Top 92 state schools in Otago (2026)

Government schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index (NZ) from official New Zealand data; 92 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (NZ)	Equity Index (EQI)	Students
1	Shotover Primary School Queenstown · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	86.4 Top 5%	396	580
2	Māori Hill School Maori Hill · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	85.3 Top 5%	373	247
3	Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau Queenstown · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	83.6 Top 5%	405	566
4	Te Kura O Take Kārara Wanaka · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	80.6 Top 10%	405	331
5	Wakatipu High School Frankton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	80.6 Top 10%	416	1,552
6	Hāwea Flat School Hawea Flat · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	80.0 Top 10%	412	417
7	Mt Aspiring College Wanaka · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	80.0 Top 10%	412	1,315
8	Fairfield School (Dunedin) Fairfield · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	78.3 Top 25%	420	513
9	Wanaka Primary School Wanaka · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	75.9 Top 25%	393	524
10	Arrowtown School Arrowtown · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	74.4 Top 25%	395	454
11	Cromwell Primary School Cromwell · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	74.3 Top 25%	426	417
12	Remarkables Primary School Frankton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	73.5 Top 25%	397	426
13	Queenstown Primary School Queenstown · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	73.1 Top 25%	402	522
14	Macandrew Bay School Macandrew Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	72.3 Top 25%	387	133
15	Kaikorai School Roslyn · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	71.6 Top 25%	397	317
16	Grants Braes School Waverley · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	71.4 Top 25%	395	215
17	George Street Normal School Dunedin · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	71.3 Top 25%	403	399
18	Otago Boys' High School Dunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	71.1 Top 25%	432	853
19	Goldfields School (Cromwell) Cromwell · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	70.9 Top 25%	431	338
20	East Taieri School East Taieri · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	70.7 Top 25%	401	329
21	Clyde School Clyde · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	69.4 Top 25%	420	174
22	Andersons Bay School Andersons Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	68.2 Top 25%	409	322
23	Dunedin North Intermediate Dunedin · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	66.9 Top 25%	435	269
24	Logan Park High School Dunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	66.9 Top 25%	430	795
25	Dunstan High School Alexandra · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	66.7 Top 25%	445	577
26	Ōpoho School Opoho · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	65.5 Top 50%	410	123
27	Balmacewen Intermediate Wakari · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	64.5 Top 50%	425	476
28	St Clair School St Clair · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	64.4 Top 50%	422	371
29	Cromwell College Cromwell · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	63.5 Top 50%	445	696
30	Otago Girls' High School Dunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	63.4 Top 50%	439	715
31	Queen's High School St Clair · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	62.7 Top 50%	463	588
32	Wakari School Wakari · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	61.7 Top 50%	440	314
33	Arthur Street School City Rise · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	61.6 Top 50%	424	201
34	Outram School Outram · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	61.1 Top 50%	440	192
35	Maheno School Maheno · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	60.3 Top 50%	430	95
36	Balaclava School Balaclava · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	60.1 Top 50%	428	260
37	Big Rock Primary School Brighton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	59.2 Top 50%	433	99
38	Taieri College Mosgiel · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	58.7 Top 50%	459	1,202
39	Alexandra Primary School Alexandra · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	58.1 Top 50%	447	208
40	Warepa School Balclutha · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	57.6 Top 50%	433	70
41	Weston School Weston · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	57.2 Top 50%	434	240
42	Tahuna Normal Intermediate Musselburgh · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	56.6 Top 50%	442	499
43	Sawyers Bay School Sawyers Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	56.4 Top 50%	432	116
44	Abbotsford School Karaka · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	55.8 Top 50%	438	290
45	Mornington School Mornington · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	55.0 Top 50%	439	247
46	Kings High School (Dunedin) Dunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	54.4 Top 50%	453	876
47	Tainui School Tainui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	53.9 Top 50%	441	262
