Schools in Whangarei District, Northland (2026)
55 schools · 16,509 students · 49 state, 5 state integrated, 1 private · median Equity Index (EQI) 482.
Whangarei District, in Northland, has 55 schools in New Zealand's 2026 data, together educating about 16,509 students. By level there are 20 full primary, 18 contributing, 6 composite, 4 secondary (year 7-15), 3 secondary (year 9-15), 2 intermediate, 1 special school, 1 teen parent unit; by sector 49 state, 5 state integrated, 1 private.
The median Equity Index (EQI) across Whangarei District's schools is 482, below the Northland median of 516. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.
43 of the 55 schools qualify for the Success Index (NZ). The highest-scoring is St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) (78.3, top 25% of contributing schools nationally), followed by Pompallier Catholic College (76.8, top 25% of secondary (year 7-15) schools nationally), and Whangarei Heads School (72.1, top 25% of full primary schools nationally). Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare a primary school with other primary schools.
The largest schools are Whangārei Girls' High School (1,496 students), Whangārei Boys' High School (1,404 students), Te Kamo High School (776 students). 2 schools are single-sex.
Schools are spread across 30 suburbs or towns, with the most in Whangarei (11), Kamo (7), Tikipunga (3), Whau Valley (2).
Ranked schools in Whangarei District
Ordered by Success Index (NZ). Rank positions shown on each profile are within New Zealand and Northland.
- 178St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei)Whau Valley · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 404 · 466 students
- 277Pompallier Catholic CollegeMaunu · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 424 · 646 students
- 372Whangarei Heads SchoolWhangarei Heads · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 408 · 148 students
- 471Maungatapere SchoolMaungatapere · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 430 · 310 students
- 569Hurupaki SchoolKamo · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 436 · 335 students
- 668Maunu SchoolMaunu · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 409 · 320 students
- 765Waipu SchoolWaipu · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 438 · 256 students
- 860Ngunguru SchoolNgunguru · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 427 · 240 students
- 959Parua Bay SchoolParua Bay · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 432 · 297 students
- 1058Maungakaramea SchoolMaungakaramea · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 438 · 121 students
- 1156Glenbervie SchoolGlenbervie · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 437 · 233 students
- 1255Whangārei Girls' High SchoolRegent · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 471 · 1,496 students
- 1355Matarau SchoolKamo · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 440 · 299 students
- 1455Kaurihohore SchoolKauri · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 439 · 188 students
- 1554One Tree Point SchoolOne Tree Point · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 441 · 265 students
- 1651Te Kamo Intermediate SchoolKamo · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 482 · 622 students
- 1749Whangārei Boys' High SchoolAvenues · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 474 · 1,404 students
- 1849Excellere CollegeKamo · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 452 · 370 students
- 1948Kokopu SchoolWhangarei · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 461 · 127 students
- 2046Whangarei SchoolWhangarei · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 464 · 480 students
- 2146Ruakākā SchoolRuakaka · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 485 · 306 students
- 2245Morningside SchoolWhangarei · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 490 · 327 students
- 2344Te Kamo SchoolKamo · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 467 · 421 students
- 2443Hukerenui School Years 1-8Whangarei · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 476 · 164 students
- 2543Bream Bay CollegeRuakaka · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 482 · 617 students
- 2642Tauraroa Area SchoolMaungakaramea · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 477 · 425 students
- 2741Renew SchoolMorningside · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 461 · 197 students
- 2840Otaika Valley SchoolOtaika Valley · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 470 · 160 students
- 2936Onerahi SchoolOnerahi · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 489 · 417 students
- 3032Whangarei IntermediateWhangarei · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 506 · 525 students
- 3131Whau Valley SchoolWhau Valley · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 537 · 319 students
- 3230Tikipunga Primary SchoolTikipunga · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 548 · 359 students
- 3329Te Kamo High SchoolKamo · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 508 · 776 students
- 3428Hikurangi SchoolHikurangi · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 526 · 178 students
- 3528Portland School Te Kura o TikorangiWhangarei · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 515 · 109 students
- 3622Manaia View SchoolRaumanga · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 565 · 190 students
- 3722Totara Grove SchoolKamo · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 530 · 286 students
- 3821Hora Hora School (Te Mai)Woodhill · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 534 · 333 students
- 3916Te Kāpehu WhetūWhangarei · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 529 · 177 students
- 4016TKKM o Te Rawhiti RoaTikipunga · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 535 · 188 students
- 4115Tikipunga High SchoolTikipunga · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 560 · 356 students
- 4213Mangakahia Area SchoolTitoki · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 560 · 77 students
- 4313Te Kura O OtangareiOtangarei · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 569 · 96 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (NZ) | Equity Index (EQI) | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) Whau Valley · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 78.3 Top 25% | 404 | 466 |
| 2 | Pompallier Catholic College Maunu · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 76.8 Top 25% | 424 | 646 |
| 3 | Whangarei Heads School Whangarei Heads · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 72.1 Top 25% | 408 | 148 |
| 4 | Maungatapere School Maungatapere · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 70.6 Top 25% | 430 | 310 |
| 5 | Hurupaki School Kamo · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 68.6 Top 25% | 436 | 335 |
