Schools in Hastings District, Hawke's Bay (2026)
60 schools · 15,456 students · 48 state, 10 state integrated, 1 charter, 1 private · median Equity Index (EQI) 484.
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Ranked schools in Hastings District
Ordered by Success Index (NZ). Rank positions shown on each profile are within New Zealand and Hawke's Bay.
- 186Woodford HouseHavelock North · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 394 · 378 students
- 286Iona CollegeHavelock North · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 396 · 340 students
- 383Lindisfarne CollegeStortford Lodge · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 398 · 562 students
- 476Te Mata School (Havelock North)Havelock North · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 394 · 538 students
- 575St Joseph's School (Hastings)Akina · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 418 · 274 students
- 674Havelock North Primary SchoolHavelock North · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 399 · 549 students
- 774St Mary's Catholic School (Hastings)Mahora · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 421 · 289 students
- 873Havelock North IntermediateHavelock North · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 432 · 525 students
- 973Hastings Christian SchoolAkina · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 428 · 331 students
- 1072Puketapu School (Hawkes Bay)Puketapu · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 421 · 241 students
- 1168Maraekakaho SchoolMaraekakaho · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 402 · 141 students
- 1268Havelock North High SchoolHavelock North · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 434 · 1,148 students
- 1362Haumoana SchoolHastings · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 421 · 159 students
- 1462St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings)Hastings · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 436 · 160 students
- 1561St John's College (Hastings)Hastings · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 456 · 398 students
- 1658Twyford SchoolHastings · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 445 · 174 students
- 1756Taikura Rudolf Steiner SchoolHastings Central · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 437 · 286 students
- 1853Pukehamoamoa SchoolHastings · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 437 · 60 students
- 1949Clive SchoolClive · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 450 · 224 students
- 2049Lucknow SchoolHavelock North · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 451 · 269 students
- 2148Parkvale SchoolHastings · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 462 · 516 students
- 2243Frimley SchoolFrimley · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 473 · 472 students
- 2342Mahora SchoolMahora · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 470 · 374 students
- 2438Hastings Boys' High SchoolHastings · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 502 · 742 students
- 2536Karamū High SchoolParkvale-Napier/Hastings · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 484 · 880 students
- 2636Poukawa SchoolHastings · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 476 · 97 students
- 2734TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o TakitimuWaipatu · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 518 · 279 students
- 2832Heretaunga IntermediateHastings · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 492 · 258 students
- 2932Hastings Central SchoolHastings · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 522 · 231 students
- 3031Raureka SchoolRaureka · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 499 · 314 students
- 3130Hastings Girls' High School - Ngā Rau Huia o ĀkinaStortford Lodge · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 514 · 518 students
- 3229Hastings IntermediateHastings · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 509 · 407 students
- 3325Bridge Pa SchoolBridge Pa · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 523 · 113 students
- 3425Te Kura o Kimi OraFlaxmere · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 532 · 151 students
- 3523Te Whai HiringaFlaxmere · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 533 · 431 students
- 3622Mayfair SchoolMayfair · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 527 · 220 students
- 3722Flaxmere Primary SchoolFlaxmere · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 539 · 421 students
- 3820Irongate SchoolFlaxmere · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 533 · 194 students
- 3920Ebbett Park SchoolRaureka · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 533 · 174 students
- 4020TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu Ki HeretaungaFlaxmere · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 552 · 237 students
- 4116Flaxmere CollegeFlaxmere · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 558 · 362 students
- 4214Camberley SchoolCamberley · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 556 · 70 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (NZ) | Equity Index (EQI) | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodford House Havelock North · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 86.3 Top 5% | 394 | 378 |
| 2 | Iona College Havelock North · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 85.6 Top 5% | 396 | 340 |
| 3 | Lindisfarne College Stortford Lodge · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 82.6 Top 10% | 398 | 562 |
| 4 | Te Mata School (Havelock North) Havelock North · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 75.7 Top 25% | 394 | 538 |
| 5 | St Joseph's School (Hastings) Akina · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 74.7 Top 25% | 418 | 274 |
| 6 | Havelock North Primary School Havelock North · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 74.1 Top 25% | 399 | 549 |
| 7 | St Mary's Catholic School (Hastings) Mahora · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 74.1 Top 25% | 421 | 289 |
| 8 | Havelock North Intermediate Havelock North · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 73.1 Top 25% | 432 | 525 |
| 9 | Hastings Christian School Akina · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 72.8 Top 25% | 428 | 331 |
| 10 | Puketapu School (Hawkes Bay) Puketapu · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 72.1 Top 25% | 421 | 241 |
| 11 | Maraekakaho School Maraekakaho · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 68.3 Top 25% | 402 | 141 |
