Top 100 secondary schools by ncea level 2 attainment in New Zealand (2026)
Secondary schools ranked by the percentage of school leavers who left with at least NCEA Level 2 (Ministry of Education), for schools with 30 or more leavers. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (NZ) for context; 100 schools shown.
- 1–Pinehurst SchoolAlbany, Auckland · Private CompositeNCEA L2: 100%
- 279St Hildas CollegiateDunedin, Otago · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 100%
- 386Iona CollegeHavelock North, Hawke's Bay · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 100%
- 486Woodford HouseHavelock North, Hawke's Bay · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 100%
- 591Carmel CollegeMilford, Auckland · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 100%
- 685Craighead Diocesan SchoolWest End, Canterbury · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 100%
- 775St Catherines College (Kilbirnie)Kilbirnie, Wellington · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 100%
- 876St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton)Masterton, Wellington · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 100%
- 9–Dilworth SchoolRemuera, Auckland · Private CompositeNCEA L2: 100%
- 1073Rathkeale CollegeOpaki, Wellington · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 100%
- 11–St Andrew's College (Christchurch)Bryndwr, Canterbury · Private CompositeNCEA L2: 99.6%
- 1289Rosmini CollegeTakapuna, Auckland · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 99.3%
- 13–King's CollegeOtahuhu, Auckland · Private Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 99%
- 1490Hutt International Boys' SchoolTrentham, Wellington · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 98.9%
- 1583St Peter's College (Epsom)Grafton, Auckland · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 98.8%
- 1677Villa Maria CollegeUpper Riccarton, Canterbury · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 98.5%
- 1764St Paul's College (Ponsonby)Ponsonby, Auckland · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 98.4%
- 18–Rangi Ruru Girls' SchoolMerivale, Canterbury · Private Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 98.3%
- 1979Columba CollegeRoslyn, Otago · State integrated CompositeNCEA L2: 98.3%
- 20–OneSchool Global - New ZealandOnehunga, Auckland · Private CompositeNCEA L2: 98%
- 2191KingsWay SchoolRed Beach, Auckland · State integrated CompositeNCEA L2: 98%
- 2251ManukuraPalmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 98%
- 23–Kristin SchoolAlbany, Auckland · Private CompositeNCEA L2: 97.9%
- 24–Christ's CollegeChristchurch Central, Canterbury · Private Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 97.9%
- 25–Diocesan School For GirlsEpsom, Auckland · Private CompositeNCEA L2: 97.8%
- 26–St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton)Chartwell, Waikato · Private Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 97.7%
- 27–ACG SunderlandHenderson, Auckland · Private CompositeNCEA L2: 97.7%
- 2878John McGlashan CollegeMaori Hill, Otago · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 97.5%
- 2988Elim Christian College Mt AlbertMt Albert, Auckland · State integrated CompositeNCEA L2: 97.4%
- 30–St Peter's School (Cambridge)Cambridge, Waikato · Private Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 97.4%
- 3186Marist CollegeMount Albert, Auckland · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 97.3%
- 3286Aquinas CollegePyes Pa, Bay of Plenty · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 97.3%
- 33–Saint Kentigern CollegePakuranga, Auckland · Private Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 97.2%
- 3481St Mary's College (Ponsonby)Ponsonby, Auckland · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 96.9%
- 35–Scots CollegeStrathmore, Wellington · Private CompositeNCEA L2: 96.9%
- 3675Nga Tawa Diocesan SchoolMarton, Manawatū-Whanganui · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 96.8%
- 3789Westlake Boys High SchoolTakapuna, Auckland · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 96.8%
- 38–St Margaret's CollegeMerivale, Canterbury · Private CompositeNCEA L2: 96.7%
- 3988Westlake Girls' High SchoolTakapuna, Auckland · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 96.7%
- 4091Baradene CollegeRemuera, Auckland · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 96.6%
- 4186Waikato Diocesan School For GirlsHamilton, Waikato · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 96.6%
- 4265Auckland Girls' Grammar SchoolNewton, Auckland · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 96.3%
- 4378Liston CollegeHenderson, Auckland · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 96.2%
- 4477St Thomas of Canterbury CollegeSockburn, Canterbury · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 95.9%
- 4581St Oran's CollegeBoulcott, Wellington · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 95.8%
- 4680St Dominic's Catholic College (Henderson)Henderson, Auckland · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 95.8%
