Top 100 largest schools in Northland (2026)

Schools with the largest rolls. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (NZ) for context; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Roll	Success Index (NZ)	Equity Index (EQI)	Students
1	Kerikeri High School Kerikeri · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	1,632	56.8 Top 50%	463	1,632
2	Whangārei Girls' High School Regent · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,496	55.0 Top 50%	471	1,496
3	Whangārei Boys' High School Avenues · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,404	49.4 Top 50%	474	1,404
4	Te Kamo High School Kamo · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	776	28.6 Lower 50%	508	776
5	Mangawhai Beach School Mangawhai · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	738	74.9 Top 25%	430	738
6	Kaitaia College Kaitaia · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	700	26.3 Lower 50%	522	700
7	Pompallier Catholic College Maunu · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	646	76.8 Top 25%	424	646
8	Te Kamo Intermediate School Kamo · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	622	51.2 Top 50%	482	622
9	Bream Bay College Ruakaka · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	617	43.1 Lower 50%	482	617
10	Otamatea High School Maungaturoto · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	566	45.8 Lower 50%	480	566
11	Kerikeri Primary School Kerikeri · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	540	59.0 Top 50%	462	540
12	Whangarei Intermediate Whangarei · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	525	31.6 Lower 50%	506	525
13	Whangarei School Whangarei · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	480	46.4 Lower 50%	464	480
14	Bay of Islands College Kawakawa · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	474	25.4 Lower 50%	530	474
15	St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) Whau Valley · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	466	78.3 Top 25%	404	466
16	Riverview School Kerikeri · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	432	59.0 Top 50%	436	432
17	Tauraroa Area School Maungakaramea · Composite · Years 1–13	State	425	41.7 Lower 50%	477	425
18	Te Kamo School Kamo · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	421	44.3 Lower 50%	467	421
19	Taipa Area School Taipa · Composite · Years 1–13	State	418	22.8 Lower 50%	530	418
20	Onerahi School Onerahi · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	417	35.8 Lower 50%	489	417
21	Dargaville Primary School Dargaville · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	408	45.7 Lower 50%	492	408
22	Dargaville High School Dargaville · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	399	23.3 Lower 50%	515	399
23	Excellere College Kamo · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	370	49.1 Top 50%	452	370
24	Tikipunga Primary School Tikipunga · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	359	29.8 Lower 50%	548	359
25	Tikipunga High School Tikipunga · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	356	15.2 Lower 50%	560	356
26	Hurupaki School Kamo · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	335	68.6 Top 25%	436	335
27	Hora Hora School (Te Mai) Woodhill · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	333	21.4 Lower 50%	534	333
28	Morningside School Whangarei · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	327	44.9 Lower 50%	490	327
29	Maunu School Maunu · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	320	68.2 Top 25%	409	320
30	Whau Valley School Whau Valley · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	319	31.3 Lower 50%	537	319
31	Maungatapere School Maungatapere · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	310	70.6 Top 25%	430	310
32	Ruakākā School Ruakaka · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	306	46.3 Lower 50%	485	306
33	Kaitaia School Kaitaia · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	305	18.3 Lower 50%	544	305
34	Matarau School Kamo · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	299	54.7 Top 50%	440	299
35	Parua Bay School Parua Bay · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	297	58.6 Top 50%	432	297
36	Northland College Kaikohe · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	294	12.2 Lower 50%	552	294
37	Totara Grove School Kamo · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	286	21.5 Lower 50%	530	286
38	One Tree Point School One Tree Point · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	265	53.9 Top 50%	441	265
39	Okaihau College Okaihau · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	261	21.0 Lower 50%	516	261
40	Waipu School Waipu · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	256	65.1 Top 50%	438	256
41	Kaikohe East School Kaikohe · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	246	17.1 Lower 50%	549	246
42	TKKM o Kaikohe Kaikohe · Composite · Years 1–13	State	241	33.5 Lower 50%	521	241
43	Ngunguru School Ngunguru · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	240	60.3 Top 50%	427	240
44	Kawakawa Primary School Kawakawa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	239	29.8 Lower 50%	531	239
45	Glenbervie School Glenbervie · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	233	56.0 Top 50%	437	233
46	Kaitaia Intermediate Kaitaia · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	215	18.5 Lower 50%	541	215
47	Ahipara School Ahipara · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	202	26.7 Lower 50%	509	202
48	Maungaturoto School Maungaturoto · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	199	37.2 Lower 50%	477	199
49	Renew School Morningside · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	197	41.3 Lower 50%	461	197
50	Manaia View School Raumanga · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	190	22.1 Lower 50%	565	190
