Schools in Wellington City, Wellington (2026)
82 schools · 38,941 students · 63 state, 14 state integrated, 4 private, 1 charter · median Equity Index (EQI) 392.
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Ranked schools in Wellington City
Ordered by Success Index (NZ). Rank positions shown on each profile are within New Zealand and Wellington.
- 189Wellington CollegeMount Victoria · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 383 · 1,934 students
- 286Newlands SchoolNewlands · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 386 · 320 students
- 383Kilbirnie SchoolHataitai · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 377 · 213 students
- 483Karori Normal SchoolKarori · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 354 · 614 students
- 582Wellington Girls' CollegeThorndon · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 375 · 1,423 students
- 681Wellington High School and Com Ed CentreWellington · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 401 · 1,652 students
- 780Seatoun SchoolSeatoun · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 356 · 389 students
- 880Newlands IntermediateNewlands · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 398 · 516 students
- 980Cashmere Avenue SchoolKhandallah · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 344 · 317 students
- 1080Brooklyn School (Wellington)Brooklyn · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 362 · 379 students
- 1179Amesbury SchoolChurton Park · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 349 · 269 students
- 1279Wadestown SchoolWadestown · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 349 · 255 students
- 1379Kelburn Normal SchoolKelburn · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 353 · 281 students
- 1479Ngaio SchoolNgaio · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 353 · 277 students
- 1579Raroa Normal IntermediateJohnsonville · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 379 · 531 students
- 1679Churton Park SchoolChurton Park · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 361 · 327 students
- 1779St Benedict's School (Khandallah)Khandallah · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 350 · 205 students
- 1878Thorndon SchoolThorndon · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 362 · 278 students
- 1978Northland SchoolNorthland · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 360 · 223 students
- 2078Island Bay SchoolIsland Bay · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 371 · 347 students
- 2178Crofton Downs Primary SchoolCrofton Downs · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 357 · 168 students
- 2277Hataitai SchoolHataitai · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 365 · 223 students
- 2377Karori West Normal SchoolKarori · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 381 · 444 students
- 2477Mt Cook School (Wellington)Wellington · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 414 · 303 students
- 2577Houghton Valley SchoolHoughton Bay · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 366 · 200 students
- 2677Worser Bay SchoolSeatoun · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 351 · 112 students
- 2777Newlands CollegeNewlands · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 410 · 1,254 students
- 2877Clyde Quay SchoolMount Victoria · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 369 · 225 students
- 2977Khandallah SchoolKhandallah · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 372 · 305 students
- 3077Rewa Rewa SchoolNewlands · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 392 · 143 students
- 3177St Brigids School (Johnsonville)Johnsonville · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 372 · 298 students
- 3276Redwood School (Tawa)Tawa · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 377 · 317 students
- 3376Sacred Heart Cathedral SchoolThorndon · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 375 · 240 students
- 3475St Catherines College (Kilbirnie)Kilbirnie · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 435 · 206 students
- 3575Miramar North SchoolMiramar · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 380 · 237 students
- 3675Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway SchoolBrooklyn · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 380 · 223 students
- 3775St Francis Xavier School (Tawa)Tawa · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 402 · 160 students
- 3875Paparangi SchoolPaparangi · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 381 · 237 students
- 3974Tawa SchoolTawa · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 426 · 425 students
- 4074Johnsonville SchoolJohnsonville · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 391 · 356 students
- 4174Clifton Terrace Model SchoolKelburn · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 372 · 78 students