- 4782Wellington Girls' CollegeThorndon, Wellington · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 95.6%
- 48–Huanui CollegeGlenbervie, Northland · Private Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 95.5%
- 4980Elim Christian CollegeHowick South, Auckland · State integrated CompositeNCEA L2: 95.5%
- 5087Sacred Heart College (Auckland)Glendowie, Auckland · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 95.4%
- 5160St Peter's College (Gore)Gore, Southland · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 95.4%
- 5280Cornerstone Christian SchoolKelvin Grove, Manawatū-Whanganui · State integrated CompositeNCEA L2: 95.1%
- 53–Samuel Marsden Collegiate SchoolKarori, Wellington · Private CompositeNCEA L2: 95%
- 5455McAuley High SchoolOtahuhu, Auckland · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 94.8%
- 5581Sacred Heart Girls' College (N Plymouth)Fitzroy, Taranaki · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 94.8%
- 5672Francis Douglas Memorial CollegeWestown, Taranaki · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 94.8%
- 57–Queen Margaret CollegeThorndon, Wellington · Private CompositeNCEA L2: 94.7%
- 5870Sacred Heart College (Napier)Napier, Hawke's Bay · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 94.7%
- 5974St Bede's CollegePapanui, Canterbury · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 94.7%
- 60–St Cuthbert's College (Epsom)Epsom, Auckland · Private CompositeNCEA L2: 94.6%
- 6183Lindisfarne CollegeStortford Lodge, Hawke's Bay · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 94.6%
- 6284Middleton Grange SchoolRiccarton, Canterbury · State integrated CompositeNCEA L2: 94.5%
- 63–ACG Parnell CollegeParnell, Auckland · Private CompositeNCEA L2: 94.4%
- 6489Wellington CollegeMount Victoria, Wellington · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 94.4%
- 6581Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine WaioraRiccarton, Canterbury · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 94.1%
- 6678Palmerston North Girls' High SchoolPalmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 93.9%
- 6777St John's College (Hillcrest)Hillcrest, Waikato · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 93.9%
- 68–Wentworth CollegeGulf Harbour, Auckland · Private Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 93.6%
- 6986Sancta Maria CollegeHowick South, Auckland · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 93.5%
- 7080Al-Madinah SchoolMangere, Auckland · State integrated CompositeNCEA L2: 93.5%
- 7183Selwyn CollegeKohimarama, Auckland · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 93.5%
- 7284Bethlehem CollegeBethlehem, Bay of Plenty · State integrated CompositeNCEA L2: 93.5%
- 7373Hastings Christian SchoolAkina, Hawke's Bay · State integrated CompositeNCEA L2: 93.5%
- 74–Whitby CollegiateWhitby, Wellington · Private Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 93.3%
- 7570Whanganui Collegiate SchoolWhanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 93.3%
- 7668St Mary's College (Wellington)Wellington CBD, Wellington · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 93.3%
- 7788Macleans CollegeBucklands Beach, Auckland · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 93.2%
- 7885Epsom Girls Grammar SchoolEpsom, Auckland · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 93.2%
- 7987Takapuna Grammar SchoolTakapuna, Auckland · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 93.2%
- 8073Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt)Lower Hutt, Wellington · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 93.2%
- 8177Pompallier Catholic CollegeMaunu, Northland · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 92.8%
- 8277Glendowie CollegeGlendowie, Auckland · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 92.7%
- 83–ACG StrathallanKaraka, Auckland · Private CompositeNCEA L2: 92.6%
- 8481Long Bay CollegeTorbay, Auckland · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 92.6%
- 8573John Paul CollegeUtuhina, Bay of Plenty · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 92.4%
- 8681Wakatipu High SchoolFrankton, Otago · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 92%
- 8785Rangitoto CollegeBrowns Bay, Auckland · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 91.7%
- 8880Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o WaiōreaWestern Springs, Auckland · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 91.7%
- 8975Marian CollegeNorthcote-Christchurch, Canterbury · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 91.7%
- 9066Tawa CollegeTawa, Wellington · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 91.6%
- 9170St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie)Kilbirnie, Wellington · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 91%
- 9271St Patrick's College (Silverstream)Upper Hutt, Wellington · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 91%
- 9378Lincoln High SchoolLincoln, Canterbury · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 90.9%
- 9471Napier Girls' High SchoolBluff Hill, Hawke's Bay · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 90.8%
