Last updated October 2026
Churton School is a state, co-educational primary school for Years 1 to 6 at Burmah Street, Aramoho, Whanganui. It opened in 1975 and had 119 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply. The school’s site lists literacy, maths, te reo Māori and physical education as core subjects, with tikanga learned through regular pōwhiri, visits to the local marae and class lessons, and a kapa haka group mainly for senior students. It also describes a house system, summer and winter sports including volleyball, teeball, futsal, football and hockey, and a school swimming pool used in Terms 1 and 4.
At a glance
- Principal
- Cara Barron
- Address
- Burmah Street, Aramoho, Whanganui
- Phone
- 06 343 9406
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 119 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 December 2024. ERO found the school is working towards strong and fair outcomes for all students, with most students at or above the expected curriculum level in reading and writing and a majority in maths. Students know and live the school’s values, and feel they belong at the school and are proud of it.
A majority attend regularly, but the school had not yet met the attendance target, and staff were working with whānau to improve it. A new principal and a newly formed board were in place, and ERO noted a growing collaborative teaching culture, calm classrooms with clear routines, and effective support for students who need extra help.
The agreed next steps are to make better use of achievement information to improve teaching and results, especially in maths, to build whānau engagement and partnerships that lift attendance, and to revise assessment and self-review processes so outcomes are fair for every student.
Read the ERO reports for Churton School
Enrolling
The school has no enrolment zone, so any student can apply. Its enrolment page links to an online enrolment form and invites families of new entrants to pre-entry visits before their child starts.
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 Aramoho Whanganui
Churton School is in Aramoho Whanganui. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Aramoho Whanganui guide →Questions parents ask
Is Churton School zoned?
No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 6.
How many students go there?
119 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?
516. 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).