Top 100 largest schools in Bay of Plenty (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	Tauranga Boys' College Tauranga · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,258	61.2 Top 50%	456	2,258
2	Bethlehem College Bethlehem · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	2,108	84.3 Top 10%	409	2,108
3	Ōtūmoetai College Tauranga Central · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,999	65.5 Top 50%	451	1,999
4	Papamoa College Papamoa · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	1,883	61.2 Top 50%	458	1,883
5	Mount Maunganui College Mount Maunganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,705	64.3 Top 50%	452	1,705
6	Tauranga Girls' College Gate Pa · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,439	58.7 Top 50%	466	1,439
7	Whakatane High School Whakatane · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,228	57.3 Top 50%	475	1,228
8	Tauranga Intermediate The Avenues · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	1,225	43.5 Lower 50%	475	1,225
9	Western Heights High School Rotorua Central · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,187	34.9 Lower 50%	499	1,187
10	Rotorua Boys' High School Rotorua · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,138	41.6 Lower 50%	504	1,138
11	John Paul College Utuhina · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	1,090	72.8 Top 25%	415	1,090
12	Te Puke High School Te Puke · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,078	47.9 Lower 50%	492	1,078
13	Ōtūmoetai Intermediate Otumoetai · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	957	59.4 Top 50%	440	957
14	Katikati College Katikati · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	834	44.4 Lower 50%	465	834
15	Aquinas College Pyes Pa · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	833	85.7 Top 5%	402	833
16	Trident High School Whakatane · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	829	41.0 Lower 50%	496	829
17	Tahatai Coast School Papamoa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	804	75.9 Top 25%	428	804
18	Greenpark School (Tauranga) Greerton · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	725	57.5 Top 50%	443	725
19	Taumata School Pyes Pa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	669	80.9 Top 10%	415	669
20	Mount Maunganui Intermediate School Mount Maunganui · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	666	56.7 Top 50%	444	666
21	Rotorua Intermediate Rotorua · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	654	32.8 Lower 50%	505	654
22	Lynmore Primary School Lynmore · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	645	82.4 Top 5%	411	645
23	Rotorua Lakes High School Te Ngae · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	622	45.9 Lower 50%	473	622
24	Pāpāmoa Primary School Papamoa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	611	62.6 Top 50%	432	611
25	Rotorua Girls' High School Hillcrest · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	605	26.5 Lower 50%	522	605
26	Maungatapu School Maungatapu-Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	603	56.7 Top 50%	468	603
27	Arataki School Mount Maunganui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	590	58.0 Top 50%	465	590
28	Ōtūmoetai Primary School Otumoetai · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	582	61.8 Top 50%	433	582
29	Whakatane Intermediate Whakatane · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	578	49.6 Top 50%	486	578
30	Omanu School Mount Maunganui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	560	73.1 Top 25%	403	560
31	Katikati Primary School Katikati · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	554	44.0 Lower 50%	471	554
32	Matua School Matua · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	544	79.7 Top 10%	401	544
33	Otonga Road School Springfield · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	521	68.8 Top 25%	415	521
34	Te Akau ki Papamoa Primary School Papamoa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	520	53.7 Top 50%	448	520
35	Te Puke Intermediate Te Puke · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	518	54.1 Top 50%	473	518
36	Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa School Papamoa Beach · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	506	67.3 Top 25%	443	506
37	Golden Sands School Papamoa Beach · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	505	64.3 Top 50%	426	505
38	Pillans Point School Pillans Point · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	500	71.9 Top 25%	405	500
39	Fairhaven School Te Puke · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	500	61.8 Top 50%	454	500
40	Selwyn Ridge School Welcome Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	492	53.0 Top 50%	449	492
41	Westbrook School Rotorua · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	491	41.7 Lower 50%	475	491
42	Tauranga Primary School Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	478	65.4 Top 50%	423	478
43	St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga) Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	474	88.3 Top 5%	385	474
44	St Mary's Catholic School (Rotorua) Glenholme · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	463	76.7 Top 25%	387	463
45	Tarawera High School Kawerau · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	440	20.9 Lower 50%	545	440
46	Apanui School Whakatane · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	439	64.4 Top 50%	447	439
47	Bethlehem School Bethlehem · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	434	64.9 Top 50%	423	434
48	Western Heights Primary School (Rotorua) Western Heights · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	432	22.4 Lower 50%	536	432
49	Mount Maunganui Primary School Mount Maunganui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	408	72.6 Top 25%	399	408
50	Rotorua School Rotorua Central · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	400	36.8 Lower 50%	522	400