- 9583Botany Downs Secondary CollegeBotany Downs, Auckland · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 90.7%
- 9680Mt Aspiring CollegeWanaka, Otago · State Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 90.7%
- 9762Kuranui CollegeGreytown, Wellington · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 90.6%
- 9873Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)Hamilton East, Waikato · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 90.3%
- 9964Fiordland CollegeTe Anau, Southland · State Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 90.3%
- 10050Vanguard Military SchoolRosedale, Auckland · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 90.2%
| # | School | Sector | NCEA L2 | Success Index (NZ) | Equity Index (EQI) | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinehurst School Albany, Auckland · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 100% | – Not rated | – | 1,157 |
| 2 | St Hildas Collegiate Dunedin, Otago · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 100% | 79.3 Top 25% | 394 | 464 |
| 3 | Iona College Havelock North, Hawke's Bay · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 100% | 85.6 Top 5% | 396 | 340 |
| 4 | Woodford House Havelock North, Hawke's Bay · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 100% | 86.3 Top 5% | 394 | 378 |
| 5 | Carmel College Milford, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 100% | 91.3 Top 5% | 382 | 1,102 |
| 6 | Craighead Diocesan School West End, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 100% | 84.5 Top 5% | 409 | 410 |
| 7 | St Catherines College (Kilbirnie) Kilbirnie, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 100% | 75.2 Top 25% | 435 | 206 |
| 8 | St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) Masterton, Wellington · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 100% | 75.5 Top 25% | 404 | 274 |
| 9 | Dilworth School Remuera, Auckland · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 100% | – Not rated | – | 503 |
| 10 | Rathkeale College Opaki, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 100% | 72.8 Top 25% | 415 | 317 |
| 11 | St Andrew's College (Christchurch) Bryndwr, Canterbury · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 99.6% | – Not rated | – | 1,650 |
| 12 | Rosmini College Takapuna, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 99.3% | 89.3 Top 5% | 387 | 1,208 |
| 13 | King's College Otahuhu, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | Private | 99% | – Not rated | – | 1,238 |
| 14 | Hutt International Boys' School Trentham, Wellington · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 98.9% | 89.8 Top 5% | 366 | 652 |
| 15 | St Peter's College (Epsom) Grafton, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 98.8% | 83.3 Top 10% | 383 | 1,321 |
| 16 | Villa Maria College Upper Riccarton, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 98.5% | 77.2 Top 25% | 411 | 831 |
| 17 | St Paul's College (Ponsonby) Ponsonby, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 98.4% | 64.3 Top 50% | 480 | 394 |
| 18 | Rangi Ruru Girls' School Merivale, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | Private | 98.3% | – Not rated | – | 704 |
| 19 | Columba College Roslyn, Otago · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 98.3% | 79.3 Top 25% | 391 | 607 |
| 20 | OneSchool Global - New Zealand Onehunga, Auckland · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 98% | – Not rated | – | 1,500 |
| 21 | KingsWay School Red Beach, Auckland · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 98% | 90.8 Top 5% | 388 | 2,086 |
| 22 | Manukura Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 98% | 50.9 Top 50% | 494 | 188 |
| 23 | Kristin School Albany, Auckland · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 97.9% | – Not rated | – | 1,770 |
| 24 | Christ's College Christchurch Central, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | Private | 97.9% | – Not rated | – | 707 |
| 25 | Diocesan School For Girls Epsom, Auckland · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 97.8% | – Not rated | – | 1,727 |
| 26 | St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton) Chartwell, Waikato · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | Private | 97.7% | – Not rated | – | 971 |
| 27 | ACG Sunderland Henderson, Auckland · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 97.7% | – Not rated | – | 902 |
| 28 | John McGlashan College Maori Hill, Otago · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 97.5% | 77.7 Top 25% | 390 | 526 |
| 29 | Elim Christian College Mt Albert Mt Albert, Auckland · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 97.4% | 87.8 Top 5% | 394 | 449 |
| 30 | St Peter's School (Cambridge) Cambridge, Waikato · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | Private | 97.4% | – Not rated | – | 1,223 |
| 31 | Marist College Mount Albert, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 97.3% | 86.4 Top 5% | 398 | 770 |
| 32 | Aquinas College Pyes Pa, Bay of Plenty · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 97.3% | 85.7 Top 5% | 402 | 833 |
