Best schools in Chatham Islands (2026)
The top five of 3 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (NZ), built only from official New Zealand data.
Chatham Islands has 3 schools educating 76 students in 2026: 3 state.
The median Equity Index (EQI) across Chatham Islands is 483. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best primary school in Chatham Islands?
No schools qualify for this list.
How are primary schools in Chatham Islands 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 โ Schools Directory; Ministry of Education โ School leaver attainment (Find a school)). The Equity Index describes the student community, not teaching quality.