- 4274Greenacres SchoolTawa · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 384 · 166 students
- 4374Onslow CollegeJohnsonville · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 398 · 1,180 students
- 4473Roseneath SchoolRoseneath · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 378 · 84 students
- 4573Berhampore SchoolBerhampore · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 392 · 273 students
- 4673West Park SchoolJohnsonville · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 392 · 259 students
- 4773Bellevue School (Newlands)Newlands · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 392 · 245 students
- 4873Wellington Hills Christian CollegeJohnsonville · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 414 · 180 students
- 4972Ōtari SchoolWilton · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 393 · 201 students
- 5072St Teresa's School (Karori)Karori · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 390 · 123 students
- 5171Mākara Model SchoolKarori · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 395 · 65 students
- 5271South Wellington IntermediateNewtown · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 400 · 340 students
- 5371St Francis De Sales School (Is Bay)Island Bay · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 395 · 199 students
- 5471Te Aro SchoolTe Aro · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 398 · 223 students
- 5570Evans Bay IntermediateKilbirnie · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 403 · 333 students
- 5670Wellington East Girls' CollegeMount Victoria · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 416 · 996 students
- 5770Lyall Bay SchoolLyall Bay · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 402 · 294 students
- 5870St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie)Kilbirnie · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 417 · 722 students
- 5968St Mary's College (Wellington)Wellington CBD · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 429 · 556 students
- 6068Owhiro Bay SchoolOwhiro Bay · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 398 · 89 students
- 6166Rongotai CollegeKilbirnie · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 428 · 701 students
- 6266Tawa CollegeTawa · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 440 · 1,031 students
- 6365Newtown SchoolNewtown · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 417 · 325 students
- 6465St Annes School (Newtown)Newtown · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 435 · 221 students
- 6565Miramar Central SchoolMiramar · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 415 · 175 students
- 6664Holy Cross School (Miramar)Miramar · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 418 · 176 students
- 6764Tawa IntermediateTawa · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 426 · 456 students
- 6861St Patrick's School (Kilbirnie)Kilbirnie · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 433 · 126 students
- 6958Hampton Hill SchoolTawa · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 428 · 118 students
- 7058TKKM o Nga MokopunaSeatoun · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 459 · 177 students
- 7156Kahurangi SchoolStrathmore · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 438 · 262 students
- 7232Linden SchoolTawa · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 500 · 116 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (NZ) | Equity Index (EQI) | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington College Mount Victoria · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 88.5 Top 5% | 383 | 1,934 |
| 2 | Newlands School Newlands · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 85.7 Top 5% | 386 | 320 |
| 3 | Kilbirnie School Hataitai · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 83.2 Top 5% | 377 | 213 |
| 4 | Karori Normal School Karori · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 82.9 Top 5% | 354 | 614 |
| 5 | Wellington Girls' College Thorndon · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 82.1 Top 10% | 375 | 1,423 |
| 6 | Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 80.8 Top 10% | 401 | 1,652 |
| 7 | Seatoun School Seatoun · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 80.4 Top 10% | 356 | 389 |
| 8 | Newlands Intermediate Newlands · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 80.3 Top 10% | 398 | 516 |
| 9 | Cashmere Avenue School Khandallah · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 80.0 Top 10% | 344 | 317 |
| 10 | Brooklyn School (Wellington) Brooklyn · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 79.6 Top 10% | 362 | 379 |
| 11 | Amesbury School Churton Park · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 79.2 Top 10% | 349 | 269 |
| 12 | Wadestown School Wadestown · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 79.2 Top 10% | 349 | 255 |
| 13 | Kelburn Normal School Kelburn · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 79.0 Top 10% | 353 | 281 |
