Top 100 largest schools in Otago (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	Wakatipu High School Frankton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,552	80.6 Top 10%	416	1,552
2	Mt Aspiring College Wanaka · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	1,315	80.0 Top 10%	412	1,315
3	Taieri College Mosgiel · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	1,202	58.7 Top 50%	459	1,202
4	Kings High School (Dunedin) Dunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	876	54.4 Top 50%	453	876
5	Trinity Catholic College City Rise · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	868	72.7 Top 25%	431	868
6	Otago Boys' High School Dunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	853	71.1 Top 25%	432	853
7	Logan Park High School Dunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	795	66.9 Top 25%	430	795
8	Otago Girls' High School Dunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	715	63.4 Top 50%	439	715
9	Cromwell College Cromwell · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	696	63.5 Top 50%	445	696
10	Columba College Roslyn · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	607	79.3 Top 25%	391	607
11	Queen's High School St Clair · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	588	62.7 Top 50%	463	588
12	Shotover Primary School Queenstown · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	580	86.4 Top 5%	396	580
13	Dunstan High School Alexandra · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	577	66.7 Top 25%	445	577
14	Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau Queenstown · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	566	83.6 Top 5%	405	566
15	Bayfield High School Andersons Bay · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	529	47.6 Lower 50%	463	529
16	John McGlashan College Maori Hill · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	526	77.7 Top 25%	390	526
17	Wanaka Primary School Wanaka · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	524	75.9 Top 25%	393	524
18	Queenstown Primary School Queenstown · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	522	73.1 Top 25%	402	522
19	Fairfield School (Dunedin) Fairfield · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	513	78.3 Top 25%	420	513
20	Tahuna Normal Intermediate Musselburgh · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	499	56.6 Top 50%	442	499
21	St Kevins College (Oamaru) Oamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State integrated	487	59.7 Top 50%	447	487
22	South Otago High School Rosebank · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	477	50.8 Top 50%	475	477
23	Balmacewen Intermediate Wakari · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	476	64.5 Top 50%	425	476
24	St Hildas Collegiate Dunedin · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	464	79.3 Top 25%	394	464
25	Arrowtown School Arrowtown · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	454	74.4 Top 25%	395	454
26	Kaikorai Valley College Dunedin · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	436	26.8 Lower 50%	502	436
27	Remarkables Primary School Frankton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	426	73.5 Top 25%	397	426
28	Waitaki Boys' High School Oamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	418	48.1 Top 50%	477	418
29	Cromwell Primary School Cromwell · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	417	74.3 Top 25%	426	417
30	Hāwea Flat School Hawea Flat · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	417	80.0 Top 10%	412	417
31	Waitaki Girls' High School Oamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	399	49.5 Top 50%	478	399
32	George Street Normal School Dunedin · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	399	71.3 Top 25%	403	399
33	St Clair School St Clair · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	371	64.4 Top 50%	422	371
34	Carisbrook School Caversham · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	348	36.5 Lower 50%	520	348
35	Goldfields School (Cromwell) Cromwell · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	338	70.9 Top 25%	431	338
36	Silverstream (South) Primary School Mosgiel · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	337	49.7 Top 50%	477	337
37	Te Kura O Take Kārara Wanaka · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	331	80.6 Top 10%	405	331
38	East Taieri School East Taieri · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	329	70.7 Top 25%	401	329
39	Andersons Bay School Andersons Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	322	68.2 Top 25%	409	322
40	Kaikorai School Roslyn · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	317	71.6 Top 25%	397	317
41	Wakari School Wakari · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	314	61.7 Top 50%	440	314
42	Elmgrove School Mosgiel · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	309	45.6 Lower 50%	460	309
43	Oamaru Intermediate Oamaru · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	291	37.9 Lower 50%	477	291
44	The Terrace School (Alexandra) Alexandra · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	291	52.0 Top 50%	445	291
45	Abbotsford School Karaka · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	290	55.8 Top 50%	438	290
46	Fenwick School South Hill · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	287	43.0 Lower 50%	465	287
47	Dunedin North Intermediate Dunedin · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	269	66.9 Top 25%	435	269
48	Tainui School Tainui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	262	53.9 Top 50%	441	262
49	Balaclava School Balaclava · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	260	60.1 Top 50%	428	260
50	Māori Hill School Maori Hill · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	247	85.3 Top 5%	373	247
51	Mornington School Mornington · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	247	55.0 Top 50%	439	247
