Which schools are in zone for Whanganui?

Children living in Whanganui are in zone for Whanganui Collegiate School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Whanganui?

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.

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Living in Whanganui

Is Whanganui a good place to live?

Whanganui is home to roughly 4,374 people. On Suburb's overall livability scale, Whanganui scores 62 out of 100, with a safety score of 40/100 and 16% green space.

Schools: Whanganui has 26 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 $435K, and weekly rent typically sits around $300.

Lifestyle: Whanganui has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. Public transport stops are within easy reach. The current temperature is 10.7°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Whanganui 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

Safety40
Amenities100
Schools58
Housing Affordability86
Green space52
Community11
Transport40

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $435K
Median Weekly Rent: $300/wk
Median HH Income: $41K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +5.6%
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.

Nearby Suburbs

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Schools & Enrolment Zones in Whanganui

Schools in zone for Whanganui

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

Whanganui Collegiate School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 372 · decile 9

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School Zone Checker

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

Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.

Other nearby schools

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

Whanganui Girls' College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 380 · decile 3 · 0.7 km away
Keith Street School
Contributing · roll 164 · decile 2 · 0.8 km away
Whanganui City College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 317 · decile 2 · 0.9 km away
Whanganui Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 414 · decile 4 · 1.0 km away
St Anne's School (Wanganui)
Full Primary · roll 217 · decile 5 · 1.3 km away
St George's School
Full Primary · roll 130 · decile 9 · 1.4 km away
Cullinane College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 500 · decile 4 · 1.6 km away
St Mary's School (Wanganui)
Full Primary · roll 235 · decile 3 · 1.6 km away
Whanganui East School
Contributing · roll 156 · decile 2 · 1.6 km away
Whanganui High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1492 · decile 4 · 2.1 km away
Carlton School
Contributing · roll 268 · decile 3 · 2.2 km away
Durie Hill School
Contributing · roll 182 · decile 5 · 2.2 km away
St Johns Hill School
Contributing · roll 398 · decile 9 · 2.2 km away
TKKM o Te Atihaunui-A-Paparangi
Full Primary · roll 126 · decile 2 · 2.3 km away
Gonville School
Contributing · roll 158 · decile 2 · 2.7 km away
Faith City School
Full Primary · roll 153 · decile 3 · 2.9 km away
Arahunga School
Specialist School · roll 116 · decile 3 · 2.9 km away
St Dominic's College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 50 · decile 4 · 3.0 km away
St Anthony's School (Wanganui)
Composite · roll 90 · decile 4 · 3.0 km away
Te Kura Waenga O Rutherford | Rutherford Intermediate School
Intermediate · roll 139 · decile 1 · 3.1 km away
Tawhero School
Contributing · roll 169 · decile 1 · 3.4 km away
St Marcellin School (Wanganui)
Full Primary · roll 48 · decile 2 · 3.5 km away
Mosston School
Contributing · roll 170 · decile 4 · 3.6 km away
Churton School
Contributing · roll 117 · decile 3 · 4.5 km away
Te Kura o Kokohuia
Composite · roll 231 · decile 1 · 4.7 km away

Explore Whanganui

Things to do(52)

Whanganui Arts @ the Centre

Wanganui Riverboat Centre

NZ Glassworks - Te Whare Tūhua o Te Ao

P.S. Waimarie

Jetts Fitness

CityFitness

CityGym

Sarjeant Gallery

Moutoa Gardens

Union Boat Club

Altitude Pole and Fitness

Peat Park

Wanganui Racecourse

Velodrome

Red Boat Kung Fu Wanganui

Seishin-Ryu Karate Whanganui Dojo

Spriggens Park

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club

Laird Park Bowling Club

Athletics Wanganui Inc

New Zealand Jiu Jitsu Academy

Cemetery Circuit

Netball Whanganui

Station United Sports CLUB

Vulcan Martial Arts Academy

ASAP Training Whanganui

Gracie Gym Kids

Bee You Studios

Her Fitness

Club Fitness Gym

AWRC Senior Squad

Whanganui Tennis Club

Wanganui Hatrick Raceway

Jetts Whanganui

Skate Wanganui "Wanganui Roller Sports Inc"