51	Kaikohe West School Kaikohe · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	189	15.9 Lower 50%	557	189
52	Kaurihohore School Kauri · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	188	54.6 Top 50%	439	188
53	TKKM o Te Rawhiti Roa Tikipunga · Composite · Years 1–13	State	188	16.3 Lower 50%	535	188
54	Te Rangi Aniwaniwa Awanui · Composite · Years 1–13	State	181	30.9 Lower 50%	519	181
55	Hikurangi School Hikurangi · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	178	28.2 Lower 50%	526	178
56	Te Kāpehu Whetū Whangarei · Composite · Years 1–13	State	177	16.4 Lower 50%	529	177
57	Oromahoe School Oromahoe · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	171	54.8 Top 50%	450	171
58	Oruaiti School Oruaiti · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	170	47.5 Lower 50%	467	170
59	Paparore School Awanui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	169	41.0 Lower 50%	483	169
60	Pompallier Catholic School Kaitaia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	167	49.5 Top 50%	462	167
61	Dargaville Intermediate Dargaville · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	166	31.0 Lower 50%	514	166
62	Opononi Area School Omapere · Composite · Years 1–13	State	165	21.5 Lower 50%	537	165
63	Hukerenui School Years 1-8 Whangarei · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	164	43.3 Lower 50%	476	164
64	Mangonui School Mangonui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	163	30.6 Lower 50%	495	163
65	Ohaeawai School Ohaeawai · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	160	31.7 Lower 50%	491	160
66	Otaika Valley School Otaika Valley · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	160	39.8 Lower 50%	470	160
67	Kaikohe Christian School Kaikohe · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	158	26.1 Lower 50%	516	158
68	Paihia School Paihia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	156	29.8 Lower 50%	497	156
69	TKKM o Pukemiro Kaitaia · Composite · Years 1–13	State	150	21.1 Lower 50%	537	150
70	Selwyn Park School Dargaville · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	148	22.7 Lower 50%	542	148
71	Whangarei Heads School Whangarei Heads · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	148	72.1 Top 25%	408	148
72	Tautoro School Kaikohe · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	148	21.4 Lower 50%	550	148
73	Te Rito - Te Kura Taiao Taipa · Composite · Years 1–13	Charter	147	19.8 Lower 50%	523	147
74	Ruawai College Ruawai · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	139	22.9 Lower 50%	526	139
75	Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hokianga Opononi · Composite · Years 1–13	State	139	28.8 Lower 50%	521	139
76	Kaeo School Kaeo · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	137	20.8 Lower 50%	526	137
77	Okaihau Primary School Okaihau · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	133	25.2 Lower 50%	510	133
78	Broadwood Area School Broadwood · Composite · Years 1–13	State	131	15.4 Lower 50%	558	131
79	Kaiwaka School Kaiwaka · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	127	34.2 Lower 50%	482	127
80	Kokopu School Whangarei · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	127	47.8 Lower 50%	461	127
81	Oturu School Kaitaia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	126	13.7 Lower 50%	569	126
82	Moerewa School Moerewa · Composite (Year 1-10) · Years 1–13	State	126	11.5 Lower 50%	552	126
83	Maungakaramea School Maungakaramea · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	121	58.2 Top 50%	438	121
84	TKKM o Taumarere Moerewa · Composite · Years 1–13	State	118	22.6 Lower 50%	523	118
85	Kaikohe Intermediate Kaikohe · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	115	14.7 Lower 50%	555	115
86	Te Kura Taumata o Panguru Panguru · Composite · Years 1–13	State	113	18.2 Lower 50%	542	113
87	Kaingaroa School (Kaitaia) Kaingaroa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	109	31.0 Lower 50%	490	109
88	Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi Whangarei · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	109	27.5 Lower 50%	515	109
89	Pukenui School (Kaitaia) Pukenui · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	104	37.0 Lower 50%	484	104
90	St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville) Dargaville · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	101	36.8 Lower 50%	484	101
91	Whangaroa College Kaeo · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	99	14.9 Lower 50%	540	99
92	Pamapuria School Pamapuria · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	99	15.3 Lower 50%	546	99
93	Te Kura O Otangarei Otangarei · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	96	13.1 Lower 50%	569	96
94	Ruawai Primary School Ruawai · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	96	27.3 Lower 50%	501	96
95	Opua School Opua · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	95	50.4 Top 50%	447	95
96	TKKM o Ngaringaomatariki Oruawharo · Composite · Years 1–13	State	95	25.8 Lower 50%	524	95
97	Te Kura o Te Kao Te Kao · Composite · Years 1–13	State	88	22.4 Lower 50%	533	88
98	Te Kopuru School Te Kopuru · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	82	21.9 Lower 50%	519	82
99	Karetu School Kawakawa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	81	28.3 Lower 50%	497	81
100	Harvest Christian School Kerikeri · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	78	51.0 Top 50%	447	78

Kerikeri High School in Kerikeri leads the 2026 list of largest schools in Northland with Roll 1,632. Of the 100 schools shown, 91 are state, 8 are state integrated, 1 are charter.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Northland?

Kerikeri High School in Kerikeri ranks first among largest schools in Northland with Roll 1,632 (Equity Index (EQI): 463).

How are largest schools in Northland 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.