| 6 | Maunu School Maunu · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 68.2 Top 25% | 409 | 320 |
| 7 | Waipu School Waipu · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 65.1 Top 50% | 438 | 256 |
| 8 | Ngunguru School Ngunguru · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 60.3 Top 50% | 427 | 240 |
| 9 | Parua Bay School Parua Bay · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 58.6 Top 50% | 432 | 297 |
| 10 | Maungakaramea School Maungakaramea · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 58.2 Top 50% | 438 | 121 |
| 11 | Glenbervie School Glenbervie · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 56.0 Top 50% | 437 | 233 |
| 12 | Whangārei Girls' High School Regent · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 55.0 Top 50% | 471 | 1,496 |
| 13 | Matarau School Kamo · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 54.7 Top 50% | 440 | 299 |
| 14 | Kaurihohore School Kauri · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 54.6 Top 50% | 439 | 188 |
| 15 | One Tree Point School One Tree Point · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 53.9 Top 50% | 441 | 265 |
| 16 | Te Kamo Intermediate School Kamo · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 51.2 Top 50% | 482 | 622 |
| 17 | Whangārei Boys' High School Avenues · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 49.4 Top 50% | 474 | 1,404 |
| 18 | Excellere College Kamo · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 49.1 Top 50% | 452 | 370 |
| 19 | Kokopu School Whangarei · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 47.8 Lower 50% | 461 | 127 |
| 20 | Whangarei School Whangarei · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 46.4 Lower 50% | 464 | 480 |
| 21 | Ruakākā School Ruakaka · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 46.3 Lower 50% | 485 | 306 |
| 22 | Morningside School Whangarei · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 44.9 Lower 50% | 490 | 327 |
| 23 | Te Kamo School Kamo · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 44.3 Lower 50% | 467 | 421 |
| 24 | Hukerenui School Years 1-8 Whangarei · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 43.3 Lower 50% | 476 | 164 |
| 25 | Bream Bay College Ruakaka · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 43.1 Lower 50% | 482 | 617 |
| 26 | Tauraroa Area School Maungakaramea · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 41.7 Lower 50% | 477 | 425 |
| 27 | Renew School Morningside · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 41.3 Lower 50% | 461 | 197 |
| 28 | Otaika Valley School Otaika Valley · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 39.8 Lower 50% | 470 | 160 |
| 29 | Onerahi School Onerahi · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 35.8 Lower 50% | 489 | 417 |
| 30 | Whangarei Intermediate Whangarei · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 31.6 Lower 50% | 506 | 525 |
| 31 | Whau Valley School Whau Valley · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 31.3 Lower 50% | 537 | 319 |
| 32 | Tikipunga Primary School Tikipunga · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 29.8 Lower 50% | 548 | 359 |
| 33 | Te Kamo High School Kamo · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 28.6 Lower 50% | 508 | 776 |
| 34 | Hikurangi School Hikurangi · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 28.2 Lower 50% | 526 | 178 |
| 35 | Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi Whangarei · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 27.5 Lower 50% | 515 | 109 |
| 36 | Manaia View School Raumanga · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 22.1 Lower 50% | 565 | 190 |
| 37 | Totara Grove School Kamo · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 21.5 Lower 50% | 530 | 286 |
| 38 | Hora Hora School (Te Mai) Woodhill · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 21.4 Lower 50% | 534 | 333 |
| 39 | Te Kāpehu Whetū Whangarei · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 16.4 Lower 50% | 529 | 177 |
| 40 | TKKM o Te Rawhiti Roa Tikipunga · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 16.3 Lower 50% | 535 | 188 |
| 41 | Tikipunga High School Tikipunga · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 15.2 Lower 50% | 560 | 356 |
| 42 | Mangakahia Area School Titoki · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 13.2 Lower 50% | 560 | 77 |
| 43 | Te Kura O Otangarei Otangarei · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 13.1 Lower 50% | 569 | 96 |
Other schools in Whangarei District
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Equity Index (EQI), or a school type that is not scored.
Waiotira School
Waiotira · State contributing · Years 1–6
28 students
Whangarei Adventist Christian School
Whangarei · State integrated full primary · Years 1–8
35 students
Poroti School
Poroti · State full primary · Years 1–8
41 students
Purua School
Purua · State full primary · Years 1–8
31 students
Whananaki School
Whananaki · State full primary · Years 1–8
52 students
He Puna Ruku Mātauranga o Whangaruru
Whangaruru · State full primary · Years 1–8
40 students
Te Horo School (Whangarei)
Whangarei · State full primary · Years 1–8
41 students
Raurimu Avenue School
Onerahi · State full primary · Years 1–8
47 students
Pakotai School
Whangarei · State full primary · Years 1–8
30 students
Blomfield Special School and Resource Ctre
Whangarei · State special school
185 students
He Mataariki School for Teen Parents
Raumanga · State teen parent unit
Huanui College
Glenbervie · Private secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
353 students
Compare the top 4 schools in Whangarei District side by side →
Suburb or towns in Whangarei District
- Whangarei(11)
- Kamo(7)
- Tikipunga(3)
- Whau Valley(2)
- Maunu(2)
- Maungakaramea(2)
- Glenbervie(2)
- Ruakaka(2)
- Onerahi(2)
- Raumanga(2)
- Whangarei Heads(1)
- Maungatapere(1)
- Waipu(1)
- Ngunguru(1)
- Parua Bay(1)
- Regent(1)
- Kauri(1)
- One Tree Point(1)
- Avenues(1)
- Morningside(1)
- Otaika Valley(1)
- Waiotira(1)
- Hikurangi(1)
- Poroti(1)
- Purua(1)
- Woodhill(1)
- Whananaki(1)
- Titoki(1)
- Otangarei(1)
- Whangaruru(1)
Other places in Northland
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Whangarei District?
St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) is the highest-ranked school in Whangarei District with a Success Index (NZ) of 78.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of contributing schools in New Zealand).
How many schools are in Whangarei District?
Whangarei District has 55 schools (18 contributing, 4 secondary (year 7-15), 20 full primary, 3 secondary (year 9-15), 2 intermediate, 6 composite, 1 special school, 1 teen parent unit) educating 16,509 students in 2026.
What is the typical Equity Index (EQI) in Whangarei District?
The median Equity Index (EQI) across schools in Whangarei District is 482. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.