Top 100 largest schools in New Zealand (2026)

Schools with the largest rolls. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (NZ) for context; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Roll	Success Index (NZ)	Equity Index (EQI)	Students
1	Rangitoto College Browns Bay, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	4,189	85.4 Top 5%	397	4,189
2	Mt Albert Grammar School Mount Albert, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	3,651	79.1 Top 25%	415	3,651
3	Macleans College Bucklands Beach, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	3,069	88.0 Top 5%	385	3,069
4	Avondale College Avondale, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,813	64.7 Top 50%	439	2,813
5	Westlake Boys High School Takapuna, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,778	88.6 Top 5%	399	2,778
6	Auckland Grammar School Epsom, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,769	85.9 Top 5%	386	2,769
7	Burnside High School Burnside, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,736	79.9 Top 10%	416	2,736
8	Cashmere High School Somerfield, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,450	80.0 Top 10%	413	2,450
9	Manurewa High School Manurewa, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,369	47.7 Lower 50%	508	2,369
10	Epsom Girls Grammar School Epsom, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,335	85.4 Top 5%	402	2,335
11	Pakūranga College Bucklands Beach, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,302	75.1 Top 25%	431	2,302
12	Westlake Girls' High School Takapuna, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,297	87.6 Top 5%	403	2,297
13	Orewa College Orewa, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	2,285	72.9 Top 25%	432	2,285
14	Takapuna Grammar School Takapuna, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,273	86.6 Top 5%	393	2,273
15	Hamilton Boys' High School Hamilton, Waikato · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,267	72.4 Top 25%	429	2,267
16	Tauranga Boys' College Tauranga, Bay of Plenty · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,258	61.2 Top 50%	456	2,258
17	Howick College Howick South, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,238	74.8 Top 25%	432	2,238
18	Massey High School Massey, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,110	53.2 Top 50%	486	2,110
19	Bethlehem College Bethlehem, Bay of Plenty · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	2,108	84.3 Top 10%	409	2,108
20	KingsWay School Red Beach, Auckland · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	2,086	90.8 Top 5%	388	2,086
21	Lynfield College Mount Roskill, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,040	75.9 Top 25%	417	2,040
22	Hutt Valley High School Lower Hutt, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,001	72.0 Top 25%	421	2,001
23	Botany Downs Secondary College Botany Downs, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,001	83.2 Top 10%	403	2,001
24	Ōtūmoetai College Tauranga Central, Bay of Plenty · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,999	65.5 Top 50%	451	1,999
25	Long Bay College Torbay, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,984	80.8 Top 10%	422	1,984
26	Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College Christchurch Central, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,967	40.2 Lower 50%	468	1,967
27	Rolleston College Rolleston, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,963	65.0 Top 50%	449	1,963
28	Green Bay High School Green Bay, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,960	74.6 Top 25%	430	1,960
29	Waitakere College Henderson, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,957	54.7 Top 50%	480	1,957
30	Wellington College Mount Victoria, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,934	88.5 Top 5%	383	1,934
31	Mt Roskill Grammar Mount Roskill, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,929	61.3 Top 50%	444	1,929
32	Whangaparaoa College Stanmore Bay, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	1,922	64.3 Top 50%	447	1,922
33	Pukekohe High School Pukekohe, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,922	60.2 Top 50%	465	1,922
34	James Hargest College Invercargill, Southland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	1,887	66.0 Top 50%	445	1,887
35	Papamoa College Papamoa, Bay of Plenty · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	1,883	61.2 Top 50%	458	1,883
36	Te Haikura a Kiwa Manurewa, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,856	32.5 Lower 50%	529	1,856
37	Hillcrest High School Hillcrest, Waikato · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,801	61.8 Top 50%	451	1,801
38	Papatoetoe High School Papatoetoe, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,800	58.6 Top 50%	472	1,800
39	Palmerston North Boys' High School Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,794	66.7 Top 25%	441	1,794
40	Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea Western Springs, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,784	80.0 Top 10%	422	1,784
41	Hamilton Girls' High School Hamilton, Waikato · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,783	66.3 Top 50%	463	1,783
42	Rosehill College Papakura, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,751	51.5 Top 50%	473	1,751
43	Cambridge High School Cambridge, Waikato · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,743	66.3 Top 50%	447	1,743
44	Aorere College Papatoetoe, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,706	41.6 Lower 50%	497	1,706
45	Mount Maunganui College Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,705	64.3 Top 50%	452	1,705
46	Rangiora High School Rangiora, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,675	58.8 Top 50%	454	1,675
47	Southern Cross Campus Mangere, Auckland · Composite · Years 1–13	State	1,671	48.8 Top 50%	515	1,671
48	Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre Wellington, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,652	80.8 Top 10%	401	1,652
49	Feilding High School Feilding, Manawatū-Whanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,650	51.6 Top 50%	472	1,650
50	Northcote College Northcote, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,632	77.1 Top 25%	428	1,632
51	Kerikeri High School Kerikeri, Northland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	1,632	56.8 Top 50%	463	1,632
52	Selwyn College Kohimarama, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,604	83.3 Top 10%	411	1,604
