Last updated October 2026
St George’s School is a private, co-educational full primary school for Years 1 to 8 at 132 Liverpool Street, Whanganui. It opened in 1927 and had 137 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply. Its site describes specialist teachers in the arts, science and technology, te reo Māori, health and PE, and philosophy and religious education, plus a weekly Discovery block with options such as theatre and debating, chess, golf, engineering and mātauranga Māori.
Sport is compulsory for older students, swimming is part of every year level, and there is a chapel choir, kapa haka and optional instrument, singing and speech and drama lessons.
At a glance
- Principal
- Julie Gifkins
- Address
- 132 Liverpool Street, Whanganui
- Phone
- 06 349 0298
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 137 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.
2 international students
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. These reviews are narrower than those for state schools and check only whether a private school meets the legal criteria for registration.
ERO found the school met every criterion, including suitable premises, staffing, equipment, curriculum and tuition standards, fit and proper managers, and a physically and emotionally safe place for students, with its safety policies reviewed regularly. The school is a signatory to the code of practice for the pastoral care of international students, though none were enrolled at the time.
Read the ERO reports for St George’s School
Enrolling
As a private school, St George’s runs its own admissions. Families begin with an online enrolment registration and a registration fee, then are invited to an interview with the headmaster and a tour of the school, usually within a year of the planned start date. The headmaster considers every application, and successful families receive a letter of offer and enrolment documents.
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 College Estate Whanganui
St George's School is in College Estate Whanganui. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our College Estate Whanganui guide →Questions parents ask
Is St George's 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?
137 at 1 Sep 2026.
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).