Last updated November 2026
Aranui School is a state, co-educational primary school for Years 1 to 6 at Aranui Avenue, Whanganui. It opened in 1965 and had 65 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply.
At a glance
- Principal
- Maryann Roberts
- Address
- Aranui Avenue, Whanganui
- Phone
- 06 344 6183
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 65 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 Report from May 2026. ERO found that improvements are needed so all students are engaged, make enough progress and achieve well.
Because the school did not have valid assessment information, ERO could not confirm how students are doing in reading, writing or maths, or what difference the school’s work on writing had made. Fewer than half of students attend regularly and chronic absence is not yet falling, although the school has a suitable attendance plan.
ERO had concerns about the quality of education and recommended that the Secretary for Education consider a formal intervention to bring in specialist help with the maths curriculum and assessment practice.
On the positive side, ERO noted students who show the school’s shared values, a board that puts significant resources into students’ diverse needs, play-based learning that gives students choice, and te ao Māori reflected in daily school life.
ERO’s key priorities are to lift attendance toward the government target, introduce a schoolwide standardised writing assessment with regular moderation so reports to the board, parents and whānau are accurate, set achievement targets and gather evidence of what is working, and bring in a structured maths programme supported by teacher professional learning. ERO also found the school needs to improve how it reports to parents and whānau on their child’s learning.
Read the ERO reports for Aranui School (Wanganui)
Enrolling
The school has no enrolment zone, so any student can apply to enrol. Families can contact the school office to start an enrolment.
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 Castlecliff Whanganui
Aranui School (Wanganui) is in Castlecliff Whanganui. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Castlecliff Whanganui guide →Questions parents ask
Is Aranui School (Wanganui) 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?
65 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?
536. 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).