New ZealandManawatū-WhanganuiPalmerston NorthMonrad - Te Kura Waenga o Tirohanga

Monrad - Te Kura Waenga o Tirohanga

StateIntermediateCo-Educational
Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui · Large urban area
office@monrad.school.nz 06-3579777
Total Roll324enrolled students
Māori53.7%of roll
Pacific18.5%of roll
Asian4.9%of roll
Student Body
324
enrolled students
European/Pākehā46.3%
Māori53.7%
Pacific18.5%
Asian4.9%
GenderCo-Educational
Monrad - Te Kura Waenga o Tirohanga

Ethnicity Breakdown

Monrad - Te Kura Waenga o Tirohanga has a diverse student body with significant representation from multiple ethnic groups. Maori students make up the largest group at 53.7%.

324students
European/Pakeha46.3%
Maori53.7%
Pacific18.5%
Asian4.9%
European/Pakeha46.3%
Maori53.7%
Pacific18.5%
Asian4.9%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Compared to National Averages

The bars below show Monrad - Te Kura Waenga o Tirohanga's ethnicity breakdown compared to the national average across all New Zealand schools. The white reference line marks the national average for each group.

European/Pakeha
+0.3pp above avg46.3%
National average: 46%
Maori
+28.7pp above avg53.7%
National average: 25%
Pacific
+8.5pp above avg18.5%
National average: 10%
Asian
-7.1pp below avg4.9%
National average: 12%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026). National averages are approximate.

Ethnicity Roll Numbers

Absolute student numbers by ethnicity, as reported by the Ministry of Education. Students can identify with more than one ethnic group, so totals may exceed the total school roll.

Ethnic GroupStudents% of Roll
European/Pakeha15046.3%
Maori17453.7%
Pacific6018.5%
Asian164.9%
MELAA3
Other1
Total Roll324100%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Understanding Ethnicity Data

Self-identified ethnicity

Ethnicity in New Zealand school data is self-identified by students and families at enrolment. A student may identify with multiple ethnic groups, which means ethnicity percentages may sum to more than 100%.

Maori students and cultural context

New Zealand schools have a unique responsibility under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The proportion of Maori students can reflect a school's engagement with te reo Maori, tikanga, and culturally responsive practices.

Diversity is not a quality measure

A school's ethnic composition reflects its community, not its quality. Schools with high concentrations of any group serve their students well when they respond to their community's cultural, linguistic, and educational needs.

MELAA and Other categories

MELAA stands for Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African. The 'Other' category includes students who identify with ethnicities not covered by the main groups, as well as those who did not state an ethnicity.