| 14 | Ngaio School Ngaio · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 79.0 Top 10% | 353 | 277 |
| 15 | Raroa Normal Intermediate Johnsonville · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 78.8 Top 10% | 379 | 531 |
| 16 | Churton Park School Churton Park · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 78.7 Top 10% | 361 | 327 |
| 17 | St Benedict's School (Khandallah) Khandallah · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 78.7 Top 10% | 350 | 205 |
| 18 | Thorndon School Thorndon · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 78.0 Top 25% | 362 | 278 |
| 19 | Northland School Northland · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 77.9 Top 25% | 360 | 223 |
| 20 | Island Bay School Island Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 77.8 Top 25% | 371 | 347 |
| 21 | Crofton Downs Primary School Crofton Downs · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 77.5 Top 25% | 357 | 168 |
| 22 | Hataitai School Hataitai · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 77.4 Top 25% | 365 | 223 |
| 23 | Karori West Normal School Karori · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 77.3 Top 25% | 381 | 444 |
| 24 | Mt Cook School (Wellington) Wellington · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 77.2 Top 25% | 414 | 303 |
| 25 | Houghton Valley School Houghton Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 77.0 Top 25% | 366 | 200 |
| 26 | Worser Bay School Seatoun · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 77.0 Top 25% | 351 | 112 |
| 27 | Newlands College Newlands · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 76.9 Top 25% | 410 | 1,254 |
| 28 | Clyde Quay School Mount Victoria · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 76.7 Top 25% | 369 | 225 |
| 29 | Khandallah School Khandallah · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 76.7 Top 25% | 372 | 305 |
| 30 | Rewa Rewa School Newlands · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 76.7 Top 25% | 392 | 143 |
| 31 | St Brigids School (Johnsonville) Johnsonville · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 76.6 Top 25% | 372 | 298 |
| 32 | Redwood School (Tawa) Tawa · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 76.1 Top 25% | 377 | 317 |
| 33 | Sacred Heart Cathedral School Thorndon · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 75.8 Top 25% | 375 | 240 |
| 34 | St Catherines College (Kilbirnie) Kilbirnie · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 75.2 Top 25% | 435 | 206 |
| 35 | Miramar North School Miramar · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 74.7 Top 25% | 380 | 237 |
| 36 | Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School Brooklyn · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 74.7 Top 25% | 380 | 223 |
| 37 | St Francis Xavier School (Tawa) Tawa · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 74.6 Top 25% | 402 | 160 |
| 38 | Paparangi School Paparangi · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 74.5 Top 25% | 381 | 237 |
| 39 | Tawa School Tawa · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 74.4 Top 25% | 426 | 425 |
| 40 | Johnsonville School Johnsonville · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 74.3 Top 25% | 391 | 356 |
| 41 | Clifton Terrace Model School Kelburn · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 73.8 Top 25% | 372 | 78 |
| 42 | Greenacres School Tawa · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 73.5 Top 25% | 384 | 166 |
| 43 | Onslow College Johnsonville · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 73.5 Top 25% | 398 | 1,180 |
| 44 | Roseneath School Roseneath · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 72.9 Top 25% | 378 | 84 |
| 45 | Berhampore School Berhampore · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 72.7 Top 25% | 392 | 273 |
| 46 | West Park School Johnsonville · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 72.7 Top 25% | 392 | 259 |
| 47 | Bellevue School (Newlands) Newlands · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 72.6 Top 25% | 392 | 245 |
| 48 | Wellington Hills Christian College Johnsonville · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 72.6 Top 25% | 414 | 180 |
| 49 | Ōtari School Wilton · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 72.0 Top 25% | 393 | 201 |
| 50 | St Teresa's School (Karori) Karori · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 71.5 Top 25% | 390 | 123 |
| 51 | Mākara Model School Karori · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 71.2 Top 25% | 395 | 65 |
| 52 | South Wellington Intermediate Newtown · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 71.2 Top 25% | 400 | 340 |
| 53 | St Francis De Sales School (Is Bay) Island Bay · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 71.2 Top 25% | 395 | 199 |
