Best schools in Gisborne (2026)
The top five of 53 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (NZ), built only from official New Zealand data.
Gisborne has 53 schools educating 8,934 students in 2026: 49 state, 4 state integrated.
The median Equity Index (EQI) across Gisborne is 519. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.
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Best primary schools in Gisborne
Contributing, full primary, intermediate and composite schools offering Years 1–8.
St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne)
Gisborne · State integrated contributing · Years 1–6
228 students
Wainui Beach School
Wainui · State contributing · Years 1–6
239 students
Gisborne Central School
Whataupoko · State contributing · Years 1–6
379 students
Makauri School
Gisborne · State contributing · Years 1–6
165 students
Makaraka School
Makaraka · State contributing · Years 1–6
100 students
Best secondary schools in Gisborne
Secondary and composite schools offering Years 9–13.
Campion College
Gisborne · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
475 students
Sonrise Christian School
Gisborne · State integrated composite · Years 1–13
145 students
Gisborne Boys' High School
Gisborne · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
790 students
Gisborne Girls' High School
Te Hapara · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
691 students
TKKM o Nga Uri A Maui
Gisborne · State composite · Years 1–13
221 students
Best state schools in Gisborne
Government schools across all year levels.
Wainui Beach School
Wainui · State contributing · Years 1–6
239 students
Gisborne Central School
Whataupoko · State contributing · Years 1–6
379 students
Makauri School
Gisborne · State contributing · Years 1–6
165 students
Makaraka School
Makaraka · State contributing · Years 1–6
100 students
Ormond School
Ormond · State contributing · Years 1–6
95 students
Best state integrated schools in Gisborne
State integrated (mostly church-affiliated) schools.
St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne)
Gisborne · State integrated contributing · Years 1–6
228 students
Campion College
Gisborne · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
475 students
Sonrise Christian School
Gisborne · State integrated composite · Years 1–13
145 students
Best girls' schools in Gisborne
Single-sex girls' schools.
Best boys' schools in Gisborne
Single-sex boys' schools.
Best secondary schools by ncea level 2 attainment in Gisborne
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.
Campion College
Gisborne · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
475 students
Gisborne Boys' High School
Gisborne · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
790 students
Gisborne Girls' High School
Te Hapara · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
691 students
Lytton High School
Gisborne · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
551 students
Best secondary schools by university entrance in Gisborne
Secondary schools ranked by the percentage of school leavers who attained the University Entrance award (Ministry of Education).
Campion College
Gisborne · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
475 students
Gisborne Girls' High School
Te Hapara · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
691 students
Gisborne Boys' High School
Gisborne · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
790 students
Lytton High School
Gisborne · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
551 students
Best largest schools in Gisborne
Schools with the largest rolls.
Gisborne Boys' High School
Gisborne · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
790 students
Gisborne Girls' High School
Te Hapara · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
691 students
Lytton High School
Gisborne · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
551 students
Gisborne Intermediate
Gisborne · State intermediate · Years 7–8
501 students
Campion College
Gisborne · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
475 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best primary school in Gisborne?
St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne) in Gisborne ranks first among primary schools in Gisborne with a Success Index (NZ) of 70.6 out of 100 (Equity Index (EQI): 423).
How are primary schools in Gisborne 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.