · decile 9 · 3.5 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes School (P North)
Contributing · roll 146 · decile 6 · 3.8 km away
West End School (P North)
Contributing · roll 322 · 3.8 km away
Awatapu College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 897 · 4.0 km away
Monrad - Te Kura Waenga o Tirohanga
Intermediate · roll 330 · decile 3 · 4.1 km away
Takaro School
Full Primary · roll 194 · decile 1 · 4.2 km away
Whakarongo School
Full Primary · roll 469 · decile 9 · 4.2 km away
Cloverlea School
Contributing · roll 227 · decile 3 · 4.6 km away
Te Kura o Wairau
Contributing · roll 151 · decile 2 · 4.6 km away
Manukura
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 192 · 4.7 km away
Riverdale School (P North)
Contributing · roll 358 · decile 8 · 4.7 km away
Awapuni School (P North)
Contributing · roll 99 · decile 2 · 4.9 km away

Explore Terrace End

Things to do(3)

Ruamahanga Wilderness Reserve

The Putt Hut

Memorial Park

Parks & green spaces(2)

Ruamahanga Wilderness Reserve

Memorial Park

Healthcare

Pharmacies and clinics for this area haven’t been catalogued yet.

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	22.51	14.31	4.22	10.99
☀️ Feb	21.59	13.64	4.18	10.26
🍂 Mar	19.25	10.97	3.04	9.58
🍂 Apr	18.37	10.35	2.87	7.93
🍂 May	15.51	7.71	4.58	7.45
❄️ Jun	13.73	7.25	1.88	6.84
❄️ Jul	12.76	5.71	4.21	6.35
❄️ Aug	12.76	5.19	5.01	7.38
🌸 Sep	15.06	7.47	4.97	8.79
🌸 Oct	16.5	8.54	4.44	9.74
🌸 Nov	17.9	10.34	3.43	9.93
☀️ Dec	21.07	13.3	3.55	10.47

Living in Terrace End

Is Terrace End a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Terrace End

Schools in zone for Terrace End

Cornerstone Christian School

Freyberg High School

Parkland School (P North)

Ross Intermediate

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

Hokowhitu School

Winchester School (P North)

St James' Catholic School Te Kura Katorika o Hato Heemi

Terrace End School

Carncot Independent School

College Street Normal School

Whakatipuria Teen Parent Unit

Mana Tamariki

St Mary's School (P North)

Palmerston North Girls' High School

Palmerston North Boys' High School

Aokautere School

Roslyn School

Russell Street School

Palmerston North Intermediate

TKKM o Manawatu

Queen Elizabeth College

Palmerston North Adventist Christian School

Central Normal School

Milson School

Manawatu Community High School - Manawatu Kura a Iwi

St Peter's College (Palmerston North)

Our Lady of Lourdes School (P North)

West End School (P North)

Awatapu College

Monrad - Te Kura Waenga o Tirohanga

Takaro School

Whakarongo School

Cloverlea School

Te Kura o Wairau

Manukura

Riverdale School (P North)

Awapuni School (P North)

Explore Terrace End

🎯Things to do(3)

Ruamahanga Wilderness Reserve

The Putt Hut

Memorial Park

🌳Parks & green spaces(2)

Ruamahanga Wilderness Reserve

Memorial Park

🏥Healthcare

Eat & Drink in Terrace End

🍽️Places to eat & drink(3)

The Albert Sports Bar

Cafe Soskys

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Tradies & Services in Terrace End

🔧Tradies & services(6)

Abco Auto Wreckers

Busy Bees Terrace End

Judy Whitefield Interiors

Nathan's Painting and Decorating

Premium Kitchens

Terrace End Playcentre

Shops in Terrace End

🛍️Shops(2)

Blanchetts Fine Furniture

William E Jones

Beauty & Fitness in Terrace End

💅Beauty & fitness(5)

Hair 4 You

The Putt Hut

Things to do(3)

Parks & green spaces(2)

Healthcare

Places to eat & drink(3)

Tradies & services(6)

Shops(2)

Beauty & fitness(5)

Professional services(5)