Largest Schools in Far North District (2026)

Schools with the largest rolls. Ranked by the Success Index (NZ) from official New Zealand data; 53 schools in Far North District, Northland. Rank positions shown on each profile are within New Zealand and Northland.

#	School	Sector	Roll	Success Index (NZ)	Equity Index (EQI)	Students
1	Kerikeri High School Kerikeri · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	1,632	56.8 Top 50%	463	1,632
2	Kaitaia College Kaitaia · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	700	26.3 Lower 50%	522	700
3	Kerikeri Primary School Kerikeri · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	540	59.0 Top 50%	462	540
4	Bay of Islands College Kawakawa · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	474	25.4 Lower 50%	530	474
5	Riverview School Kerikeri · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	432	59.0 Top 50%	436	432
6	Taipa Area School Taipa · Composite · Years 1–13	State	418	22.8 Lower 50%	530	418
7	Kaitaia School Kaitaia · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	305	18.3 Lower 50%	544	305
8	Northland College Kaikohe · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	294	12.2 Lower 50%	552	294
9	Okaihau College Okaihau · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	261	21.0 Lower 50%	516	261
10	Kaikohe East School Kaikohe · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	246	17.1 Lower 50%	549	246
11	TKKM o Kaikohe Kaikohe · Composite · Years 1–13	State	241	33.5 Lower 50%	521	241
12	Kawakawa Primary School Kawakawa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	239	29.8 Lower 50%	531	239
13	Kaitaia Intermediate Kaitaia · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	215	18.5 Lower 50%	541	215
14	Ahipara School Ahipara · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	202	26.7 Lower 50%	509	202
15	Kaikohe West School Kaikohe · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	189	15.9 Lower 50%	557	189
16	Te Rangi Aniwaniwa Awanui · Composite · Years 1–13	State	181	30.9 Lower 50%	519	181
17	Oromahoe School Oromahoe · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	171	54.8 Top 50%	450	171
18	Oruaiti School Oruaiti · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	170	47.5 Lower 50%	467	170
19	Paparore School Awanui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	169	41.0 Lower 50%	483	169
20	Pompallier Catholic School Kaitaia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	167	49.5 Top 50%	462	167
21	Opononi Area School Omapere · Composite · Years 1–13	State	165	21.5 Lower 50%	537	165
22	Mangonui School Mangonui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	163	30.6 Lower 50%	495	163
23	Ohaeawai School Ohaeawai · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	160	31.7 Lower 50%	491	160
24	Kaikohe Christian School Kaikohe · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	158	26.1 Lower 50%	516	158
25	Paihia School Paihia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	156	29.8 Lower 50%	497	156
26	TKKM o Pukemiro Kaitaia · Composite · Years 1–13	State	150	21.1 Lower 50%	537	150
27	Tautoro School Kaikohe · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	148	21.4 Lower 50%	550	148
28	Te Rito - Te Kura Taiao Taipa · Composite · Years 1–13	Charter	147	19.8 Lower 50%	523	147
29	Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hokianga Opononi · Composite · Years 1–13	State	139	28.8 Lower 50%	521	139
30	Kaeo School Kaeo · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	137	20.8 Lower 50%	526	137
31	Okaihau Primary School Okaihau · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	133	25.2 Lower 50%	510	133
32	Broadwood Area School Broadwood · Composite · Years 1–13	State	131	15.4 Lower 50%	558	131
33	Oturu School Kaitaia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	126	13.7 Lower 50%	569	126
34	Moerewa School Moerewa · Composite (Year 1-10) · Years 1–13	State	126	11.5 Lower 50%	552	126
35	TKKM o Taumarere Moerewa · Composite · Years 1–13	State	118	22.6 Lower 50%	523	118
36	Kaikohe Intermediate Kaikohe · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	115	14.7 Lower 50%	555	115
37	Te Kura Taumata o Panguru Panguru · Composite · Years 1–13	State	113	18.2 Lower 50%	542	113
38	Kaingaroa School (Kaitaia) Kaingaroa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	109	31.0 Lower 50%	490	109
39	Pukenui School (Kaitaia) Pukenui · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	104	37.0 Lower 50%	484	104
40	Pamapuria School Pamapuria · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	99	15.3 Lower 50%	546	99
41	Whangaroa College Kaeo · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	99	14.9 Lower 50%	540	99
42	Opua School Opua · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	95	50.4 Top 50%	447	95
43	Te Kura o Te Kao Te Kao · Composite · Years 1–13	State	88	22.4 Lower 50%	533	88
44	Karetu School Kawakawa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	81	28.3 Lower 50%	497	81
45	Harvest Christian School Kerikeri · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	78	51.0 Top 50%	447	78
46	Rawene School Rawene · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	72	23.1 Lower 50%	523	72
47	Peria School Kaitaia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	71	30.4 Lower 50%	498	71
48	Pakaraka School Pakaraka · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	69	21.1 Lower 50%	521	69
49	Te Kura o Ōmanaia Omanaia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	67	21.1 Lower 50%	529	67
50	Te Kura o Waikare Waikare · Composite · Years 1–13	State	67	18.4 Lower 50%	537	67
51	Ngataki School Ngataki · Composite (Year 1-10) · Years 1–13	State	65	14.6 Lower 50%	551	65
52	Motatau School Motatau · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	63	18.6 Lower 50%	539	63
53	Russell School (Bay Of Islands) Russell · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	62	39.9 Lower 50%	465	62

Kerikeri High School in Kerikeri leads the 2026 list of largest schools in Far North District with Roll 1,632. Of the 53 schools shown, 49 are state, 3 are state integrated, 1 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Northland largest schools rankings, every school on the Far North District page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Far North District?

Kerikeri High School in Kerikeri, Northland ranks first among largest schools in Far North District with Roll 1,632 (Equity Index (EQI): 463).

How are largest schools in Far North District ranked?

Schools with the largest rolls. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (NZ) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2026 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official New Zealand data (Ministry of Education – Schools Directory; Ministry of Education – School leaver attainment (Find a school)). The Equity Index describes the student community, not teaching quality.