Last updated October 2026
Mosston School is a state, co-educational primary school for Years 1 to 6 at 211 Mosston Road, Westmere, Whanganui. It opened in 1878 and had 181 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
Its home zone includes parts of Springvale, Westmere and Tawhero; the zone map below shows the full boundary. Its site lists kapa haka, a school choir, a yearly speech programme, weekly Chinese language and culture lessons with Confucius Institute tutors, and inter-school sport with other country schools. Music lessons are also offered outside school hours at Whanganui Intermediate.
At a glance
- Principal
- Michelle Watson
- Address
- 211 Mosston Road, Westmere, Whanganui
- Phone
- 06 345 5432
Home zone
Parts of these suburbs: Springvale Whanganui, Westmere and Tawhero Whanganui: check your street.
Zone boundaries are set by the school’s enrolment scheme and can change. Confirm your address with the school before you rely on it.
Who goes here
Share of the 181 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 August 2025. ERO found high quality teaching, with most learners meeting or exceeding the expected curriculum level in reading and maths and a large majority doing so in writing, and maths results even across groups.
Students feel they belong at the school and are proud of it, learning is linked to local contexts, structured literacy is well established, and the school is now taking a similar approach to maths. Most students attend regularly and the school is close to the government target.
ERO noted that reading and writing results are not yet even across groups of learners. Its priorities for the school are to align teaching, learning and assessment with the new curriculum requirements, lift achievement in reading and writing for all students, and keep improving regular attendance.
Read the ERO reports for Mosston School
Enrolling
Children who live in the home zone have the right to enrol. Out-of-zone places are offered by a ballot held each year for the following year’s intake, and the enrolment zone page explains the ballot process and shows the zone map.
Families can contact the school office to arrange a visit.
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 Westmere
Mosston School is in Westmere. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Westmere guide →Questions parents ask
Is Mosston School zoned?
It has a home zone covering parts of Springvale Whanganui, Westmere and Tawhero Whanganui.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 6.
How many students go there?
181 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?
444. 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). Home zone: Ministry of Education enrolment zones (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).