| 33 | Saint Kentigern College Pakuranga, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | Private | 97.2% | – Not rated | – | 2,350 |
| 34 | St Mary's College (Ponsonby) Ponsonby, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 96.9% | 80.6 Top 10% | 388 | 1,005 |
| 35 | Scots College Strathmore, Wellington · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 96.9% | – Not rated | – | 1,161 |
| 36 | Nga Tawa Diocesan School Marton, Manawatū-Whanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 96.8% | 74.8 Top 25% | 431 | 193 |
| 37 | Westlake Boys High School Takapuna, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 96.8% | 88.6 Top 5% | 399 | 2,778 |
| 38 | St Margaret's College Merivale, Canterbury · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 96.7% | – Not rated | – | 866 |
| 39 | Westlake Girls' High School Takapuna, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 96.7% | 87.6 Top 5% | 403 | 2,297 |
| 40 | Baradene College Remuera, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 96.6% | 91.1 Top 5% | 370 | 1,522 |
| 41 | Waikato Diocesan School For Girls Hamilton, Waikato · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 96.6% | 86.0 Top 5% | 391 | 675 |
| 42 | Auckland Girls' Grammar School Newton, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 96.3% | 64.6 Top 50% | 485 | 1,185 |
| 43 | Liston College Henderson, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 96.2% | 77.5 Top 25% | 414 | 855 |
| 44 | St Thomas of Canterbury College Sockburn, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 95.9% | 77.3 Top 25% | 430 | 686 |
| 45 | St Oran's College Boulcott, Wellington · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 95.8% | 80.5 Top 10% | 380 | 502 |
| 46 | St Dominic's Catholic College (Henderson) Henderson, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 95.8% | 80.4 Top 10% | 423 | 854 |
| 47 | Wellington Girls' College Thorndon, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 95.6% | 82.1 Top 10% | 375 | 1,423 |
| 48 | Huanui College Glenbervie, Northland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | Private | 95.5% | – Not rated | – | 353 |
| 49 | Elim Christian College Howick South, Auckland · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 95.5% | 80.0 Top 10% | 379 | 1,098 |
| 50 | Sacred Heart College (Auckland) Glendowie, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 95.4% | 86.7 Top 5% | 394 | 1,504 |
| 51 | St Peter's College (Gore) Gore, Southland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 95.4% | 60.3 Top 50% | 442 | 348 |
| 52 | Cornerstone Christian School Kelvin Grove, Manawatū-Whanganui · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 95.1% | 79.5 Top 10% | 417 | 612 |
| 53 | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Karori, Wellington · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 95% | – Not rated | – | 396 |
| 54 | McAuley High School Otahuhu, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 94.8% | 54.8 Top 50% | 483 | 757 |
| 55 | Sacred Heart Girls' College (N Plymouth) Fitzroy, Taranaki · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 94.8% | 80.7 Top 10% | 414 | 729 |
| 56 | Francis Douglas Memorial College Westown, Taranaki · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 94.8% | 71.9 Top 25% | 418 | 779 |
| 57 | Queen Margaret College Thorndon, Wellington · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 94.7% | – Not rated | – | 758 |
| 58 | Sacred Heart College (Napier) Napier, Hawke's Bay · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 94.7% | 70.0 Top 25% | 446 | 351 |
| 59 | St Bede's College Papanui, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 94.7% | 73.8 Top 25% | 415 | 795 |
| 60 | St Cuthbert's College (Epsom) Epsom, Auckland · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 94.6% | – Not rated | – | 1,655 |
| 61 | Lindisfarne College Stortford Lodge, Hawke's Bay · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 94.6% | 82.6 Top 10% | 398 | 562 |
| 62 | Middleton Grange School Riccarton, Canterbury · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 94.5% | 84.4 Top 5% | 404 | 1,395 |
| 63 | ACG Parnell College Parnell, Auckland · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 94.4% | – Not rated | – | 2,004 |
| 64 | Wellington College Mount Victoria, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 94.4% | 88.5 Top 5% | 383 | 1,934 |
| 65 | Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora Riccarton, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 94.1% | 81.0 Top 10% | 419 | 1,308 |
| 66 | Palmerston North Girls' High School Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 93.9% | 77.7 Top 25% | 433 | 1,318 |
| 67 | St John's College (Hillcrest) Hillcrest, Waikato · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 93.9% | 77.1 Top 25% | 428 | 933 |
| 68 | Wentworth College Gulf Harbour, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | Private | 93.6% | – Not rated | – | 473 |
| 69 | Sancta Maria College Howick South, Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 93.5% | 85.8 Top 5% | 390 | 1,061 |
