Last updated October 2026
Brunswick School is a state, co-educational full primary school for Years 1 to 8 at 15 Campbell Road, Whanganui. It opened in 1873 and had 110 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply. The school’s site describes it as a rural Enviroschool about 12 minutes from town.
At a glance
- Principal
- Jane Corcoran
- Address
- 15 Campbell Road, Whanganui
- Phone
- 06 342 1841
Home zone
No home zone: any student can apply to enrol. If more students apply than there are places, the school decides how places are offered.
Who goes here
Share of the 110 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.
MELAA: Middle Eastern, Latin American and African.
What ERO found
The Education Review Office’s latest report on the school is a School Evaluation Report from March 2025. ERO found that outcomes are becoming more equitable, with most students at or above the expected curriculum level in reading and maths and a majority in writing. Students showed a strong sense of wellbeing, and the school met the government’s regular attendance target in 2024.
ERO pointed to well-established leadership focused on the quality of teaching, a board that works closely with leaders, clear shared expectations for teaching, reliable use of assessment information to plan lessons, regular communication with parents and whānau, and te reo Māori, tikanga and mātauranga Māori built into the curriculum.
The agreed next steps are to continue professional learning in writing so practice is consistent across the school, with a focus on lifting results for Māori students and boys in writing, to keep checking how well improvement strategies and professional learning are working, and to keep working towards the government’s attendance targets.
Read the ERO reports for Brunswick School
Enrolling
The school has no enrolment zone, so any student can apply to enrol. Its website does not have an enrolment page, so families enrol through the school office.
Schools nearby
Where students go next
Based on home zones around the school’s own address. Families can apply to any school, and your own address decides which zones you are in.
In Brunswick
Brunswick School is in Brunswick. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Brunswick guide →Questions parents ask
Is Brunswick School zoned?
No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 8.
How many students go there?
110 at 1 Sep 2026.
Does it ask for donations?
No. It is in the donation scheme, so it only asks for donations for school camps.
What is its Equity Index?
474. The Ministry of Education’s Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, from 344 (fewest) to 569 (most). It is used to share out funding, not as a measure of quality.
Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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Sources and data notes 1
- School facts: School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 29 Oct 2026 (CC BY 4.0). NCEA results, roll history and stand-downs: Education Counts, school leavers 2023 to 2025, stand-downs 2025, rolls 2021 to 2025 (CC BY 4.0).