48	Heriot School Heriot · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	53.5 Top 50%	441	67
49	Romahapa School Balclutha · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	52.7 Top 50%	438	66
50	The Terrace School (Alexandra) Alexandra · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	52.0 Top 50%	445	291
51	Waikouaiti School Waikouaiti · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	52.0 Top 50%	440	92
52	South Otago High School Rosebank · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	50.8 Top 50%	475	477
53	Omakau School Omakau · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	50.5 Top 50%	449	88
54	Clutha Valley School Greenfield · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	49.8 Top 50%	445	114
55	Silverstream (South) Primary School Mosgiel · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	49.7 Top 50%	477	337
56	Waitaki Girls' High School Oamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	49.5 Top 50%	478	399
57	Lawrence Area School Lawrence · Composite · Years 1–13	State	49.4 Top 50%	460	129
58	Five Forks School Waitaki · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	49.2 Lower 50%	449	63
59	Tapanui School Tapanui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	49.1 Lower 50%	445	72
60	The Catlins Area School Owaka · Composite · Years 1–13	State	48.8 Top 50%	470	127
61	North East Valley Normal School North East Valley · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	48.7 Lower 50%	450	193
62	Waitaki Boys' High School Oamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	48.1 Top 50%	477	418
63	Papakaio School Oamaru · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	48.0 Lower 50%	449	123
64	Clinton School Clinton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	47.9 Lower 50%	447	67
65	Bayfield High School Andersons Bay · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	47.6 Lower 50%	463	529
66	Port Chalmers School Port Chalmers · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	47.6 Lower 50%	448	82
67	Ardgowan School Oamaru · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	46.3 Lower 50%	453	131
68	Elmgrove School Mosgiel · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	45.6 Lower 50%	460	309
69	Balclutha School Balclutha · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	44.1 Lower 50%	481	220
70	Maniototo Area School Ranfurly · Composite · Years 1–13	State	44.0 Lower 50%	470	139
71	Blue Mountain College Tapanui · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	43.1 Lower 50%	463	230
72	Fenwick School South Hill · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	43.0 Lower 50%	465	287
73	Roxburgh Area School Roxburgh · Composite · Years 1–13	State	42.8 Lower 50%	473	121
74	Palmerston School Palmerston · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	42.6 Lower 50%	461	103
75	Rosebank School (Balclutha) Balclutha · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	42.6 Lower 50%	465	216
76	Stirling School Stirling · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	41.5 Lower 50%	469	79
77	Oamaru Intermediate Oamaru · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	37.9 Lower 50%	477	291
78	Carisbrook School Caversham · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	36.5 Lower 50%	520	348
79	East Otago High School Palmerston · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	36.5 Lower 50%	488	196
80	Bradford School Bradford · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	36.3 Lower 50%	475	102
81	Tokomairiro High School Milton · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	34.5 Lower 50%	500	196
82	Te Pākihi o Maru Oamaru · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	32.5 Lower 50%	502	130
83	Green Island School Green Island · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	31.6 Lower 50%	490	136
84	Pembroke School (Oamaru) Oamaru · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	31.0 Lower 50%	496	232
85	Milton School Milton · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	30.4 Lower 50%	492	109
86	Kaitangata School Kaitangata · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	28.9 Lower 50%	496	101
87	Musselburgh School Musselburgh · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	28.6 Lower 50%	500	141
88	Concord School Concord · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	27.7 Lower 50%	498	64
89	Kaikorai Valley College Dunedin · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	26.8 Lower 50%	502	436
90	Bathgate Park School South Dunedin · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	24.9 Lower 50%	510	124
91	Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rau Toroa Fairfield · Composite · Years 1–13	State	23.7 Lower 50%	527	90
92	Brockville School Brockville · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	20.2 Lower 50%	528	131

Shotover Primary School in Queenstown leads the 2026 list of state schools in Otago with a Success Index (NZ) of 86.4. Of the 92 schools shown, 92 are state.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best state school in Otago?

Shotover Primary School in Queenstown ranks first among state schools in Otago with a Success Index (NZ) of 86.4 out of 100 (Equity Index (EQI): 396).

How are state 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.