| 70 | Al-Madinah School Mangere, Auckland · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 93.5% | 80.2 Top 10% | 413 | 551 |
| 71 | Selwyn College Kohimarama, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 93.5% | 83.3 Top 10% | 411 | 1,604 |
| 72 | Bethlehem College Bethlehem, Bay of Plenty · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 93.5% | 84.3 Top 10% | 409 | 2,108 |
| 73 | Hastings Christian School Akina, Hawke's Bay · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 93.5% | 72.8 Top 25% | 428 | 331 |
| 74 | Whitby Collegiate Whitby, Wellington · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | Private | 93.3% | – Not rated | – | 350 |
| 75 | Whanganui Collegiate School Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 93.3% | 69.6 Top 25% | 417 | 371 |
| 76 | St Mary's College (Wellington) Wellington CBD, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 93.3% | 68.4 Top 25% | 429 | 556 |
| 77 | Macleans College Bucklands Beach, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 93.2% | 88.0 Top 5% | 385 | 3,069 |
| 78 | Epsom Girls Grammar School Epsom, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 93.2% | 85.4 Top 5% | 402 | 2,335 |
| 79 | Takapuna Grammar School Takapuna, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 93.2% | 86.6 Top 5% | 393 | 2,273 |
| 80 | Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt) Lower Hutt, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 93.2% | 72.7 Top 25% | 444 | 828 |
| 81 | Pompallier Catholic College Maunu, Northland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 92.8% | 76.8 Top 25% | 424 | 646 |
| 82 | Glendowie College Glendowie, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 92.7% | 76.7 Top 25% | 392 | 1,189 |
| 83 | ACG Strathallan Karaka, Auckland · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 92.6% | – Not rated | – | 1,287 |
| 84 | Long Bay College Torbay, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 92.6% | 80.8 Top 10% | 422 | 1,984 |
| 85 | John Paul College Utuhina, Bay of Plenty · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 92.4% | 72.8 Top 25% | 415 | 1,090 |
| 86 | Wakatipu High School Frankton, Otago · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 92% | 80.6 Top 10% | 416 | 1,552 |
| 87 | Rangitoto College Browns Bay, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 91.7% | 85.4 Top 5% | 397 | 4,189 |
| 88 | Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea Western Springs, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 91.7% | 80.0 Top 10% | 422 | 1,784 |
| 89 | Marian College Northcote-Christchurch, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 91.7% | 74.7 Top 25% | 426 | 427 |
| 90 | Tawa College Tawa, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 91.6% | 66.0 Top 50% | 440 | 1,031 |
| 91 | St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie) Kilbirnie, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 91% | 69.5 Top 25% | 417 | 722 |
| 92 | St Patrick's College (Silverstream) Upper Hutt, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 91% | 70.8 Top 25% | 433 | 737 |
| 93 | Lincoln High School Lincoln, Canterbury · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 90.9% | 77.9 Top 25% | 423 | 1,438 |
| 94 | Napier Girls' High School Bluff Hill, Hawke's Bay · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 90.8% | 70.6 Top 25% | 448 | 1,015 |
| 95 | Botany Downs Secondary College Botany Downs, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 90.7% | 83.2 Top 10% | 403 | 2,001 |
| 96 | Mt Aspiring College Wanaka, Otago · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 90.7% | 80.0 Top 10% | 412 | 1,315 |
| 97 | Kuranui College Greytown, Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 90.6% | 61.7 Top 50% | 468 | 748 |
| 98 | Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham) Hamilton East, Waikato · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 90.3% | 73.0 Top 25% | 439 | 933 |
| 99 | Fiordland College Te Anau, Southland · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 90.3% | 64.2 Top 50% | 441 | 307 |
| 100 | Vanguard Military School Rosedale, Auckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 90.2% | 50.0 Top 50% | 494 | 150 |
Pinehurst School in Albany, Auckland leads the 2026 list of secondary schools by ncea level 2 attainment in New Zealand with NCEA L2 100%. Of the 100 schools shown, 52 are state integrated, 25 are state, 23 are private.
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What is the best ncea results school in New Zealand?
Pinehurst School in Albany, Auckland ranks first among secondary schools by ncea level 2 attainment in New Zealand with NCEA L2 100%.
How are secondary schools by ncea level 2 attainment in New Zealand ranked?
Secondary schools ranked by the percentage of school leavers who left with at least NCEA Level 2 (Ministry of Education), for schools with 30 or more leavers. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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.