51	Gate Pa School Gate Pa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	398	40.9 Lower 50%	507	398
52	Ngongotahā School Ngongotaha · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	393	42.7 Lower 50%	486	393
53	TKKM o Te Koutu Rotorua Central · Composite · Years 1–13	State	383	61.4 Top 50%	485	383
54	Greerton Village School - Te Kura o Maarawaewae Greerton · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	379	29.5 Lower 50%	507	379
55	Te Kura o Manunui Brookfield · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	355	39.8 Lower 50%	508	355
56	Ōmokoroa Point School Omokoroa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	347	70.7 Top 25%	432	347
57	Kawerau South School Kawerau · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	346	27.6 Lower 50%	536	346
58	Awakeri School Whakatane · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	343	51.8 Top 50%	447	343
59	Allandale School Kopeopeo · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	341	26.0 Lower 50%	517	341
60	Selwyn School Rotorua · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	339	30.1 Lower 50%	544	339
61	Glenholme School Glenholme · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	333	32.0 Lower 50%	496	333
62	Opotiki College Opotiki · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	330	13.5 Lower 50%	541	330
63	Mokoia Intermediate Owhata · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	330	40.3 Lower 50%	473	330
64	Opotiki School Opotiki · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	326	28.5 Lower 50%	555	326
65	Pongakawa School Pongakawa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	321	50.8 Top 50%	448	321
66	Omokoroa School Whakamarama · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	321	74.1 Top 25%	423	321
67	Te Puke Primary School Te Puke · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	319	41.7 Lower 50%	469	319
68	Oropi School Oropi · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	308	57.6 Top 50%	434	308
69	Bellevue School (Tauranga) Bellevue · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	304	52.1 Top 50%	445	304
70	Malfroy School Hillcrest · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	304	32.9 Lower 50%	529	304
71	Welcome Bay School Welcome Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	299	41.4 Lower 50%	469	299
72	Te Kura o Te Paroa Whakatane · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	297	35.4 Lower 50%	520	297
73	Waihi Beach School Waihi Beach · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	281	63.9 Top 50%	442	281
74	Te Wharekura o Mauao Bethlehem · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	276	41.4 Lower 50%	522	276
75	TKKM o Ruamata Rotokawa · Composite · Years 1–13	State	272	51.5 Top 50%	494	272
76	St Joseph's Catholic School (Whakatane) Whakatane · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	264	69.0 Top 25%	430	264
77	Te Puna School Te Puna · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	261	42.4 Lower 50%	466	261
78	Kaitao Intermediate Western Heights · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	257	19.0 Lower 50%	540	257
79	Pyes Pa Road School Pyes Pa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	252	58.1 Top 50%	443	252
80	James Street School Whakatane · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	250	36.9 Lower 50%	507	250
81	Tauriko School Tauriko · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	245	54.4 Top 50%	440	245
82	Te Wharekura o Ruatoki Ruatoki · Composite · Years 1–13	State	235	39.9 Lower 50%	524	235
83	Owhata School Owhata · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	234	19.7 Lower 50%	536	234
84	Kawaha Point School Kawaha Point · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	230	30.4 Lower 50%	498	230
85	Ōhope Beach School Ohope Beach · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	227	64.0 Top 50%	419	227
86	TKKM o Te Kura Kokiri Welcome Bay · Composite · Years 1–13	State	220	14.3 Lower 50%	551	220
87	Suzanne Aubert Catholic School Papamoa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	215	80.0 Top 10%	393	215
88	Paengaroa School Paengaroa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	200	48.5 Lower 50%	468	200
89	Tauranga Waldorf School Welcome Bay · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	196	65.8 Top 50%	413	196
90	Te Kura o Te Whānau-a-Apanui Opotiki · Composite · Years 1–13	State	192	20.6 Lower 50%	542	192
91	Te Kura o Matapihi Matapihi · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	182	35.1 Lower 50%	503	182
92	Te Ranga School Te Puke · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	181	56.9 Top 50%	447	181
93	Pahoia School Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	179	59.4 Top 50%	428	179
94	Woodlands School (Opotiki) Opotiki · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	179	31.3 Lower 50%	516	179
95	Kaharoa School Rotorua · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	179	51.2 Top 50%	445	179
96	Rotokawa School Rotorua · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	174	29.8 Lower 50%	498	174
97	Sunset Primary School Fordlands · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	169	22.5 Lower 50%	551	169
98	Murupara Area School Murupara · Composite · Years 1–13	State	164	11.2 Lower 50%	560	164
99	Thornton School Thornton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	163	47.9 Lower 50%	451	163
100	Edgecumbe School Edgecumbe · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	163	36.9 Lower 50%	494	163

Tauranga Boys' College in Tauranga leads the 2026 list of largest schools in Bay of Plenty with Roll 2,258. Of the 100 schools shown, 92 are state, 8 are state integrated.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Bay of Plenty?

Tauranga Boys' College in Tauranga ranks first among largest schools in Bay of Plenty with Roll 2,258 (Equity Index (EQI): 456).

How are largest schools in Bay of Plenty 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.