Top 94 primary schools in Northland (2026)

Contributing, full primary, intermediate and composite schools offering Years 1–8. Ranked by the Success Index (NZ) from official New Zealand data; 94 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (NZ)	Equity Index (EQI)	Students
1	St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) Whau Valley · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	78.3 Top 25%	404	466
2	Mangawhai Beach School Mangawhai · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	74.9 Top 25%	430	738
3	Whangarei Heads School Whangarei Heads · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	72.1 Top 25%	408	148
4	Maungatapere School Maungatapere · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	70.6 Top 25%	430	310
5	Hurupaki School Kamo · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	68.6 Top 25%	436	335
6	Maunu School Maunu · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	68.2 Top 25%	409	320
7	Waipu School Waipu · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	65.1 Top 50%	438	256
8	Ngunguru School Ngunguru · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	60.3 Top 50%	427	240
9	Kerikeri Primary School Kerikeri · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	59.0 Top 50%	462	540
10	Riverview School Kerikeri · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	59.0 Top 50%	436	432
11	Parua Bay School Parua Bay · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	58.6 Top 50%	432	297
12	Maungakaramea School Maungakaramea · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	58.2 Top 50%	438	121
13	Glenbervie School Glenbervie · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	56.0 Top 50%	437	233
14	Oromahoe School Oromahoe · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	54.8 Top 50%	450	171
15	Matarau School Kamo · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	54.7 Top 50%	440	299
16	Kaurihohore School Kauri · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	54.6 Top 50%	439	188
17	One Tree Point School One Tree Point · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	53.9 Top 50%	441	265
18	Te Kamo Intermediate School Kamo · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	51.2 Top 50%	482	622
19	Harvest Christian School Kerikeri · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	51.0 Top 50%	447	78
20	Opua School Opua · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	50.4 Top 50%	447	95
21	Pompallier Catholic School Kaitaia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	49.5 Top 50%	462	167
22	Excellere College Kamo · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	49.1 Top 50%	452	370
23	Kokopu School Whangarei · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	47.8 Lower 50%	461	127
24	Oruaiti School Oruaiti · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	47.5 Lower 50%	467	170
25	Whangarei School Whangarei · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	46.4 Lower 50%	464	480
26	Ruakākā School Ruakaka · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	46.3 Lower 50%	485	306
27	Dargaville Primary School Dargaville · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	45.7 Lower 50%	492	408
28	Morningside School Whangarei · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	44.9 Lower 50%	490	327
29	Te Kamo School Kamo · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	44.3 Lower 50%	467	421
30	Hukerenui School Years 1-8 Whangarei · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	43.3 Lower 50%	476	164
31	Tauraroa Area School Maungakaramea · Composite · Years 1–13	State	41.7 Lower 50%	477	425
32	Renew School Morningside · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	41.3 Lower 50%	461	197
33	Paparore School Awanui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	41.0 Lower 50%	483	169
34	Russell School (Bay Of Islands) Russell · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	39.9 Lower 50%	465	62
35	Otaika Valley School Otaika Valley · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	39.8 Lower 50%	470	160
36	Maungaturoto School Maungaturoto · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	37.2 Lower 50%	477	199
37	Pukenui School (Kaitaia) Pukenui · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	37.0 Lower 50%	484	104
38	St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville) Dargaville · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	36.8 Lower 50%	484	101
39	Onerahi School Onerahi · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	35.8 Lower 50%	489	417
40	Kaiwaka School Kaiwaka · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	34.2 Lower 50%	482	127
41	TKKM o Kaikohe Kaikohe · Composite · Years 1–13	State	33.5 Lower 50%	521	241
42	Ohaeawai School Ohaeawai · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	31.7 Lower 50%	491	160
43	Whangarei Intermediate Whangarei · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	31.6 Lower 50%	506	525
44	Whau Valley School Whau Valley · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	31.3 Lower 50%	537	319
45	Dargaville Intermediate Dargaville · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	31.0 Lower 50%	514	166
46	Kaingaroa School (Kaitaia) Kaingaroa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	31.0 Lower 50%	490	109
47	Te Rangi Aniwaniwa Awanui · Composite · Years 1–13	State	30.9 Lower 50%	519	181
