Schools in Tauranga City, Bay of Plenty (2026)
46 schools · 29,154 students · 38 state, 7 state integrated, 1 private · median Equity Index (EQI) 444.
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Ranked schools in Tauranga City
Ordered by Success Index (NZ). Rank positions shown on each profile are within New Zealand and Bay of Plenty.
- 188St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga)Tauranga · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 385 · 474 students
- 286Aquinas CollegePyes Pa · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 402 · 833 students
- 384Bethlehem CollegeBethlehem · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 409 · 2,108 students
- 481Taumata SchoolPyes Pa · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 415 · 669 students
- 580Suzanne Aubert Catholic SchoolPapamoa · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 393 · 215 students
- 680Matua SchoolMatua · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 401 · 544 students
- 776Tahatai Coast SchoolPapamoa · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 428 · 804 students
- 873Omanu SchoolMount Maunganui · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 403 · 560 students
- 973Mount Maunganui Primary SchoolMount Maunganui · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 399 · 408 students
- 1072Pillans Point SchoolPillans Point · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 405 · 500 students
- 1167Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa SchoolPapamoa Beach · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 443 · 506 students
- 1266Tauranga Waldorf SchoolWelcome Bay · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 413 · 196 students
- 1366Ōtūmoetai CollegeTauranga Central · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 451 · 1,999 students
- 1465Tauranga Primary SchoolTauranga · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 423 · 478 students
- 1565Bethlehem SchoolBethlehem · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 423 · 434 students
- 1664Golden Sands SchoolPapamoa Beach · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 426 · 505 students
- 1764Mount Maunganui CollegeMount Maunganui · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 452 · 1,705 students
- 1863Pāpāmoa Primary SchoolPapamoa · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 432 · 611 students
- 1962Ōtūmoetai Primary SchoolOtumoetai · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 433 · 582 students
- 2061Papamoa CollegePapamoa · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 458 · 1,883 students
- 2161Tauranga Boys' CollegeTauranga · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 456 · 2,258 students
- 2259Ōtūmoetai IntermediateOtumoetai · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 440 · 957 students
- 2359Tauranga Girls' CollegeGate Pa · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 466 · 1,439 students
- 2458Arataki SchoolMount Maunganui · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 465 · 590 students
- 2558Tauranga Adventist SchoolBethlehem · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 429 · 116 students
- 2658Greenpark School (Tauranga)Greerton · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 443 · 725 students
- 2757Maungatapu SchoolMaungatapu-Tauranga · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 468 · 603 students
- 2857Mount Maunganui Intermediate SchoolMount Maunganui · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 444 · 666 students
- 2956St Thomas More Catholic SchoolBayfair · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 432 · 105 students
- 3054Tauriko SchoolTauriko · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 440 · 245 students
- 3154Te Akau ki Papamoa Primary SchoolPapamoa · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 448 · 520 students
- 3253Selwyn Ridge SchoolWelcome Bay · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 449 · 492 students
- 3352Bellevue School (Tauranga)Bellevue · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 445 · 304 students
- 3444Tauranga IntermediateThe Avenues · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 475 · 1,225 students
- 3541Te Wharekura o MauaoBethlehem · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 522 · 276 students
- 3641Welcome Bay SchoolWelcome Bay · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 469 · 299 students
- 3741Gate Pa SchoolGate Pa · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 507 · 398 students
- 3840Te Kura o ManunuiBrookfield · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 508 · 355 students
- 3935Te Kura o MatapihiMatapihi · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 503 · 182 students
- 4030Greerton Village School - Te Kura o MaarawaewaeGreerton · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 507 · 379 students
- 4122Merivale SchoolTauranga · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 548 · 157 students
- 4218TKKM o OtepouTauranga Central · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 546 · 74 students
- 4314TKKM o Te Kura KokiriWelcome Bay · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 551 · 220 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (NZ) | Equity Index (EQI) | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga) Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 88.3 Top 5% | 385 | 474 |
| 2 | Aquinas College Pyes Pa · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 85.7 Top 5% | 402 | 833 |
| 3 | Bethlehem College Bethlehem · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 84.3 Top 10% | 409 | 2,108 |