53	Rutherford College Te Atatu, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,596	64.6 Top 50%	459	1,596
54	Mahurangi College Warkworth, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	1,563	71.2 Top 25%	441	1,563
55	Wakatipu High School Frankton, Otago · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,552	80.6 Top 10%	416	1,552
56	Waimea College Richmond, Tasman · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,535	50.5 Top 50%	447	1,535
57	Northcross Intermediate Browns Bay, Auckland · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	1,532	88.1 Top 5%	394	1,532
58	Ormiston Senior College Flat Bush, Auckland · Secondary (Year 11-15)	State	1,529	71.1 Top 25%	443	1,529
59	Baradene College Remuera, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	1,522	91.1 Top 5%	370	1,522
60	Ormiston Junior College Flat Bush, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-10) · Years 7–13	State	1,505	80.2 Top 10%	424	1,505
61	Sacred Heart College (Auckland) Glendowie, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	1,504	86.7 Top 5%	394	1,504
62	Paraparaumu College Paraparaumu, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,499	72.4 Top 25%	442	1,499
63	Whangārei Girls' High School Regent, Northland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,496	55.0 Top 50%	471	1,496
64	One Tree Hill College Penrose, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,479	57.8 Top 50%	466	1,479
65	Whanganui High School Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,475	55.1 Top 50%	482	1,475
66	New Plymouth Boys' High School New Plymouth, Taranaki · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,457	65.0 Top 50%	446	1,457
67	Tauranga Girls' College Gate Pa, Bay of Plenty · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,439	58.7 Top 50%	466	1,439
68	Lincoln High School Lincoln, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,438	77.9 Top 25%	423	1,438
69	Wellington Girls' College Thorndon, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,423	82.1 Top 10%	375	1,423
70	Fraser High School Dinsdale, Waikato · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,420	35.2 Lower 50%	508	1,420
71	Papanui High School Papanui, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,416	44.9 Lower 50%	461	1,416
72	Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka Hillmorton High School Barrington, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	1,415	49.7 Top 50%	467	1,415
73	Kāpiti College Raumati Beach, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,410	70.5 Top 25%	430	1,410
74	Whangārei Boys' High School Avenues, Northland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,404	49.4 Top 50%	474	1,404
75	Christchurch Boys' High School Riccarton, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,403	75.2 Top 25%	418	1,403
76	Middleton Grange School Riccarton, Canterbury · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	1,395	84.4 Top 5%	404	1,395
77	Rototuna Junior High School Rototuna, Waikato · Secondary (Year 7-10) · Years 7–13	State	1,371	78.9 Top 25%	428	1,371
78	Ashburton College Allenton, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,363	53.3 Top 50%	467	1,363
79	Aotea College Porirua, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,358	68.7 Top 25%	441	1,358
80	St Peter's College (Epsom) Grafton, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	1,321	83.3 Top 10%	383	1,321
81	Palmerston North Girls' High School Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,318	77.7 Top 25%	433	1,318
82	Mt Aspiring College Wanaka, Otago · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	1,315	80.0 Top 10%	412	1,315
83	Papakura High School Papakura, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,309	26.3 Lower 50%	531	1,309
84	Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora Riccarton, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,308	81.0 Top 10%	419	1,308
85	Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa Christchurch, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,295	46.9 Lower 50%	464	1,295
86	New Plymouth Girls' High School New Plymouth, Taranaki · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,290	63.3 Top 50%	447	1,290
87	Napier Boys' High School Napier, Hawke's Bay · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,280	64.0 Top 50%	453	1,280
88	Te Awamutu College Te Awamutu, Waikato · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,278	42.6 Lower 50%	481	1,278
89	Nayland College Stoke, Nelson · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,270	60.5 Top 50%	462	1,270
90	Alfriston College Manurewa, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,257	44.2 Lower 50%	496	1,257
91	Newlands College Newlands, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,254	76.9 Top 25%	410	1,254
92	Te Aratai College Phillipstown, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	1,240	34.7 Lower 50%	507	1,240
93	Whakatane High School Whakatane, Bay of Plenty · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,228	57.3 Top 50%	475	1,228
94	Tauranga Intermediate The Avenues, Bay of Plenty · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	1,225	43.5 Lower 50%	475	1,225
95	Rosmini College Takapuna, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	1,208	89.3 Top 5%	387	1,208
96	Taieri College Mosgiel, Otago · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	1,202	58.7 Top 50%	459	1,202
97	Glendowie College Glendowie, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,189	76.7 Top 25%	392	1,189
98	Western Heights High School Rotorua Central, Bay of Plenty · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,187	34.9 Lower 50%	499	1,187
99	Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Taupo, Waikato · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,186	55.0 Top 50%	463	1,186
100	Auckland Girls' Grammar School Newton, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,185	64.6 Top 50%	485	1,185

Rangitoto College in Browns Bay, Auckland leads the 2026 list of largest schools in New Zealand with Roll 4,189. Of the 100 schools shown, 93 are state, 7 are state integrated.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in New Zealand?

Rangitoto College in Browns Bay, Auckland ranks first among largest schools in New Zealand with Roll 4,189 (Equity Index (EQI): 397).

How are largest schools in New Zealand 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.