Last updated October 2026
St Anthony’s School is a private, boys’ composite school for Years 1 to 13 at 88 Alma Road, Whanganui. It opened in 1994 and had 91 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply. Its page on the Society of St Pius X New Zealand site says it was set up to support families of the parish with the Catholic education of their children, and that it works closely with the Society’s colleges so pupils move smoothly into secondary school.
At a glance
- Principal
- Bevan Petersen
- Address
- 88 Alma Road, Whanganui
- Phone
- 06 344 3814
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 91 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 private school review from August 2022, which checks whether a private school meets the criteria for registration.
ERO found the school met every criterion, including suitable premises, staffing, equipment, curriculum and tuition standards, fit and proper managers, and being a physically and emotionally safe place for students, with safety policies and procedures reviewed regularly.
The school is signed up to the code of practice for the pastoral care of international students, though none were enrolled when ERO visited.
Read the ERO reports for St Anthony’s School (Wanganui)
Enrolling
As a private school, St Anthony’s School sets its own enrolment process and fees. The Society’s page for the school does not describe how to enrol, so families contact the school or the Society directly.
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Read our Gonville Whanganui guide →Questions parents ask
Is St Anthony's School (Wanganui) zoned?
No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 13.
How many students go there?
91 at 1 Sep 2026.
Is it a single-sex school?
Yes. It takes boys only.
School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 22 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). Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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