Best schools in Hawke's Bay (2026)
The top five of 129 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (NZ), built only from official New Zealand data.
Hawke's Bay has 129 schools educating 30,437 students in 2026: 107 state, 18 state integrated, 2 charter, 2 private.
The median Equity Index (EQI) across Hawke's Bay is 492. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.
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Best primary schools in Hawke's Bay
Contributing, full primary, intermediate and composite schools offering Years 1–8.
Te Mata School (Havelock North)
Havelock North · State contributing · Years 1–6
538 students
St Joseph's School (Hastings)
Akina · State integrated full primary · Years 1–8
274 students
Havelock North Primary School
Havelock North · State contributing · Years 1–6
549 students
St Mary's Catholic School (Hastings)
Mahora · State integrated full primary · Years 1–8
289 students
Havelock North Intermediate
Havelock North · State intermediate · Years 7–8
525 students
Best secondary schools in Hawke's Bay
Secondary and composite schools offering Years 9–13.
Woodford House
Havelock North · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
378 students
Iona College
Havelock North · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
340 students
Lindisfarne College
Stortford Lodge · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
562 students
Hastings Christian School
Akina · State integrated composite · Years 1–13
331 students
Napier Girls' High School
Bluff Hill · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
1,015 students
Best state schools in Hawke's Bay
Government schools across all year levels.
Te Mata School (Havelock North)
Havelock North · State contributing · Years 1–6
538 students
Havelock North Primary School
Havelock North · State contributing · Years 1–6
549 students
Havelock North Intermediate
Havelock North · State intermediate · Years 7–8
525 students
Puketapu School (Hawkes Bay)
Puketapu · State full primary · Years 1–8
241 students
Greenmeadows School
Greenmeadows · State contributing · Years 1–6
495 students
Best state integrated schools in Hawke's Bay
State integrated (mostly church-affiliated) schools.
Woodford House
Havelock North · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
378 students
Iona College
Havelock North · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
340 students
Lindisfarne College
Stortford Lodge · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
562 students
St Joseph's School (Hastings)
Akina · State integrated full primary · Years 1–8
274 students
St Mary's Catholic School (Hastings)
Mahora · State integrated full primary · Years 1–8
289 students
Best girls' schools in Hawke's Bay
Single-sex girls' schools.
Woodford House
Havelock North · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
378 students
Iona College
Havelock North · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
340 students
Napier Girls' High School
Bluff Hill · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
1,015 students
Sacred Heart College (Napier)
Napier · State integrated secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
351 students
Hastings Girls' High School - Ngā Rau Huia o Ākina
Stortford Lodge · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
518 students
Best boys' schools in Hawke's Bay
Single-sex boys' schools.
Lindisfarne College
Stortford Lodge · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
562 students
Napier Boys' High School
Napier · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
1,280 students
St John's College (Hastings)
Hastings · State integrated secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
398 students
Hastings Boys' High School
Hastings · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
742 students
Te Aute College
Pukehou · State integrated secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
74 students
Best secondary schools by ncea level 2 attainment in Hawke's Bay
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.
Iona College
Havelock North · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
340 students
Woodford House
Havelock North · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
378 students
Sacred Heart College (Napier)
Napier · State integrated secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
351 students
Lindisfarne College
Stortford Lodge · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
562 students
Hastings Christian School
Akina · State integrated composite · Years 1–13
331 students
Best secondary schools by university entrance in Hawke's Bay
Secondary schools ranked by the percentage of school leavers who attained the University Entrance award (Ministry of Education).
Iona College
Havelock North · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
340 students
Woodford House
Havelock North · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
378 students
Lindisfarne College
Stortford Lodge · State integrated secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
562 students
Napier Girls' High School
Bluff Hill · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
1,015 students
Sacred Heart College (Napier)
Napier · State integrated secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
351 students
Best largest schools in Hawke's Bay
Schools with the largest rolls.
Napier Boys' High School
Napier · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
1,280 students
Havelock North High School
Havelock North · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
1,148 students
Taradale High School
Taradale · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
1,028 students
Napier Girls' High School
Bluff Hill · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
1,015 students
Karamū High School
Parkvale-Napier/Hastings · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
880 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best primary school in Hawke's Bay?
Te Mata School (Havelock North) in Havelock North ranks first among primary schools in Hawke's Bay with a Success Index (NZ) of 75.7 out of 100 (Equity Index (EQI): 394).
How are primary schools in Hawke's Bay 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.