Whanganui Greyhound Track

Whanganui Jockey Club Inc

Wanganui Martial Arts Centre

Queen's Park, Whanganui

Shirley McDouall School of Dance

Tap Dancing Whanganui

Queens Park Memorial

Wanganui Squash Racquets Club

Wanganui Basketball Associations Inc

City Gym Whanganui

Marist Rugby Club

Wilsons Hunting and Outdoors

Wanganui Bowling Club

Assassins Muay Thai

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Wanganui

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Awa Kings Muay Thai

Whanganui Ballet & Dance Academy

Parks & green spaces(5)

Moutoa Gardens

Peat Park

Spriggens Park

Queen's Park, Whanganui

Queens Park Memorial

Healthcare(8)

Whanganui Poly Clinic

Impilo Family Practice

St Johns Medical Centre

MSM Pain Clinic

Central City Pharmacy

Pharmacy 145 on Victoria

Chemist Warehouse

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	21.97	14.85	5.43	11.12
☀️ Feb	21.01	14.35	3.72	10.58
🍂 Mar	18.92	12.14	2.29	10.16
🍂 Apr	18.37	11.41	3.79	8.48
🍂 May	15.68	9.16	3.83	7.42
❄️ Jun	14.27	7.75	2.07	7.56
❄️ Jul	12.94	7.02	3.79	7.13
❄️ Aug	12.83	6.47	3.94	8.09
🌸 Sep	14.97	8.82	4.68	9.19
🌸 Oct	16.25	9.68	3.68	10.32
🌸 Nov	17.33	11.1	3.24	10.68
☀️ Dec	20.26	13.93	2.37	11.12

Living in Whanganui

Is Whanganui a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Whanganui

Schools in zone for Whanganui

Whanganui Collegiate School

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

Whanganui Girls' College

Keith Street School

Whanganui City College

Whanganui Intermediate

St Anne's School (Wanganui)

St George's School

Cullinane College

St Mary's School (Wanganui)

Whanganui East School

Whanganui High School

Carlton School

Durie Hill School

St Johns Hill School

TKKM o Te Atihaunui-A-Paparangi

Gonville School

Faith City School

Arahunga School

St Dominic's College

St Anthony's School (Wanganui)

Te Kura Waenga O Rutherford | Rutherford Intermediate School

Tawhero School

St Marcellin School (Wanganui)

Mosston School

Churton School

Te Kura o Kokohuia

Explore Whanganui

🎯Things to do(52)

Whanganui Arts @ the Centre

Wanganui Riverboat Centre

NZ Glassworks - Te Whare Tūhua o Te Ao

P.S. Waimarie

Jetts Fitness

CityFitness

CityGym

Sarjeant Gallery

Moutoa Gardens

Union Boat Club

Altitude Pole and Fitness

Peat Park

Wanganui Racecourse

Velodrome

Red Boat Kung Fu Wanganui

Seishin-Ryu Karate Whanganui Dojo

Spriggens Park

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club

Laird Park Bowling Club

Athletics Wanganui Inc

New Zealand Jiu Jitsu Academy

Cemetery Circuit

Netball Whanganui

Station United Sports CLUB

Vulcan Martial Arts Academy

ASAP Training Whanganui

Gracie Gym Kids

Bee You Studios

Her Fitness

Club Fitness Gym

AWRC Senior Squad

Whanganui Tennis Club

Wanganui Hatrick Raceway

Jetts Whanganui

Skate Wanganui "Wanganui Roller Sports Inc"

Whanganui Greyhound Track

Whanganui Jockey Club Inc

Wanganui Martial Arts Centre

Queen's Park, Whanganui

Shirley McDouall School of Dance

Things to do(52)

Parks & green spaces(5)

Healthcare(8)

Places to eat & drink(118)