| 12 | Havelock North High School Havelock North · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 68.1 Top 25% | 434 | 1,148 |
| 13 | Haumoana School Hastings · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 62.3 Top 50% | 421 | 159 |
| 14 | St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings) Hastings · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 61.5 Top 50% | 436 | 160 |
| 15 | St John's College (Hastings) Hastings · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 61.2 Top 50% | 456 | 398 |
| 16 | Twyford School Hastings · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 57.5 Top 50% | 445 | 174 |
| 17 | Taikura Rudolf Steiner School Hastings Central · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 55.8 Top 50% | 437 | 286 |
| 18 | Pukehamoamoa School Hastings · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 53.1 Top 50% | 437 | 60 |
| 19 | Clive School Clive · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 49.0 Lower 50% | 450 | 224 |
| 20 | Lucknow School Havelock North · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 48.8 Lower 50% | 451 | 269 |
| 21 | Parkvale School Hastings · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 47.7 Lower 50% | 462 | 516 |
| 22 | Frimley School Frimley · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 42.5 Lower 50% | 473 | 472 |
| 23 | Mahora School Mahora · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 42.4 Lower 50% | 470 | 374 |
| 24 | Hastings Boys' High School Hastings · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 37.7 Lower 50% | 502 | 742 |
| 25 | Karamū High School Parkvale-Napier/Hastings · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 36.3 Lower 50% | 484 | 880 |
| 26 | Poukawa School Hastings · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 35.8 Lower 50% | 476 | 97 |
| 27 | TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu Waipatu · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 34.1 Lower 50% | 518 | 279 |
| 28 | Heretaunga Intermediate Hastings · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 32.4 Lower 50% | 492 | 258 |
| 29 | Hastings Central School Hastings · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 31.9 Lower 50% | 522 | 231 |
| 30 | Raureka School Raureka · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 30.7 Lower 50% | 499 | 314 |
| 31 | Hastings Girls' High School - Ngā Rau Huia o Ākina Stortford Lodge · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 29.8 Lower 50% | 514 | 518 |
| 32 | Hastings Intermediate Hastings · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 29.2 Lower 50% | 509 | 407 |
| 33 | Bridge Pa School Bridge Pa · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 25.4 Lower 50% | 523 | 113 |
| 34 | Te Kura o Kimi Ora Flaxmere · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 25.4 Lower 50% | 532 | 151 |
| 35 | Te Whai Hiringa Flaxmere · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 23.1 Lower 50% | 533 | 431 |
| 36 | Mayfair School Mayfair · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 21.7 Lower 50% | 527 | 220 |
| 37 | Flaxmere Primary School Flaxmere · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 21.5 Lower 50% | 539 | 421 |
| 38 | Irongate School Flaxmere · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 20.2 Lower 50% | 533 | 194 |
| 39 | Ebbett Park School Raureka · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 19.9 Lower 50% | 533 | 174 |
| 40 | TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga Flaxmere · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 19.5 Lower 50% | 552 | 237 |
| 41 | Flaxmere College Flaxmere · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 16.2 Lower 50% | 558 | 362 |
| 42 | Camberley School Camberley · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 13.7 Lower 50% | 556 | 70 |
Other schools in Hastings District
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Equity Index (EQI), or a school type that is not scored.
50.7
Sherenden and Districts School
Hastings · State full primary · Years 1–8
52 students
49.6
Kereru School
Hastings · State full primary · Years 1–8
27 students
44.7
Pakowhai School
Pakowhai · State contributing · Years 1–6
39 students
37.3
Patoka School
Patoka · State full primary · Years 1–8
34 students
35.3
Te Pohue School
Te Pohue · State full primary · Years 1–8
28 students
27.5
Putorino School
Putorino · State full primary · Years 1–8
19 students
25.4
Waimarama School
Waimarama Beach · State contributing · Years 1–6
17 students
23.4
Tutira School
Tutira · State full primary · Years 1–8
18 students
16.8
Te Kura o Pakipaki
Pakipaki · State full primary · Years 1–8
56 students
14.5
Mangateretere School
Whakatu · State full primary · Years 1–8
36 students
14.4
Omahu School
Hastings · State full primary · Years 1–8
55 students
14.3
Hukarere Girls' College
Havelock North · State integrated secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
53 students
11.3
Te Aratika Academy
Mangateretere · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
48 students
0.5
Te Aratika High School
Mangateretere · Charter secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
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Akina School/ Activity Centre
Hastings · State activity centre
–
Hereworth School
Havelock North · Private full primary · Years 1–8
336 students
–
Kōwhai School
Akina · State special school
131 students
–
Te Tipu Whenua o Pa Harakeke
Flaxmere · State teen parent unit
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Suburb or towns in Hastings District
- Hastings(15)
- Havelock North(9)
- Flaxmere(7)
- Akina(3)
- Stortford Lodge(2)
- Mahora(2)
- Raureka(2)
- Mangateretere(2)
- Puketapu(1)
- Maraekakaho(1)
- Hastings Central(1)
- Clive(1)
- Pakowhai(1)
- Frimley(1)
- Patoka(1)
- Parkvale-Napier/Hastings(1)
- Te Pohue(1)
- Waipatu(1)
- Putorino(1)
- Bridge Pa(1)
- Waimarama Beach(1)
- Tutira(1)
- Mayfair(1)
- Pakipaki(1)
- Whakatu(1)
- Camberley(1)
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Hastings District?
Woodford House is the highest-ranked school in Hastings District with a Success Index (NZ) of 86.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary (year 7-15) schools in New Zealand).
How many schools are in Hastings District?
Hastings District has 60 schools (5 secondary (year 7-15), 15 contributing, 23 full primary, 3 intermediate, 4 composite, 7 secondary (year 9-15), 1 activity centre, 1 special school, 1 teen parent unit) educating 15,456 students in 2026.
What is the typical Equity Index (EQI) in Hastings District?
The median Equity Index (EQI) across schools in Hastings District is 484. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.