Top 94 largest schools in Hawke's Bay (2026)

Schools with the largest rolls. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (NZ) for context; 94 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Roll	Success Index (NZ)	Equity Index (EQI)	Students
1	Napier Boys' High School Napier · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,280	64.0 Top 50%	453	1,280
2	Havelock North High School Havelock North · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,148	68.1 Top 25%	434	1,148
3	Taradale High School Taradale · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,028	57.9 Top 50%	448	1,028
4	Napier Girls' High School Bluff Hill · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,015	70.6 Top 25%	448	1,015
5	Karamū High School Parkvale-Napier/Hastings · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	880	36.3 Lower 50%	484	880
6	Hastings Boys' High School Hastings · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	742	37.7 Lower 50%	502	742
7	Lindisfarne College Stortford Lodge · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	562	82.6 Top 10%	398	562
8	Central Hawkes Bay College Waipukurau · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	561	40.3 Lower 50%	489	561
9	Havelock North Primary School Havelock North · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	549	74.1 Top 25%	399	549
10	Te Mata School (Havelock North) Havelock North · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	538	75.7 Top 25%	394	538
11	Havelock North Intermediate Havelock North · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	525	73.1 Top 25%	432	525
12	Hastings Girls' High School - Ngā Rau Huia o Ākina Stortford Lodge · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	518	29.8 Lower 50%	514	518
13	Parkvale School Hastings · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	516	47.7 Lower 50%	462	516
14	Taradale Intermediate Taradale · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	504	57.8 Top 50%	440	504
15	Greenmeadows School Greenmeadows · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	495	70.9 Top 25%	436	495
16	Frimley School Frimley · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	472	42.5 Lower 50%	473	472
17	Taradale School Taradale · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	432	70.6 Top 25%	407	432
18	Te Whai Hiringa Flaxmere · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	431	23.1 Lower 50%	533	431
19	Flaxmere Primary School Flaxmere · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	421	21.5 Lower 50%	539	421
20	Hastings Intermediate Hastings · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	407	29.2 Lower 50%	509	407
21	St John's College (Hastings) Hastings · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State integrated	398	61.2 Top 50%	456	398
22	Woodford House Havelock North · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	378	86.3 Top 5%	394	378
23	Mahora School Mahora · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	374	42.4 Lower 50%	470	374
24	William Colenso College Onekawa · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	371	11.0 Lower 50%	548	371
25	Tamatea Intermediate Tamatea · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	366	43.2 Lower 50%	498	366
26	Flaxmere College Flaxmere · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	362	16.2 Lower 50%	558	362
27	Napier Intermediate Hospital Hill · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	361	32.3 Lower 50%	497	361
28	Nelson Park School Napier · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	356	47.4 Lower 50%	458	356
29	Sacred Heart College (Napier) Napier · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State integrated	351	70.0 Top 25%	446	351
30	Wairoa College Wairoa · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	347	13.9 Lower 50%	533	347
31	Tamatea High School Greenmeadows · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	345	22.5 Lower 50%	532	345
32	Onekawa School Onekawa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	345	46.4 Lower 50%	487	345
33	Waipawa School Waipawa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	344	48.1 Lower 50%	482	344
34	Iona College Havelock North · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	340	85.6 Top 5%	396	340
35	Hastings Christian School Akina · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	331	72.8 Top 25%	428	331
36	Porritt School Tamatea · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	325	32.8 Lower 50%	493	325
37	Arthur Miller School Taradale · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	324	62.1 Top 50%	425	324
38	Raureka School Raureka · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	314	30.7 Lower 50%	499	314
39	Waipukurau School Waipukurau · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	307	48.4 Lower 50%	467	307
40	Bledisloe School Taradale · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	303	39.2 Lower 50%	474	303
41	St Mary's Catholic School (Hastings) Mahora · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	289	74.1 Top 25%	421	289
42	Taikura Rudolf Steiner School Hastings Central · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	286	55.8 Top 50%	437	286
43	Eskdale School Napier · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	285	62.5 Top 50%	423	285
44	Wairoa Primary School Wairoa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	282	29.0 Lower 50%	542	282
45	TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu Waipatu · Composite · Years 1–13	State	279	34.1 Lower 50%	518	279
46	Henry Hill School Onekawa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	275	29.4 Lower 50%	539	275
47	St Joseph's School (Hastings) Akina · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	274	74.7 Top 25%	418	274
48	Lucknow School Havelock North · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	269	48.8 Lower 50%	451	269
