Last updated October 2026
Glen Oroua School is a state, co-educational full primary school for Years 1 to 8 at 200 Sansons Road, Palmerston North. It opened in 1903 and had 75 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply. Its site describes te reo Māori in every classroom, a developing kapa haka programme, structured literacy, and an Enviroschools programme in which every student belongs to a student-led environmental group.
Years 7 and 8 travel weekly to Longburn Adventist College for technology classes, paid music lessons are run on site, and the school has a swimming pool, a native area with an outdoor classroom and a Ministry-funded school bus.
At a glance
- Principal
- Francie Carroll
- Address
- 200 Sansons Road, Palmerston North
- Phone
- 06 329 7859
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 75 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 June 2026. ERO rated the school as doing well in 13 of its 14 areas, finding that most students meet or exceed curriculum expectations in reading and a large majority in writing and maths, with targeted literacy and maths support helping priority learners make progress.
Results are equitable in reading and writing, but girls, many of them English language learners, do less well than boys in maths, and writing results still vary. A large majority of students attend regularly and attendance is nearing the government’s target.
ERO also noted strong trust between leaders, staff, the board and the community, a welcoming environment with restorative practices, te ao Māori woven through the curriculum, and good support for learners with additional needs.
Assessment was the one area rated as working towards, and the next steps are to build more consistent teaching and assessment through professional learning on formative assessment, set specific writing targets for learners below and above year-level expectations, and keep evaluating the school’s attendance plan until regular attendance meets the government target.
Read the ERO reports for Glen Oroua School
Enrolling
The school has no home zone, so any student can apply. Families are welcome to visit before enrolling by dropping in or arranging a time with the office, and enrolment is made through the online form linked from the school’s website.
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 Glen Oroua near Palmerston North
Glen Oroua School is in Glen Oroua near Palmerston North. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Glen Oroua near Palmerston North guide →Questions parents ask
Is Glen Oroua 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?
75 at 1 Sep 2026.
Does it ask for donations?
It may. It is not in the donation scheme, so it can ask families for donations.
What is its Equity Index?
415. 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). 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).