Best primary schools in Far North District (2026)
Contributing, full primary, intermediate and composite schools offering Years 1–8. Ranked by the Success Index (NZ) from official New Zealand data; 47 schools in Far North District, Northland. Rank positions shown on each profile are within New Zealand and Northland.
- 159Kerikeri Primary SchoolKerikeri · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 462 · 540 students
- 259Riverview SchoolKerikeri · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 436 · 432 students
- 355Oromahoe SchoolOromahoe · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 450 · 171 students
- 451Harvest Christian SchoolKerikeri · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 447 · 78 students
- 550Opua SchoolOpua · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 447 · 95 students
- 650Pompallier Catholic SchoolKaitaia · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 462 · 167 students
- 748Oruaiti SchoolOruaiti · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 467 · 170 students
- 841Paparore SchoolAwanui · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 483 · 169 students
- 940Russell School (Bay Of Islands)Russell · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 465 · 62 students
- 1037Pukenui School (Kaitaia)Pukenui · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 484 · 104 students
- 1134TKKM o KaikoheKaikohe · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 521 · 241 students
- 1232Ohaeawai SchoolOhaeawai · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 491 · 160 students
- 1331Kaingaroa School (Kaitaia)Kaingaroa · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 490 · 109 students
- 1431Te Rangi AniwaniwaAwanui · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 519 · 181 students
- 1531Mangonui SchoolMangonui · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 495 · 163 students
- 1630Peria SchoolKaitaia · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 498 · 71 students
- 1730Kawakawa Primary SchoolKawakawa · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 531 · 239 students
- 1830Paihia SchoolPaihia · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 497 · 156 students
- 1929Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o HokiangaOpononi · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 521 · 139 students
- 2028Karetu SchoolKawakawa · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 497 · 81 students
- 2127Ahipara SchoolAhipara · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 509 · 202 students
- 2226Kaikohe Christian SchoolKaikohe · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 516 · 158 students
- 2325Okaihau Primary SchoolOkaihau · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 510 · 133 students
- 2423Rawene SchoolRawene · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 523 · 72 students
- 2523Taipa Area SchoolTaipa · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 530 · 418 students
- 2623TKKM o TaumarereMoerewa · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 523 · 118 students
- 2722Te Kura o Te KaoTe Kao · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 533 · 88 students
- 2822Opononi Area SchoolOmapere · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 537 · 165 students
- 2921Tautoro SchoolKaikohe · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 550 · 148 students
- 3021Pakaraka SchoolPakaraka · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 521 · 69 students
- 3121Te Kura o ŌmanaiaOmanaia · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 529 · 67 students
- 3221TKKM o PukemiroKaitaia · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 537 · 150 students
- 3321Kaeo SchoolKaeo · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 526 · 137 students
- 3420Te Rito - Te Kura TaiaoTaipa · Charter CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 523 · 147 students
- 3519Motatau SchoolMotatau · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 539 · 63 students
- 3619Kaitaia IntermediateKaitaia · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 541 · 215 students
- 3718Te Kura o WaikareWaikare · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 537 · 67 students
- 3818Kaitaia SchoolKaitaia · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 544 · 305 students
- 3918Te Kura Taumata o PanguruPanguru · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 542 · 113 students
- 4017Kaikohe East SchoolKaikohe · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 549 · 246 students
- 4116Kaikohe West SchoolKaikohe · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 557 · 189 students
- 4215Broadwood Area SchoolBroadwood · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 558 · 131 students
- 4315Pamapuria SchoolPamapuria · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 546 · 99 students
- 4415Kaikohe IntermediateKaikohe · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 555 · 115 students
- 4515Ngataki SchoolNgataki · State Composite (Year 1-10)Equity Index (EQI) 551 · 65 students
- 4614Oturu SchoolKaitaia · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 569 · 126 students
- 4712Moerewa SchoolMoerewa · State Composite (Year 1-10)Equity Index (EQI) 552 · 126 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (NZ) | Equity Index (EQI) | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerikeri Primary School Kerikeri · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 59.0 Top 50% | 462 | 540 |
| 2 | Riverview School Kerikeri · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 59.0 Top 50% | 436 | 432 |
| 3 | Oromahoe School Oromahoe · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 54.8 Top 50% | 450 | 171 |
| 4 | Harvest Christian School Kerikeri · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 51.0 Top 50% | 447 | 78 |
| 5 | Opua School Opua · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 50.4 Top 50% | 447 | 95 |
