Top 100 primary schools in Bay of Plenty (2026)

Contributing, full primary, intermediate and composite schools offering Years 1–8. Ranked by the Success Index (NZ) from official New Zealand data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (NZ)	Equity Index (EQI)	Students
1	St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga) Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	88.3 Top 5%	385	474
2	Bethlehem College Bethlehem · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	84.3 Top 10%	409	2,108
3	Lynmore Primary School Lynmore · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	82.4 Top 5%	411	645
4	Taumata School Pyes Pa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	80.9 Top 10%	415	669
5	Suzanne Aubert Catholic School Papamoa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	80.0 Top 10%	393	215
6	Matua School Matua · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	79.7 Top 10%	401	544
7	St Mary's Catholic School (Rotorua) Glenholme · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	76.7 Top 25%	387	463
8	Tahatai Coast School Papamoa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	75.9 Top 25%	428	804
9	Omokoroa School Whakamarama · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	74.1 Top 25%	423	321
10	Omanu School Mount Maunganui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	73.1 Top 25%	403	560
11	Mount Maunganui Primary School Mount Maunganui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	72.6 Top 25%	399	408
12	Pillans Point School Pillans Point · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	71.9 Top 25%	405	500
13	Ōmokoroa Point School Omokoroa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	70.7 Top 25%	432	347
14	St Joseph's Catholic School (Whakatane) Whakatane · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	69.0 Top 25%	430	264
15	Otonga Road School Springfield · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	68.8 Top 25%	415	521
16	Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa School Papamoa Beach · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	67.3 Top 25%	443	506
17	Tauranga Waldorf School Welcome Bay · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	65.8 Top 50%	413	196
18	Tauranga Primary School Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	65.4 Top 50%	423	478
19	Bethlehem School Bethlehem · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	64.9 Top 50%	423	434
20	Apanui School Whakatane · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	64.4 Top 50%	447	439
21	Golden Sands School Papamoa Beach · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	64.3 Top 50%	426	505
22	Ōhope Beach School Ohope Beach · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	64.0 Top 50%	419	227
23	Waihi Beach School Waihi Beach · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	63.9 Top 50%	442	281
24	Whakamarama School Whakamarama · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	62.9 Top 50%	423	84
25	Pāpāmoa Primary School Papamoa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	62.6 Top 50%	432	611
26	Fairhaven School Te Puke · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	61.8 Top 50%	454	500
27	Ōtūmoetai Primary School Otumoetai · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	61.8 Top 50%	433	582
28	TKKM o Te Koutu Rotorua Central · Composite · Years 1–13	State	61.4 Top 50%	485	383
29	Ōtūmoetai Intermediate Otumoetai · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	59.4 Top 50%	440	957
30	Pahoia School Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	59.4 Top 50%	428	179
31	Pyes Pa Road School Pyes Pa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	58.1 Top 50%	443	252
32	Arataki School Mount Maunganui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	58.0 Top 50%	465	590
33	Tauranga Adventist School Bethlehem · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	57.7 Top 50%	429	116
34	Oropi School Oropi · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	57.6 Top 50%	434	308
35	Greenpark School (Tauranga) Greerton · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	57.5 Top 50%	443	725
36	Te Ranga School Te Puke · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	56.9 Top 50%	447	181
37	Maungatapu School Maungatapu-Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	56.7 Top 50%	468	603
38	Mount Maunganui Intermediate School Mount Maunganui · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	56.7 Top 50%	444	666
39	St Thomas More Catholic School Bayfair · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	56.3 Top 50%	432	105
40	Tauriko School Tauriko · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	54.4 Top 50%	440	245
41	Te Puke Intermediate Te Puke · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	54.1 Top 50%	473	518
42	Te Akau ki Papamoa Primary School Papamoa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	53.7 Top 50%	448	520
43	Selwyn Ridge School Welcome Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	53.0 Top 50%	449	492
44	Bellevue School (Tauranga) Bellevue · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	52.1 Top 50%	445	304
45	Awakeri School Whakatane · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	51.8 Top 50%	447	343
46	TKKM o Ruamata Rotokawa · Composite · Years 1–13	State	51.5 Top 50%	494	272
47	Kaharoa School Rotorua · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	51.2 Top 50%	445	179
48	Pongakawa School Pongakawa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	50.8 Top 50%	448	321
49	St Michael's Catholic School (Rotorua) Western Heights · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	50.3 Top 50%	444	110
50	Whakatane Intermediate Whakatane · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	49.6 Top 50%	486	578
51	Paengaroa School Paengaroa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	48.5 Lower 50%	468	200
52	Thornton School Thornton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	47.9 Lower 50%	451	163
53	Otakiri School Whakatane · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	44.5 Lower 50%	466	154