52	Weston School Weston · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	240	57.2 Top 50%	434	240
53	Pembroke School (Oamaru) Oamaru · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	232	31.0 Lower 50%	496	232
54	Blue Mountain College Tapanui · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	230	43.1 Lower 50%	463	230
55	Balclutha School Balclutha · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	220	44.1 Lower 50%	481	220
56	Rosebank School (Balclutha) Balclutha · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	216	42.6 Lower 50%	465	216
57	Grants Braes School Waverley · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	215	71.4 Top 25%	395	215
58	Holy Family School (Wanaka) Wanaka · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	212	73.5 Top 25%	387	212
59	Alexandra Primary School Alexandra · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	208	58.1 Top 50%	447	208
60	Arthur Street School City Rise · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	201	61.6 Top 50%	424	201
61	East Otago High School Palmerston · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	196	36.5 Lower 50%	488	196
62	Tokomairiro High School Milton · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	196	34.5 Lower 50%	500	196
63	North East Valley Normal School North East Valley · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	193	48.7 Lower 50%	450	193
64	Outram School Outram · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	192	61.1 Top 50%	440	192
65	St Bernadette's School (Forbury) Dunedin · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	188	67.9 Top 25%	425	188
66	Clyde School Clyde · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	174	69.4 Top 25%	420	174
67	St Gerard's School (Alexandra) Alexandra · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	165	70.5 Top 25%	415	165
68	St Joseph's Cathedral School City Rise · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	158	68.9 Top 25%	401	158
69	St Joseph's School (Oamaru) Oamaru · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	149	54.9 Top 50%	437	149
70	Musselburgh School Musselburgh · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	141	28.6 Lower 50%	500	141
71	Liberton Christian School Pine Hill · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	140	79.0 Top 10%	379	140
72	Maniototo Area School Ranfurly · Composite · Years 1–13	State	139	44.0 Lower 50%	470	139
73	Green Island School Green Island · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	136	31.6 Lower 50%	490	136
74	St Mary's School (Mosgiel) Mosgiel · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	134	71.3 Top 25%	408	134
75	Macandrew Bay School Macandrew Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	133	72.3 Top 25%	387	133
76	Ardgowan School Oamaru · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	131	46.3 Lower 50%	453	131
77	Brockville School Brockville · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	131	20.2 Lower 50%	528	131
78	Te Pākihi o Maru Oamaru · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	130	32.5 Lower 50%	502	130
79	St Joseph's School (Queenstown) Queenstown · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	130	75.6 Top 25%	393	130
80	Lawrence Area School Lawrence · Composite · Years 1–13	State	129	49.4 Top 50%	460	129
81	The Catlins Area School Owaka · Composite · Years 1–13	State	127	48.8 Top 50%	470	127
82	Bathgate Park School South Dunedin · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	124	24.9 Lower 50%	510	124
83	Ōpoho School Opoho · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	123	65.5 Top 50%	410	123
84	Papakaio School Oamaru · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	123	48.0 Lower 50%	449	123
85	Roxburgh Area School Roxburgh · Composite · Years 1–13	State	121	42.8 Lower 50%	473	121
86	Sawyers Bay School Sawyers Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	116	56.4 Top 50%	432	116
87	Clutha Valley School Greenfield · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	114	49.8 Top 50%	445	114
88	Milton School Milton · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	109	30.4 Lower 50%	492	109
89	Palmerston School Palmerston · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	103	42.6 Lower 50%	461	103
90	Bradford School Bradford · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	102	36.3 Lower 50%	475	102
91	Kaitangata School Kaitangata · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	101	28.9 Lower 50%	496	101
92	Big Rock Primary School Brighton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	99	59.2 Top 50%	433	99
93	St Francis Xavier School (Mornington) Mornington · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	96	71.5 Top 25%	387	96
94	Maheno School Maheno · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	95	60.3 Top 50%	430	95
95	Waikouaiti School Waikouaiti · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	92	52.0 Top 50%	440	92
96	Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rau Toroa Fairfield · Composite · Years 1–13	State	90	23.7 Lower 50%	527	90
97	Kingsview School Frankton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	90	66.8 Top 25%	403	90
98	Omakau School Omakau · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	88	50.5 Top 50%	449	88
99	Port Chalmers School Port Chalmers · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	82	47.6 Lower 50%	448	82
100	Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School Maia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	80	64.9 Top 50%	418	80

Wakatipu High School in Frankton leads the 2026 list of largest schools in Otago with Roll 1,552. Of the 100 schools shown, 84 are state, 16 are state integrated.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Otago?

Wakatipu High School in Frankton ranks first among largest schools in Otago with Roll 1,552 (Equity Index (EQI): 416).

How are largest schools in Otago 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.