List of schools in New Zealand - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

has over 2,000 primary and secondary schools.

State schools and state integrated schools are primarily funded by central government. Private schools receive a lower level of state funding (about 25% of their costs). See Secondary education in New Zealand

Secondary education in New Zealand

Secondary education in New Zealand takes up to five years, covering the ages 13 to 18, corresponding to the school years 9 to 13.- Types of school :...

for more details.

Population decline in rural and some urban areas has led to school closures in recent decades. This was a much debated topic in 2003–2004.

Largest schools

These are the 50 largest schools in New Zealand, based on June 2011 roll numbers.

Rank	Name	Location	Roll
1	Rangitoto College Rangitoto College Rangitoto College is the largest secondary school in New Zealand with over 3,000 students as of 2007. The Correspondence School has more enrolled secondary students, but fewer full-time equivalent secondary students....	Browns Bay, Auckland	3033
2	Mount Albert Grammar School Mount Albert Grammar School Mount Albert Grammar School, or MAGS, is a co-educational secondary school in Central Auckland, New Zealand. It teaches from year 9 to year 13. Mount Albert Grammar is one of the largest secondary schools in the country...	Mount Albert, Auckland	2662
3	Avondale College Avondale College, Auckland Avondale College is a secondary education college in Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand. It is one of the largest secondary schools in New Zealand with 2,700 students, with 100 of those being international students...	Avondale, Auckland	2660
4	Burnside High School Burnside High School Burnside High School is the second largest high school in New Zealand with over 2600 students, and is located in the suburb of Burnside in Christchurch, New Zealand.-History:...	Burnside, Christchurch	2542
5	Macleans College Macleans College Macleans College is a co-educational secondary school in New Zealand situated in the Auckland suburb of Bucklands Beach. The principal is B J Bentley. The school is named after the Macleans family who after immigrating to New Zealand in 1850 farmed the area of land that the school is built on...	Bucklands Beach, Auckland	2533
6	Auckland Grammar School Auckland Grammar School Auckland Grammar School is a state secondary school for years 9 to 13 boys in Auckland, New Zealand. It had a roll of 2,483 in 2008, including a number of boarders who live in nearby Tibbs' House, making it one of the largest schools in New Zealand...	Epsom, Auckland	2461
7	Massey High School Massey High School Massey High School is a co-educational state secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand established in 1969. The school is located on the western edge of the city, giving it a blend of suburban and rural students. It has experienced significant roll growth over the past few years and is now the...	Massey, Auckland	2339
8	Westlake Girls' High School	Takapuna, Auckland	2237
9	Mount Roskill Grammar School Mount Roskill Grammar School Mount Roskill Grammar is a secondary school in the suburb of Mount Roskill, Auckland, officially opened in 1954. The school has students of over 70 different nationalities including approximately 200 International students...	Mount Roskill, Auckland	2236
10	Westlake Boys' High School	Takapuna, Auckland	2229
11	Epsom Girls' Grammar School Epsom Girls' Grammar School Epsom Girls Grammar School is a girls school located in Epsom, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It was established in 1917.The principal is Madeleine Gunn...	Epsom, Auckland	2206
12	Hamilton Boys' High School Hamilton Boys' High School Hamilton Boys' High School is a boys' secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand. The school was established as Hamilton High School in 1903 but was later split into separate boys' and girls' schools. The school crest features a lion, sash and star, and bears the motto "Sapiens Fortunam Fingit Sibi"...	Hamilton	2141
13	Hagley Community College Hagley Community College Hagley Community College, is a non-integrated state secondary school in inner-city Christchurch, New Zealand.Prior to 1965 the school was Christchurch West High School, which was founded in 1858....	Central City, Christchurch	2106
14	Pakuranga College Pakuranga College Pakuranga College is a secondary school in east Auckland, New Zealand. Since mid-2009, the current principal has been Michael Williams, following the departure of former principal Heather McRae to Diocesan School for Girls.-History:...	Bucklands Beach, Auckland	2071
15	James Hargest College James Hargest College James Hargest College is a large school of about 1800 students, in Invercargill, New Zealand. The majority of students are New Zealand European, but there are some Māori and Asians. The school caters for students from year 7-13....	Invercargill	1992
16	Otumoetai College Otumoetai College Otumoetai College is a high school in Tauranga, New Zealand, situated in the Bay of Plenty province. Otumoetai College is a co-ed school revered for its strength in the sports of Volleyball, Hockey, and Rowing. Otumoetai College was first opened and established in 1965 and had a student roll number...	Tauranga	1986