49	Marewa School Marewa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	261	18.4 Lower 50%	542	261
50	Napier Central School Napier · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	259	69.3 Top 25%	403	259
51	Heretaunga Intermediate Hastings · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	258	32.4 Lower 50%	492	258
52	Port Ahuriri School Ahuriri · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	250	61.5 Top 50%	425	250
53	Puketapu School (Hawkes Bay) Puketapu · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	241	72.1 Top 25%	421	241
54	TKKM o Te Ara Hou Onekawa · Composite · Years 1–13	State	241	29.6 Lower 50%	525	241
55	St Patrick's School (Napier) Marewa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	239	56.7 Top 50%	435	239
56	TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga Flaxmere · Composite · Years 1–13	State	237	19.5 Lower 50%	552	237
57	Hastings Central School Hastings · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	231	31.9 Lower 50%	522	231
58	Reignier Catholic School Greenmeadows · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	224	68.7 Top 25%	404	224
59	Clive School Clive · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	224	49.0 Lower 50%	450	224
60	Mayfair School Mayfair · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	220	21.7 Lower 50%	527	220
61	Irongate School Flaxmere · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	194	20.2 Lower 50%	533	194
62	The Terrace School (Waipukurau) Waipukurau · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	192	26.5 Lower 50%	536	192
63	TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa Wairoa · Composite · Years 1–13	State	189	24.5 Lower 50%	532	189
64	Twyford School Hastings · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	174	57.5 Top 50%	445	174
65	Ebbett Park School Raureka · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	174	19.9 Lower 50%	533	174
66	St Joseph's Maori Girls' College Taradale · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	172	26.7 Lower 50%	515	172
67	Te Awa School Napier South · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	170	19.1 Lower 50%	536	170
68	St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings) Hastings · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	160	61.5 Top 50%	436	160
69	Haumoana School Hastings · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	159	62.3 Top 50%	421	159
70	Te Kura o Kimi Ora Flaxmere · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	151	25.4 Lower 50%	532	151
71	Tamatea School Tamatea · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	149	19.0 Lower 50%	535	149
72	Maraekakaho School Maraekakaho · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	141	68.3 Top 25%	402	141
73	Maraenui Bilingual School (Napier) Maraenui · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	126	14.2 Lower 50%	562	126
74	Takapau School Takapau · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	116	29.2 Lower 50%	496	116
75	Bridge Pa School Bridge Pa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	113	25.4 Lower 50%	523	113
76	Frasertown School Frasertown · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	113	34.7 Lower 50%	479	113
77	St Joseph's School (Central Hawke's Bay) Waipukurau · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	108	54.5 Top 50%	436	108
78	Meeanee School Meeanee · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	103	33.8 Lower 50%	493	103
79	Tiaho Primary School Wairoa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	98	14.0 Lower 50%	558	98
80	Poukawa School Hastings · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	97	35.8 Lower 50%	476	97
81	St Joseph's School (Wairoa) Wairoa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	96	30.5 Lower 50%	502	96
82	Nuhaka School Nuhaka · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	94	28.5 Lower 50%	508	94
83	Flemington School (Waipukurau) Waipukurau · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	82	55.8 Top 50%	432	82
84	Tikokino School Tikokino · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	80	56.0 Top 50%	438	80
85	Omakere School Waipawa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	79	56.4 Top 50%	437	79
86	Argyll East School Otane · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	78	46.6 Lower 50%	450	78
87	Te Aute College Pukehou · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State integrated	74	35.0 Lower 50%	541	74
88	Westshore School Westshore · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	73	27.3 Lower 50%	500	73
89	Otane School Otane · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	72	34.1 Lower 50%	487	72
90	Richmond School (Napier) Maraenui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	72	12.7 Lower 50%	569	72
91	Camberley School Camberley · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	70	13.7 Lower 50%	556	70
92	Parkside Christian S D A School Greenmeadows · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	62	39.6 Lower 50%	471	62
93	Pukehamoamoa School Hastings · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	60	53.1 Top 50%	437	60
94	Te Mahia School Nuhaka · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	60	28.9 Lower 50%	501	60

Napier Boys' High School in Napier leads the 2026 list of largest schools in Hawke's Bay with Roll 1,280. Of the 94 schools shown, 77 are state, 17 are state integrated.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Hawke's Bay?

Napier Boys' High School in Napier ranks first among largest schools in Hawke's Bay with Roll 1,280 (Equity Index (EQI): 453).

How are largest schools in Hawke's Bay ranked?

Schools with the largest rolls. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (NZ) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

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.