Best schools in Marlborough (2026)
The top five of 30 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (NZ), built only from official New Zealand data.
Marlborough has 30 schools educating 7,001 students in 2026: 28 state, 2 state integrated.
The median Equity Index (EQI) across Marlborough is 459. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.
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Best primary schools in Marlborough
Contributing, full primary, intermediate and composite schools offering Years 1–8.
Witherlea School
Witherlea · State contributing · Years 1–6
403 students
Fairhall School
Fairhall · State full primary · Years 1–8
183 students
Richmond View School
Blenheim · State integrated composite · Years 1–13
336 students
Rapaura School
Rapaura · State full primary · Years 1–8
110 students
St Mary's School (Blenheim)
Blenheim · State integrated full primary · Years 1–8
176 students
Best secondary schools in Marlborough
Secondary and composite schools offering Years 9–13.
Richmond View School
Blenheim · State integrated composite · Years 1–13
336 students
Marlborough Girls' College
Springlands · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
961 students
Marlborough Boys' College
Blenheim · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
999 students
Queen Charlotte College
Picton · State secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
351 students
Rai Valley Area School
Rai Valley · State composite · Years 1–13
109 students
Best state schools in Marlborough
Government schools across all year levels.
Witherlea School
Witherlea · State contributing · Years 1–6
403 students
Fairhall School
Fairhall · State full primary · Years 1–8
183 students
Rapaura School
Rapaura · State full primary · Years 1–8
110 students
Marlborough Girls' College
Springlands · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
961 students
Springlands School
Blenheim · State contributing · Years 1–6
356 students
Best state integrated schools in Marlborough
State integrated (mostly church-affiliated) schools.
Best girls' schools in Marlborough
Single-sex girls' schools.
Best boys' schools in Marlborough
Single-sex boys' schools.
Best secondary schools by ncea level 2 attainment in Marlborough
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.
Marlborough Girls' College
Springlands · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
961 students
Queen Charlotte College
Picton · State secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
351 students
Marlborough Boys' College
Blenheim · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
999 students
Best secondary schools by university entrance in Marlborough
Secondary schools ranked by the percentage of school leavers who attained the University Entrance award (Ministry of Education).
Marlborough Girls' College
Springlands · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
961 students
Marlborough Boys' College
Blenheim · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
999 students
Queen Charlotte College
Picton · State secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
351 students
Best largest schools in Marlborough
Schools with the largest rolls.
Marlborough Boys' College
Blenheim · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
999 students
Marlborough Girls' College
Springlands · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
961 students
Bohally Intermediate
Blenheim · State intermediate · Years 7–8
533 students
Renwick School
Renwick · State full primary · Years 1–8
442 students
Witherlea School
Witherlea · State contributing · Years 1–6
403 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best primary school in Marlborough?
Witherlea School in Witherlea ranks first among primary schools in Marlborough with a Success Index (NZ) of 78.5 out of 100 (Equity Index (EQI): 415).
How are primary schools in Marlborough 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.