17	Manurewa High School Manurewa High School Manurewa High School is one of the larger Secondary Schools in New Zealand, with an enrolment reaching 2,200 students.Manurewa High School is a multi-cultural school. It has European 33%, Polynesian 26%, Maori 22%, Asian 15% and other groups 4%...	Manurewa, Auckland	1917
18	Orewa College Orewa College Orewa College is a Year 7 to 13 college/high school in Orewa on the Hibiscus Coast, north of Auckland, New Zealand.The 2007 roll is 1,696. The school has strong music, media, drama and sport departments with a prosperous international programme...	Orewa, Auckland	1875
19	Botany Downs Secondary College Botany Downs Secondary College Botany Downs Secondary College is a coeducational secondary school in Howick, Auckland, New Zealand. The school is governed by a Board of Trustees...	Botany Downs, Auckland	1865
20	Howick College Howick College Howick College is a co-educational secondary school in New Zealand situated in the Auckland suburb of Howick. -House system:There are six houses in Howick College, each house is then subdivided into 11 tutor groups....	Howick South, Auckland	1829
21	Tauranga Boys' College Tauranga Boys' College Tauranga Boys' College is a state secondary school for boys, located on the edge of the downtown area of Tauranga, New Zealand. The school was founded in 1958. The school prides itself on its successful involvement in academia, sport and the arts.-History:...	Tauranga	1811
22	Lynfield College Lynfield College Lynfield College is a secondary education provider in Lynfield, Auckland, New Zealand. It celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008.The Principal of Lynfield College and head of the 130 teachers is Mr Steve Bovaird....	Mount Roskill, Auckland	1799
23	Papatoetoe High School Papatoetoe High School Papatoetoe High School is a secondary school in Papatoetoe suburb of Manukau city, Auckland Region, New Zealand.PHS hosts a satellite unit of the Kelston Deaf Education Centre, including a full-time educational interpreter....	Papatoetoe, Auckland	1773
24	Wanganui High School	Whanganui	1765
25	Rosehill College Rosehill College Rosehill College is a co-educational state school located in the Auckland suburb of Rosehill in Papakura, New Zealand. The college was established on February 3, 1970, and is now the largest secondary school in the Papakura District....	Papakura, Auckland	1754
26	Palmerston North Boys' High School Palmerston North Boys' High School Palmerston North Boys' High School is a state secondary school for boys located in Palmerston North, New Zealand.-Location:Palmerston North Boys' High School is located on Featherston Street, between the intersections of Rangitikei Street and North Street....	Palmerston North	1742
27	Rangiora High School	Rangiora, Canterbury	1730
28	Cashmere High School Cashmere High School Cashmere High School is a large co-educational state secondary school in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 2008 roll was approximately 1800 making it the second-largest school in Christchurch, after Burnside High School.The School has a Conductive Education Unit....	Cashmere, Christchurch	1708
29	Saint Kentigern College Saint Kentigern College Saint Kentigern College is a private, co-educational Presbyterian secondary school in the Pakuranga suburb of Manukau City in the Auckland region of New Zealand, beside the estuary of the Tamaki Estuary...	Pakuranga, Auckland	1677
30	Hillcrest High School Hillcrest High School (New Zealand) Hillcrest High School is a coeducational state secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand, located in the east Hamilton suburb of Hillcrest.-General:...	Hamilton	1652
31	Hamilton's Fraser High School Hamilton's Fraser High School Hamilton's Fraser High School is the second largest secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand. The school began in 1920 as Hamilton Technical Day School . From its central city site on the Garden Place Hill, now occupied by Wintec, the school was an integral part of the growth and development of...	Hamilton	1643
32	Hutt Valley High School Hutt Valley High School Hutt Valley High School is a state co-educational secondary school located in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. It is a uniformed school, with the uniform coming under review roughly every 5 years by the order of the Board of Trustee’s. The current principal is Ross Sinclair...	Lower Hutt, Wellington	1640
33	Pukekohe High School Pukekohe High School Pukekohe High School is a High School in Pukekohe in the Franklin District of New Zealand.-House system:There are five Houses at Pukekohe High School they are:...	Pukekohe, Auckland	1609
34=	Long Bay College Long Bay College Long Bay College is a secondary school in New Zealand with over 1,500 students. The school offers a wide variety of sports and arts and boasts a high overall academic achievement within the school.-Location:...	Torbay, Auckland	1606
34=	Takapuna Grammar School Takapuna Grammar School Takapuna Grammar School is a decile 10 secondary school located in the suburb of Belmont, North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 1927, TGS currently has a roll of around 1600 students from the North Shore. It serves many communities such as Bayswater, Belmont, Devonport, Takapuna...	Takapuna, Auckland	1606
