Top 28 secondary schools in Otago (2026)

Secondary and composite schools offering Years 9–13. Ranked by the Success Index (NZ) from official New Zealand data; 28 schools shown.

1
81
Wakatipu High SchoolFrankton · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 416 · 1,552 students
2
80
Mt Aspiring CollegeWanaka · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 412 · 1,315 students
3
79
Columba CollegeRoslyn · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 391 · 607 students
4
79
St Hildas CollegiateDunedin · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 394 · 464 students
5
78
John McGlashan CollegeMaori Hill · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 390 · 526 students
6
73
Trinity Catholic CollegeCity Rise · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 431 · 868 students
7
71
Otago Boys' High SchoolDunedin · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 432 · 853 students
8
67
Logan Park High SchoolDunedin · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 430 · 795 students
9
67
Dunstan High SchoolAlexandra · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 445 · 577 students
10
64
Cromwell CollegeCromwell · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 445 · 696 students
11
63
Otago Girls' High SchoolDunedin · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 439 · 715 students
12
63
Queen's High SchoolSt Clair · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 463 · 588 students
13
60
St Kevins College (Oamaru)Oamaru · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 447 · 487 students
14
59
Taieri CollegeMosgiel · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 459 · 1,202 students
15
54
Kings High School (Dunedin)Dunedin · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 453 · 876 students
16
51
South Otago High SchoolRosebank · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 475 · 477 students
17
50
Waitaki Girls' High SchoolOamaru · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 478 · 399 students
18
49
Lawrence Area SchoolLawrence · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 460 · 129 students
19
49
The Catlins Area SchoolOwaka · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 470 · 127 students
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48
Waitaki Boys' High SchoolOamaru · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 477 · 418 students
21
48
Bayfield High SchoolAndersons Bay · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 463 · 529 students
22
44
Maniototo Area SchoolRanfurly · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 470 · 139 students
23
43
Blue Mountain CollegeTapanui · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 463 · 230 students
24
43
Roxburgh Area SchoolRoxburgh · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 473 · 121 students
25
37
East Otago High SchoolPalmerston · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 488 · 196 students
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35
Tokomairiro High SchoolMilton · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 500 · 196 students
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27
Kaikorai Valley CollegeDunedin · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 502 · 436 students
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24
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rau ToroaFairfield · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 527 · 90 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (NZ)	Equity Index (EQI)	Students
1	Wakatipu High School Frankton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	80.6 Top 10%	416	1,552
2	Mt Aspiring College Wanaka · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	80.0 Top 10%	412	1,315
3	Columba College Roslyn · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	79.3 Top 25%	391	607
4	St Hildas Collegiate Dunedin · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	79.3 Top 25%	394	464
5	John McGlashan College Maori Hill · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	77.7 Top 25%	390	526
6	Trinity Catholic College City Rise · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	72.7 Top 25%	431	868
7	Otago Boys' High School Dunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	71.1 Top 25%	432	853
8	Logan Park High School Dunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	66.9 Top 25%	430	795
9	Dunstan High School Alexandra · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	66.7 Top 25%	445	577
10	Cromwell College Cromwell · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	63.5 Top 50%	445	696
11	Otago Girls' High School Dunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	63.4 Top 50%	439	715
12	Queen's High School St Clair · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	62.7 Top 50%	463	588
13	St Kevins College (Oamaru) Oamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State integrated	59.7 Top 50%	447	487
14	Taieri College Mosgiel · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	58.7 Top 50%	459	1,202
15	Kings High School (Dunedin) Dunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	54.4 Top 50%	453	876
16	South Otago High School Rosebank · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	50.8 Top 50%	475	477
17	Waitaki Girls' High School Oamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	49.5 Top 50%	478	399
18	Lawrence Area School Lawrence · Composite · Years 1–13	State	49.4 Top 50%	460	129
19	The Catlins Area School Owaka · Composite · Years 1–13	State	48.8 Top 50%	470	127
20	Waitaki Boys' High School Oamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	48.1 Top 50%	477	418
21	Bayfield High School Andersons Bay · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	47.6 Lower 50%	463	529
22	Maniototo Area School Ranfurly · Composite · Years 1–13	State	44.0 Lower 50%	470	139
23	Blue Mountain College Tapanui · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	43.1 Lower 50%	463	230
24	Roxburgh Area School Roxburgh · Composite · Years 1–13	State	42.8 Lower 50%	473	121
25	East Otago High School Palmerston · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	36.5 Lower 50%	488	196
26	Tokomairiro High School Milton · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	34.5 Lower 50%	500	196
27	Kaikorai Valley College Dunedin · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	26.8 Lower 50%	502	436
28	Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rau Toroa Fairfield · Composite · Years 1–13	State	23.7 Lower 50%	527	90

Wakatipu High School in Frankton leads the 2026 list of secondary schools in Otago with a Success Index (NZ) of 80.6. Of the 28 schools shown, 23 are state, 5 are state integrated.

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 secondary school in Otago?

Wakatipu High School in Frankton ranks first among secondary schools in Otago with a Success Index (NZ) of 80.6 out of 100 (Equity Index (EQI): 416).

How are secondary schools in Otago 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.