| 4 | Taumata School Pyes Pa · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 80.9 Top 10% | 415 | 669 |
| 5 | Suzanne Aubert Catholic School Papamoa · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 80.0 Top 10% | 393 | 215 |
| 6 | Matua School Matua · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 79.7 Top 10% | 401 | 544 |
| 7 | Tahatai Coast School Papamoa · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 75.9 Top 25% | 428 | 804 |
| 8 | Omanu School Mount Maunganui · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 73.1 Top 25% | 403 | 560 |
| 9 | Mount Maunganui Primary School Mount Maunganui · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 72.6 Top 25% | 399 | 408 |
| 10 | Pillans Point School Pillans Point · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 71.9 Top 25% | 405 | 500 |
| 11 | Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa School Papamoa Beach · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 67.3 Top 25% | 443 | 506 |
| 12 | Tauranga Waldorf School Welcome Bay · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 65.8 Top 50% | 413 | 196 |
| 13 | Ōtūmoetai College Tauranga Central · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 65.5 Top 50% | 451 | 1,999 |
| 14 | Tauranga Primary School Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 65.4 Top 50% | 423 | 478 |
| 15 | Bethlehem School Bethlehem · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 64.9 Top 50% | 423 | 434 |
| 16 | Golden Sands School Papamoa Beach · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 64.3 Top 50% | 426 | 505 |
| 17 | Mount Maunganui College Mount Maunganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 64.3 Top 50% | 452 | 1,705 |
| 18 | Pāpāmoa Primary School Papamoa · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 62.6 Top 50% | 432 | 611 |
| 19 | Ōtūmoetai Primary School Otumoetai · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 61.8 Top 50% | 433 | 582 |
| 20 | Papamoa College Papamoa · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 61.2 Top 50% | 458 | 1,883 |
| 21 | Tauranga Boys' College Tauranga · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 61.2 Top 50% | 456 | 2,258 |
| 22 | Ōtūmoetai Intermediate Otumoetai · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 59.4 Top 50% | 440 | 957 |
| 23 | Tauranga Girls' College Gate Pa · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 58.7 Top 50% | 466 | 1,439 |
| 24 | Arataki School Mount Maunganui · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 58.0 Top 50% | 465 | 590 |
| 25 | Tauranga Adventist School Bethlehem · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 57.7 Top 50% | 429 | 116 |
| 26 | Greenpark School (Tauranga) Greerton · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 57.5 Top 50% | 443 | 725 |
| 27 | Maungatapu School Maungatapu-Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 56.7 Top 50% | 468 | 603 |
| 28 | Mount Maunganui Intermediate School Mount Maunganui · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 56.7 Top 50% | 444 | 666 |
| 29 | St Thomas More Catholic School Bayfair · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 56.3 Top 50% | 432 | 105 |
| 30 | Tauriko School Tauriko · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 54.4 Top 50% | 440 | 245 |
| 31 | Te Akau ki Papamoa Primary School Papamoa · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 53.7 Top 50% | 448 | 520 |
| 32 | Selwyn Ridge School Welcome Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 53.0 Top 50% | 449 | 492 |
| 33 | Bellevue School (Tauranga) Bellevue · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 52.1 Top 50% | 445 | 304 |
| 34 | Tauranga Intermediate The Avenues · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 43.5 Lower 50% | 475 | 1,225 |
| 35 | Te Wharekura o Mauao Bethlehem · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 41.4 Lower 50% | 522 | 276 |
| 36 | Welcome Bay School Welcome Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 41.4 Lower 50% | 469 | 299 |
| 37 | Gate Pa School Gate Pa · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 40.9 Lower 50% | 507 | 398 |
| 38 | Te Kura o Manunui Brookfield · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 39.8 Lower 50% | 508 | 355 |
| 39 | Te Kura o Matapihi Matapihi · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 35.1 Lower 50% | 503 | 182 |
| 40 | Greerton Village School - Te Kura o Maarawaewae Greerton · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 29.5 Lower 50% | 507 | 379 |
| 41 | Merivale School Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 22.1 Lower 50% | 548 | 157 |
| 42 | TKKM o Otepou Tauranga Central · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 17.7 Lower 50% | 546 | 74 |
| 43 | TKKM o Te Kura Kokiri Welcome Bay · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 14.3 Lower 50% | 551 | 220 |
Other schools in Tauranga City
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Equity Index (EQI), or a school type that is not scored.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Tauranga City?
St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga) is the highest-ranked school in Tauranga City with a Success Index (NZ) of 88.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of contributing schools in New Zealand).
How many schools are in Tauranga City?
Tauranga City has 46 schools (25 contributing, 3 secondary (year 7-15), 3 composite, 6 full primary, 4 secondary (year 9-15), 3 intermediate, 1 special school, 1 teen parent unit) educating 29,154 students in 2026.
What is the typical Equity Index (EQI) in Tauranga City?
The median Equity Index (EQI) across schools in Tauranga City is 444. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.