54	Katikati Primary School Katikati · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	44.0 Lower 50%	471	554
55	Tauranga Intermediate The Avenues · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	43.5 Lower 50%	475	1,225
56	Ngongotahā School Ngongotaha · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	42.7 Lower 50%	486	393
57	Te Puna School Te Puna · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	42.4 Lower 50%	466	261
58	Te Puke Primary School Te Puke · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	41.7 Lower 50%	469	319
59	Westbrook School Rotorua · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	41.7 Lower 50%	475	491
60	Welcome Bay School Welcome Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	41.4 Lower 50%	469	299
61	Gate Pa School Gate Pa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	40.9 Lower 50%	507	398
62	St Joseph's Catholic School (Opotiki) Opotiki · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	40.8 Lower 50%	467	153
63	Mokoia Intermediate Owhata · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	40.3 Lower 50%	473	330
64	Te Wharekura o Ruatoki Ruatoki · Composite · Years 1–13	State	39.9 Lower 50%	524	235
65	Te Kura o Manunui Brookfield · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	39.8 Lower 50%	508	355
66	Otamarakau School Te Puke · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	39.5 Lower 50%	466	63
67	Te Wharekura o Ngāti Rongomai Hannahs Bay · Composite · Years 1–13	State	37.8 Lower 50%	500	106
68	Edgecumbe School Edgecumbe · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	36.9 Lower 50%	494	163
69	James Street School Whakatane · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	36.9 Lower 50%	507	250
70	Rotorua School Rotorua Central · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	36.8 Lower 50%	522	400
71	Te Kura o Te Paroa Whakatane · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	35.4 Lower 50%	520	297
72	Galatea School Galatea · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	35.1 Lower 50%	493	127
73	Te Kura o Matapihi Matapihi · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	35.1 Lower 50%	503	182
74	Lake Rerewhakaaitu School Rerewhakaaitu · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	34.1 Lower 50%	479	78
75	Rangiuru School Te Puke · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	34.1 Lower 50%	493	109
76	Kaimai School Kaimai · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	32.9 Lower 50%	482	61
77	Malfroy School Hillcrest · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	32.9 Lower 50%	529	304
78	Rotorua Intermediate Rotorua · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	32.8 Lower 50%	505	654
79	Glenholme School Glenholme · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	32.0 Lower 50%	496	333
80	Woodlands School (Opotiki) Opotiki · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	31.3 Lower 50%	516	179
81	Kawaha Point School Kawaha Point · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	30.4 Lower 50%	498	230
82	Waiotahe Valley School Opotiki · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	30.3 Lower 50%	505	109
83	Selwyn School Rotorua · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	30.1 Lower 50%	544	339
84	Rotokawa School Rotorua · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	29.8 Lower 50%	498	174
85	Greerton Village School - Te Kura o Maarawaewae Greerton · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	29.5 Lower 50%	507	379
86	Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Orini ki Ngati Awa Coastlands · Composite · Years 1–13	State	29.4 Lower 50%	517	96
87	Opotiki School Opotiki · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	28.5 Lower 50%	555	326
88	Te Rangihakahaka Centre for Science and Technology Rotorua · Composite (Year 1-10) · Years 1–13	State	28.1 Lower 50%	513	105
89	Kawerau South School Kawerau · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	27.6 Lower 50%	536	346
90	Matata School Matata · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	27.0 Lower 50%	514	96
91	Te Kura Māori ā Rohe o Waiohau Waiohau · Composite · Years 1–13	State	26.6 Lower 50%	534	86
92	Allandale School Kopeopeo · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	26.0 Lower 50%	517	341
93	Te Kura Mana Māori o Whangaparaoa Cape Runaway · Composite · Years 1–13	State	24.7 Lower 50%	519	85
94	Mamaku School Mamaku · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	23.3 Lower 50%	514	89
95	Sunset Primary School Fordlands · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	22.5 Lower 50%	551	169
96	Western Heights Primary School (Rotorua) Western Heights · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	22.4 Lower 50%	536	432
97	Merivale School Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	22.1 Lower 50%	548	157
98	Kawerau Putauaki School Kawerau · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	21.8 Lower 50%	522	125
99	Te Kura o Ōmarumutu Opotiki · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	21.6 Lower 50%	519	70
100	Te Kura o Te Whānau-a-Apanui Opotiki · Composite · Years 1–13	State	20.6 Lower 50%	542	192

St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga) in Tauranga leads the 2026 list of primary schools in Bay of Plenty with a Success Index (NZ) of 88.3. Of the 100 schools shown, 90 are state, 10 are state integrated.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a primary school and a secondary school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best primary school in Bay of Plenty?

St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga) in Tauranga ranks first among primary schools in Bay of Plenty with a Success Index (NZ) of 88.3 out of 100 (Equity Index (EQI): 385).

How are primary schools in Bay of Plenty ranked?

Each school's Success Index (NZ) combines 5 factors: equity index (fewer barriers is higher) (45%), roll size (10%), roll growth (5 years) (15%), school leavers with ncea level 2+ (20%), school leavers with university entrance (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across New Zealand. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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.