48	Mangonui School Mangonui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	30.6 Lower 50%	495	163
49	Peria School Kaitaia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	30.4 Lower 50%	498	71
50	Kawakawa Primary School Kawakawa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	29.8 Lower 50%	531	239
51	Paihia School Paihia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	29.8 Lower 50%	497	156
52	Tikipunga Primary School Tikipunga · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	29.8 Lower 50%	548	359
53	Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hokianga Opononi · Composite · Years 1–13	State	28.8 Lower 50%	521	139
54	Karetu School Kawakawa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	28.3 Lower 50%	497	81
55	Hikurangi School Hikurangi · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	28.2 Lower 50%	526	178
56	Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi Whangarei · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	27.5 Lower 50%	515	109
57	Ruawai Primary School Ruawai · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	27.3 Lower 50%	501	96
58	Ahipara School Ahipara · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	26.7 Lower 50%	509	202
59	Kaikohe Christian School Kaikohe · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	26.1 Lower 50%	516	158
60	TKKM o Ngaringaomatariki Oruawharo · Composite · Years 1–13	State	25.8 Lower 50%	524	95
61	Okaihau Primary School Okaihau · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	25.2 Lower 50%	510	133
62	Rawene School Rawene · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	23.1 Lower 50%	523	72
63	Taipa Area School Taipa · Composite · Years 1–13	State	22.8 Lower 50%	530	418
64	Selwyn Park School Dargaville · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	22.7 Lower 50%	542	148
65	TKKM o Taumarere Moerewa · Composite · Years 1–13	State	22.6 Lower 50%	523	118
66	Te Kura o Te Kao Te Kao · Composite · Years 1–13	State	22.4 Lower 50%	533	88
67	Manaia View School Raumanga · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	22.1 Lower 50%	565	190
68	Te Kopuru School Te Kopuru · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	21.9 Lower 50%	519	82
69	Opononi Area School Omapere · Composite · Years 1–13	State	21.5 Lower 50%	537	165
70	Totara Grove School Kamo · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	21.5 Lower 50%	530	286
71	Hora Hora School (Te Mai) Woodhill · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	21.4 Lower 50%	534	333
72	Tautoro School Kaikohe · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	21.4 Lower 50%	550	148
73	Pakaraka School Pakaraka · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	21.1 Lower 50%	521	69
74	Te Kura o Ōmanaia Omanaia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	21.1 Lower 50%	529	67
75	TKKM o Pukemiro Kaitaia · Composite · Years 1–13	State	21.1 Lower 50%	537	150
76	Kaeo School Kaeo · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	20.8 Lower 50%	526	137
77	Te Rito - Te Kura Taiao Taipa · Composite · Years 1–13	Charter	19.8 Lower 50%	523	147
78	Motatau School Motatau · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	18.6 Lower 50%	539	63
79	Kaitaia Intermediate Kaitaia · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	18.5 Lower 50%	541	215
80	Te Kura o Waikare Waikare · Composite · Years 1–13	State	18.4 Lower 50%	537	67
81	Kaitaia School Kaitaia · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	18.3 Lower 50%	544	305
82	Te Kura Taumata o Panguru Panguru · Composite · Years 1–13	State	18.2 Lower 50%	542	113
83	Kaikohe East School Kaikohe · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	17.1 Lower 50%	549	246
84	Te Kāpehu Whetū Whangarei · Composite · Years 1–13	State	16.4 Lower 50%	529	177
85	TKKM o Te Rawhiti Roa Tikipunga · Composite · Years 1–13	State	16.3 Lower 50%	535	188
86	Kaikohe West School Kaikohe · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	15.9 Lower 50%	557	189
87	Broadwood Area School Broadwood · Composite · Years 1–13	State	15.4 Lower 50%	558	131
88	Pamapuria School Pamapuria · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	15.3 Lower 50%	546	99
89	Kaikohe Intermediate Kaikohe · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	14.7 Lower 50%	555	115
90	Ngataki School Ngataki · Composite (Year 1-10) · Years 1–13	State	14.6 Lower 50%	551	65
91	Oturu School Kaitaia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	13.7 Lower 50%	569	126
92	Mangakahia Area School Titoki · Composite · Years 1–13	State	13.2 Lower 50%	560	77
93	Te Kura O Otangarei Otangarei · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	13.1 Lower 50%	569	96
94	Moerewa School Moerewa · Composite (Year 1-10) · Years 1–13	State	11.5 Lower 50%	552	126

St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) in Whau Valley leads the 2026 list of primary schools in Northland with a Success Index (NZ) of 78.3. Of the 94 schools shown, 86 are state, 7 are state integrated, 1 are charter.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a primary school and a secondary school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best primary school in Northland?

St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) in Whau Valley ranks first among primary schools in Northland with a Success Index (NZ) of 78.3 out of 100 (Equity Index (EQI): 404).

How are primary schools in Northland 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.