| 6 | Pompallier Catholic School Kaitaia · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 49.5 Top 50% | 462 | 167 |
| 7 | Oruaiti School Oruaiti · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 47.5 Lower 50% | 467 | 170 |
| 8 | Paparore School Awanui · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 41.0 Lower 50% | 483 | 169 |
| 9 | Russell School (Bay Of Islands) Russell · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 39.9 Lower 50% | 465 | 62 |
| 10 | Pukenui School (Kaitaia) Pukenui · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 37.0 Lower 50% | 484 | 104 |
| 11 | TKKM o Kaikohe Kaikohe · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 33.5 Lower 50% | 521 | 241 |
| 12 | Ohaeawai School Ohaeawai · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 31.7 Lower 50% | 491 | 160 |
| 13 | Kaingaroa School (Kaitaia) Kaingaroa · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 31.0 Lower 50% | 490 | 109 |
| 14 | Te Rangi Aniwaniwa Awanui · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 30.9 Lower 50% | 519 | 181 |
| 15 | Mangonui School Mangonui · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 30.6 Lower 50% | 495 | 163 |
| 16 | Peria School Kaitaia · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 30.4 Lower 50% | 498 | 71 |
| 17 | Kawakawa Primary School Kawakawa · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 29.8 Lower 50% | 531 | 239 |
| 18 | Paihia School Paihia · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 29.8 Lower 50% | 497 | 156 |
| 19 | Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hokianga Opononi · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 28.8 Lower 50% | 521 | 139 |
| 20 | Karetu School Kawakawa · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 28.3 Lower 50% | 497 | 81 |
| 21 | Ahipara School Ahipara · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 26.7 Lower 50% | 509 | 202 |
| 22 | Kaikohe Christian School Kaikohe · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 26.1 Lower 50% | 516 | 158 |
| 23 | Okaihau Primary School Okaihau · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 25.2 Lower 50% | 510 | 133 |
| 24 | Rawene School Rawene · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 23.1 Lower 50% | 523 | 72 |
| 25 | Taipa Area School Taipa · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 22.8 Lower 50% | 530 | 418 |
| 26 | TKKM o Taumarere Moerewa · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 22.6 Lower 50% | 523 | 118 |
| 27 | Te Kura o Te Kao Te Kao · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 22.4 Lower 50% | 533 | 88 |
| 28 | Opononi Area School Omapere · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 21.5 Lower 50% | 537 | 165 |
| 29 | Tautoro School Kaikohe · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 21.4 Lower 50% | 550 | 148 |
| 30 | Pakaraka School Pakaraka · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 21.1 Lower 50% | 521 | 69 |
| 31 | Te Kura o Ōmanaia Omanaia · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 21.1 Lower 50% | 529 | 67 |
| 32 | TKKM o Pukemiro Kaitaia · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 21.1 Lower 50% | 537 | 150 |
| 33 | Kaeo School Kaeo · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 20.8 Lower 50% | 526 | 137 |
| 34 | Te Rito - Te Kura Taiao Taipa · Composite · Years 1–13 | Charter | 19.8 Lower 50% | 523 | 147 |
| 35 | Motatau School Motatau · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 18.6 Lower 50% | 539 | 63 |
| 36 | Kaitaia Intermediate Kaitaia · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 18.5 Lower 50% | 541 | 215 |
| 37 | Te Kura o Waikare Waikare · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 18.4 Lower 50% | 537 | 67 |
| 38 | Kaitaia School Kaitaia · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 18.3 Lower 50% | 544 | 305 |
| 39 | Te Kura Taumata o Panguru Panguru · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 18.2 Lower 50% | 542 | 113 |
| 40 | Kaikohe East School Kaikohe · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 17.1 Lower 50% | 549 | 246 |
| 41 | Kaikohe West School Kaikohe · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 15.9 Lower 50% | 557 | 189 |
| 42 | Broadwood Area School Broadwood · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 15.4 Lower 50% | 558 | 131 |
| 43 | Pamapuria School Pamapuria · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 15.3 Lower 50% | 546 | 99 |
| 44 | Kaikohe Intermediate Kaikohe · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 14.7 Lower 50% | 555 | 115 |
| 45 | Ngataki School Ngataki · Composite (Year 1-10) · Years 1–13 | State | 14.6 Lower 50% | 551 | 65 |
| 46 | Oturu School Kaitaia · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 13.7 Lower 50% | 569 | 126 |
| 47 | Moerewa School Moerewa · Composite (Year 1-10) · Years 1–13 | State | 11.5 Lower 50% | 552 | 126 |
Kerikeri Primary School in Kerikeri leads the 2026 list of primary schools in Far North District with a Success Index (NZ) of 59.0. Of the 47 schools shown, 43 are state, 3 are state integrated, 1 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider Northland primary 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 primary school in Far North District?
Kerikeri Primary School in Kerikeri, Northland ranks first among primary schools in Far North District with a Success Index (NZ) of 59.0 out of 100 (Equity Index (EQI): 462).
How are primary schools in Far North District ranked?
Each school's Success Index (NZ) combines 5 factors: equity index (fewer barriers is higher) (45%), roll size (10%), roll growth (5 years) (15%), school leavers with ncea level 2+ (20%), school leavers with university entrance (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across New Zealand. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
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.