36	Lincoln High School Lincoln High School (New Zealand) Lincoln High School is a multi-course, co-educational state secondary school in Lincoln, New Zealand. For fifty years it has served a large number of communities on the southern and western borders of Christchurch...	Lincoln, Canterbury	1578
37	Western Heights High School Western Heights High School Western Heights High School is a high school situated in Rotorua, New Zealand.Heights is the largest co-ed school in Rotorua. Also, Cambridge International Examinations are offered as well as NCEA. WHHS was the 7th school in NCEA for 2005 for all of New Zealand...	Rotorua	1574
38	Tauranga Girls' College Tauranga Girls' College Tauranga Girls' College is a high school in Tauranga, New Zealand. It caters for girls from the ages of 12 to 18 , and offers the NCEA system of qualifications. The current principal is Ms Pauline Cowens....	Tauranga	1543
39	Kristin School Kristin School Kristin School is an independent co-educational school located in Albany, North Shore, New Zealand. Kristin is an IB World School with approximately 1,670 students....	Albany, Auckland	1540
40	Wellington College Wellington College (New Zealand) Wellington College is a state secondary school for boys in Mount Victoria in Wellington, New Zealand.-History:Wellington College opened in 1867 as Wellington Grammar School in Woodward Street, though Sir George Grey gave the school a deed of endowment in 1853. In 1874 it opened at its present...	Mount Victoria, Wellington	1539
41	James Cook High School James Cook High School James Cook High School is a State Co-Ed Secondary School in the South Auckland suburb of Manurewa, New Zealand.-Sports:* James Cook High School has sported many high Profile athletes over the years including Joe Rokocoko, Joe Galuvao and Scott Dixon...	Manurewa, Auckland	1536
42	Hamilton Girls' High School Hamilton Girls' High School Hamilton Girls' High School is a state single sex high school starting at Year 9 going up to Year 13. It is located on Ward Street, Hamilton, New Zealand. It is a decile 6 school and offers boarding facilities.-History:...	Hamilton	1531
43	Southern Cross Campus Southern Cross Campus Southern Cross Campus is a composite school that caters for students in Years 1-13 in the suburb of Mangere East in Manukau City, South Auckland, New Zealand. The school has deep ties to the Mangere East community by providing education, facilities, and programmes for the wider use of the whole...	Mangere, Auckland	1527
44	Papanui High School Papanui High School Papanui High School is a secondary school in Papanui, a suburb of Christchurch city, New Zealand.Papanui High School is a coeducational secondary school, located between Northlands Mall and Firestone tyre factory, opposite the Christchurch Sanitarium Health Food Company factory...	Papanui, Christchurch	1525
45	Bethlehem College Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem Campus is a campus in Tauranga, New Zealand which contains several Christian educational institutions, including:* Bethlehem College...	Tauranga	1505
46	Kerikeri High School	Kerikeri, Northland	1498
47	Aorere College Aorere College Aorere College is a co-educational state secondary school that was established in 1964 in Papatoetoe, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand. Patrick Drumm is the principal of the college...	Papatoetoe, Auckland	1493
48	Waimea College Waimea College Waimea College is a co-educational secondary school in Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand. With a growing roll of 1500+ students from year groups 9-13, Waimea College is equipped with a park-like campus and numerous facilities....	Richmond, Tasman	1481
49	Otahuhu College Otahuhu College Otahuhu College is a secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand for students years 9 to 13.-Location:It is located in the suburb of Otahuhu and is a co-educational school. The school is built in a gully on the southern side of Mangere Road...	Otahuhu, Auckland	1463
50	Auckland Girls' Grammar School Auckland Girls' Grammar School Auckland Girls' Grammar School is a New Zealand secondary school for girls located in Newton, in the Auckland central business district. Established in 1888, it is one of the oldest secondary institutions in the country...	Newton, Auckland	1456

North Island

List of schools in the Northland Region
- Closed schools in the Northland Region
List of schools in the Auckland Region
- List of schools in Rodney District
- List of schools in North Shore City
List of schools in the Waikato Region
List of schools in the Bay of Plenty Region
List of schools in the Gisborne Region
List of schools in the Hawke's Bay Region
List of schools in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region
List of schools in the Taranaki Region
List of schools in the Wellington Region

South Island and other islands

List of schools in the Marlborough Region
List of schools in Nelson, New Zealand
List of schools in the Tasman Region
List of schools in the Canterbury Region
List of schools in the Chatham Islands
List of schools in the West Coast Region
List of schools in the Otago Region
- List of schools in Dunedin
List of schools in the Southland Region

Largest schools

North Island

South Island and other islands

See also