| 54 | Te Aro School Te Aro · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 70.5 Top 25% | 398 | 223 |
| 55 | Evans Bay Intermediate Kilbirnie · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 70.1 Top 25% | 403 | 333 |
| 56 | Wellington East Girls' College Mount Victoria · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 70.1 Top 25% | 416 | 996 |
| 57 | Lyall Bay School Lyall Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 69.8 Top 25% | 402 | 294 |
| 58 | St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie) Kilbirnie · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 69.5 Top 25% | 417 | 722 |
| 59 | St Mary's College (Wellington) Wellington CBD · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 68.4 Top 25% | 429 | 556 |
| 60 | Owhiro Bay School Owhiro Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 68.2 Top 25% | 398 | 89 |
| 61 | Rongotai College Kilbirnie · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 66.2 Top 50% | 428 | 701 |
| 62 | Tawa College Tawa · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 66.0 Top 50% | 440 | 1,031 |
| 63 | Newtown School Newtown · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 65.4 Top 50% | 417 | 325 |
| 64 | St Annes School (Newtown) Newtown · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 64.8 Top 50% | 435 | 221 |
| 65 | Miramar Central School Miramar · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 64.6 Top 50% | 415 | 175 |
| 66 | Holy Cross School (Miramar) Miramar · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 63.8 Top 50% | 418 | 176 |
| 67 | Tawa Intermediate Tawa · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 63.7 Top 50% | 426 | 456 |
| 68 | St Patrick's School (Kilbirnie) Kilbirnie · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 60.7 Top 50% | 433 | 126 |
| 69 | Hampton Hill School Tawa · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 58.1 Top 50% | 428 | 118 |
| 70 | TKKM o Nga Mokopuna Seatoun · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 57.8 Top 50% | 459 | 177 |
| 71 | Kahurangi School Strathmore · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 55.6 Top 50% | 438 | 262 |
| 72 | Linden School Tawa · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 32.3 Lower 50% | 500 | 116 |
Other schools in Wellington City
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Equity Index (EQI), or a school type that is not scored.
99.2
Altum Academy
Wilton · Charter secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
69.1
St Anthony's School (Seatoun)
Seatoun · State integrated full primary · Years 1–8
34 students
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Central Regional Health School
Te Aro · State special school
24 students
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He Huarahi Tamariki
Linden · State teen parent unit
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Queen Margaret College
Thorndon · Private composite · Years 1–13
758 students
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Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Karori · Private composite · Years 1–13
396 students
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Scots College
Strathmore · Private composite · Years 1–13
1,161 students
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St Mark's Church School (Mt Victoria)
Mount Victoria · Private full primary · Years 1–8
140 students
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Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
Thorndon · State correspondence school
9,112 students
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Te Ara Activity Centre
Kaiwharawhara · State activity centre
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Suburb or towns in Wellington City
- Tawa(8)
- Johnsonville(6)
- Newlands(5)
- Karori(5)
- Thorndon(5)
- Kilbirnie(5)
- Mount Victoria(4)
- Seatoun(4)
- Khandallah(3)
- Miramar(3)
- Newtown(3)
- Wilton(2)
- Hataitai(2)
- Wellington(2)
- Brooklyn(2)
- Churton Park(2)
- Kelburn(2)
- Island Bay(2)
- Te Aro(2)
- Strathmore(2)
- Wadestown(1)
- Ngaio(1)
- Northland(1)
- Crofton Downs(1)
- Houghton Bay(1)
- Paparangi(1)
- Roseneath(1)
- Berhampore(1)
- Lyall Bay(1)
- Wellington CBD(1)
- Owhiro Bay(1)
- Linden(1)
- Kaiwharawhara(1)
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Wellington City?
Wellington College is the highest-ranked school in Wellington City with a Success Index (NZ) of 88.5 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary (year 9-15) schools in New Zealand).
How many schools are in Wellington City?
Wellington City has 82 schools (1 secondary (year 7-15), 11 secondary (year 9-15), 27 contributing, 29 full primary, 5 intermediate, 5 composite, 1 special school, 1 teen parent unit, 1 correspondence school, 1 activity centre) educating 38,941 students in 2026.
What is the typical Equity Index (EQI) in Wellington City?
The median Equity Index (EQI) across schools in Wellington City is 392. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.