Last updated October 2026
Colyton School is a state, co-educational full primary school for Years 1 to 8 at Colyton Road, Feilding. It opened in 1884 and had 154 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
Its home zone includes all of Colyton, and parts of Bunnythorpe, Aorangi, Ashhurst and Feilding; the zone map below shows the full boundary. The school’s site describes a structured literacy approach, a weekly library programme, an opt-in religious education programme and a care buddy system pairing older and younger students.
Students take part in the Kainui Sports Group programme of sport, cultural and speech events, Years 3 to 8 usually go on an annual camp, and the grounds include a school pool and a BMX track.
At a glance
- Principal
- Janine Satchwell
- Address
- Colyton Road, Feilding
- Phone
- 06 328 7877
Home zone
Suburbs in the zone: all of Colyton near Palmerston North.
Parts of Bunnythorpe Palmerston North, Aorangi near Palmerston North, Ashhurst Palmerston North and Feilding near Palmerston North: 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 154 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 Te Ara Huarau School Profile Report from November 2023. This kind of report sets out what ERO and the school will evaluate together, here how well the school’s local curriculum delivers fair and strong outcomes for every learner, with a focus on lifting boys’ writing to match girls’ and on more culturally responsive teaching.
ERO pointed to leaders, trustees and staff who share the school’s vision and goals, an improving trend in boys’ writing between 2021 and 2022, teachers who share practice and take part in professional learning tied to the school’s priorities, and calm, productive classrooms where students are engaged.
Next, the school plans to set specific targets and record the actions it will take to reach them, work with whānau, iwi and the local community to shape its local curriculum, keep staff learning focused on its curriculum priorities and culturally responsive practice, and collect progress data, classroom observations and community views over time to judge what its changes achieve.
Read the ERO reports for Colyton School
Enrolling
Students who live in the home zone have the right to enrol. Out-of-zone places are offered under the school’s enrolment scheme, by ballot when there are more applicants than places. The school publishes the number of out-of-zone places and the application closing date on its enrolment page each year.
Enrolment forms are available from the school office, and a birth certificate and immunisation certificate are needed to complete them. Children can start on their fifth birthday, the school asks families to enrol well ahead of the start date, and new entrants are invited to school visits before they begin.
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 Colyton near Palmerston North
Colyton School is in Colyton near Palmerston North. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Colyton near Palmerston North guide →Questions parents ask
Is Colyton School zoned?
It has a home zone covering all of Colyton near Palmerston North and parts of Bunnythorpe Palmerston North, Aorangi near Palmerston North, Ashhurst Palmerston North and Feilding near Palmerston North.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 8.
How many students go there?
154 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?
433. 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, 24 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).