Top 34 secondary schools in Bay of Plenty (2026)
Secondary and composite schools offering Years 9–13. Ranked by the Success Index (NZ) from official New Zealand data; 34 schools shown.
- 186Aquinas CollegePyes Pa · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 402 · 833 students
- 284Bethlehem CollegeBethlehem · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 409 · 2,108 students
- 373John Paul CollegeUtuhina · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 415 · 1,090 students
- 466Ōtūmoetai CollegeTauranga Central · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 451 · 1,999 students
- 564Mount Maunganui CollegeMount Maunganui · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 452 · 1,705 students
- 661TKKM o Te KoutuRotorua Central · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 485 · 383 students
- 761Papamoa CollegePapamoa · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 458 · 1,883 students
- 861Tauranga Boys' CollegeTauranga · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 456 · 2,258 students
- 959Tauranga Girls' CollegeGate Pa · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 466 · 1,439 students
- 1057Whakatane High SchoolWhakatane · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 475 · 1,228 students
- 1152TKKM o RuamataRotokawa · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 494 · 272 students
- 1248Te Puke High SchoolTe Puke · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 492 · 1,078 students
- 1346Rotorua Lakes High SchoolTe Ngae · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 473 · 622 students
- 1444Katikati CollegeKatikati · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 465 · 834 students
- 1542Rotorua Boys' High SchoolRotorua · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 504 · 1,138 students
- 1641Te Wharekura o MauaoBethlehem · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 522 · 276 students
- 1741Trident High SchoolWhakatane · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 496 · 829 students
- 1840Te Wharekura o RuatokiRuatoki · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 524 · 235 students
- 1938Te Wharekura o Ngāti RongomaiHannahs Bay · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 500 · 106 students
- 2035Western Heights High SchoolRotorua Central · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 499 · 1,187 students
- 2129Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Orini ki Ngati AwaCoastlands · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 517 · 96 students
- 2228Te Rangihakahaka Centre for Science and TechnologyRotorua · State Composite (Year 1-10)Equity Index (EQI) 513 · 105 students
- 2327Te Kura Māori ā Rohe o WaiohauWaiohau · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 534 · 86 students
- 2427Rotorua Girls' High SchoolHillcrest · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 522 · 605 students
- 2525Te Kura Mana Māori o WhangaparaoaCape Runaway · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 519 · 85 students
- 2621Tarawera High SchoolKawerau · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 545 · 440 students
- 2721Te Kura o Te Whānau-a-ApanuiOpotiki · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 542 · 192 students
- 2818Te Whata Tau o PutauakiKawerau · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 541 · 95 students
- 2916TKKM o HurungaterangiMangakakahi · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 550 · 89 students
- 3016Rangitaiki College – Te Kura Tuarua o RangitaikiEdgecumbe · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 530 · 127 students
- 3115TKK Motuhake o TawhiuauMurupara · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 552 · 89 students
- 3214TKKM o Te Kura KokiriWelcome Bay · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 551 · 220 students
- 3314Opotiki CollegeOpotiki · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 541 · 330 students
- 3411Murupara Area SchoolMurupara · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 560 · 164 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (NZ) | Equity Index (EQI) | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aquinas College Pyes Pa · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 85.7 Top 5% | 402 | 833 |
| 2 | Bethlehem College Bethlehem · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 84.3 Top 10% | 409 | 2,108 |
| 3 | John Paul College Utuhina · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 72.8 Top 25% | 415 | 1,090 |
| 4 | Ōtūmoetai College Tauranga Central · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 65.5 Top 50% | 451 | 1,999 |
| 5 | Mount Maunganui College Mount Maunganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 64.3 Top 50% | 452 | 1,705 |
| 6 | TKKM o Te Koutu Rotorua Central · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 61.4 Top 50% | 485 | 383 |
| 7 | Papamoa College Papamoa · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 61.2 Top 50% | 458 | 1,883 |
| 8 | Tauranga Boys' College Tauranga · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 61.2 Top 50% | 456 | 2,258 |
| 9 | Tauranga Girls' College Gate Pa · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 58.7 Top 50% | 466 | 1,439 |
| 10 | Whakatane High School Whakatane · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 57.3 Top 50% | 475 | 1,228 |
| 11 | TKKM o Ruamata Rotokawa · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 51.5 Top 50% | 494 | 272 |
| 12 | Te Puke High School Te Puke · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 47.9 Lower 50% | 492 | 1,078 |
| 13 | Rotorua Lakes High School Te Ngae · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 45.9 Lower 50% | 473 | 622 |
| 14 | Katikati College Katikati · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 44.4 Lower 50% | 465 | 834 |
| 15 | Rotorua Boys' High School Rotorua · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 41.6 Lower 50% | 504 | 1,138 |
| 16 | Te Wharekura o Mauao Bethlehem · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 41.4 Lower 50% | 522 | 276 |
| 17 | Trident High School Whakatane · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 41.0 Lower 50% | 496 | 829 |
| 18 | Te Wharekura o Ruatoki Ruatoki · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 39.9 Lower 50% | 524 | 235 |
| 19 | Te Wharekura o Ngāti Rongomai Hannahs Bay · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 37.8 Lower 50% | 500 | 106 |
| 20 | Western Heights High School Rotorua Central · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 34.9 Lower 50% | 499 | 1,187 |
| 21 | Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Orini ki Ngati Awa Coastlands · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 29.4 Lower 50% | 517 | 96 |
| 22 | Te Rangihakahaka Centre for Science and Technology Rotorua · Composite (Year 1-10) · Years 1–13 | State | 28.1 Lower 50% | 513 | 105 |
| 23 | Te Kura Māori ā Rohe o Waiohau Waiohau · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 26.6 Lower 50% | 534 | 86 |
| 24 | Rotorua Girls' High School Hillcrest · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 26.5 Lower 50% | 522 | 605 |
| 25 | Te Kura Mana Māori o Whangaparaoa Cape Runaway · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 24.7 Lower 50% | 519 | 85 |
| 26 | Tarawera High School Kawerau · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 20.9 Lower 50% | 545 | 440 |
| 27 | Te Kura o Te Whānau-a-Apanui Opotiki · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 20.6 Lower 50% | 542 | 192 |
| 28 | Te Whata Tau o Putauaki Kawerau · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 18.1 Lower 50% | 541 | 95 |
| 29 | TKKM o Hurungaterangi Mangakakahi · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 15.7 Lower 50% | 550 | 89 |
| 30 | Rangitaiki College – Te Kura Tuarua o Rangitaiki Edgecumbe · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 15.5 Lower 50% | 530 | 127 |
| 31 | TKK Motuhake o Tawhiuau Murupara · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 14.9 Lower 50% | 552 | 89 |
| 32 | TKKM o Te Kura Kokiri Welcome Bay · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 14.3 Lower 50% | 551 | 220 |
| 33 | Opotiki College Opotiki · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 13.5 Lower 50% | 541 | 330 |
| 34 | Murupara Area School Murupara · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 11.2 Lower 50% | 560 | 164 |
Aquinas College in Pyes Pa leads the 2026 list of secondary schools in Bay of Plenty with a Success Index (NZ) of 85.7. Of the 34 schools shown, 31 are state, 3 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 secondary school in Bay of Plenty?
Aquinas College in Pyes Pa ranks first among secondary schools in Bay of Plenty with a Success Index (NZ) of 85.7 out of 100 (Equity Index (EQI): 402).
How are secondary 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.