Top 72 largest schools in Taranaki (2026)

Schools with the largest rolls. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (NZ) for context; 72 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Roll	Success Index (NZ)	Equity Index (EQI)	Students
1	New Plymouth Boys' High School New Plymouth · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,457	65.0 Top 50%	446	1,457
2	New Plymouth Girls' High School New Plymouth · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,290	63.3 Top 50%	447	1,290
3	Spotswood College New Plymouth · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	905	41.9 Lower 50%	493	905
4	Te Paepae o Aotea Hāwera · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	863	37.6 Lower 50%	509	863
5	Francis Douglas Memorial College Westown · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	779	71.9 Top 25%	418	779
6	Sacred Heart Girls' College (N Plymouth) Fitzroy · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	729	80.7 Top 10%	414	729
7	Highlands Intermediate New Plymouth · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	714	56.9 Top 50%	444	714
8	Stratford High School Stratford · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	696	37.3 Lower 50%	500	696
9	Inglewood High School Inglewood · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	530	41.4 Lower 50%	478	530
10	Bell Block School Bell Block · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	473	68.0 Top 25%	441	473
11	Stratford Primary School Stratford · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	444	47.6 Lower 50%	488	444
12	Fitzroy School Fitzroy · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	443	76.6 Top 25%	422	443
13	Woodleigh School New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	437	69.8 Top 25%	437	437
14	Waitara High School Waitara · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	423	30.4 Lower 50%	524	423
15	Inglewood Primary School Inglewood · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	394	50.8 Top 50%	477	394
16	Oakura School New Plymouth · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	376	81.1 Top 10%	390	376
17	Welbourn School New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	365	63.0 Top 50%	425	365
18	Devon Intermediate Lynmouth · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	349	33.0 Lower 50%	494	349
19	Vogeltown School Vogeltown · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	337	62.8 Top 50%	447	337
20	Puketapu School (New Plymouth) Bell Block · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	332	37.3 Lower 50%	480	332
21	Opunake High School Opunake · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	315	42.3 Lower 50%	503	315
22	Mangorei School Highlands Park · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	290	66.7 Top 25%	412	290
23	St Joseph's School (New Plymouth) New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	286	74.5 Top 25%	384	286
24	Turuturu School Hāwera · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	284	48.8 Lower 50%	466	284
25	Tawhiti School Hāwera · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	278	45.9 Lower 50%	473	278
26	St John Bosco School (New Plymouth) New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	268	74.3 Top 25%	385	268
27	Frankley School New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	256	62.8 Top 50%	422	256
28	Coastal Taranaki School Okato · Composite · Years 1–13	State	243	40.1 Lower 50%	478	243
29	West End Te Kura O Morere New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	235	44.1 Lower 50%	462	235
30	Central School Te Kura Waenga O Ngāmotu New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	227	64.6 Top 50%	417	227
31	Spotswood Primary School New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	222	27.5 Lower 50%	507	222
32	Manukorihi Intermediate Waitara · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	210	25.9 Lower 50%	512	210
33	St Joseph's School (Hawera) Hāwera · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	209	54.8 Top 50%	439	209
34	Ōmata School Omata · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	207	74.6 Top 25%	410	207
35	Egmont Village School Egmont Vllage · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	205	65.6 Top 50%	432	205
36	Waitara East School Waitara · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	204	20.6 Lower 50%	532	204
37	St Pius X School (New Plymouth) New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	188	79.4 Top 10%	391	188
38	Patea Area School Patea · Composite · Years 1–13	State	184	25.0 Lower 50%	541	184
39	Waitara Central School Waitara · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	184	26.4 Lower 50%	535	184
40	Westown School New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	176	26.5 Lower 50%	533	176
41	Waverley Primary School Waverley · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	168	39.6 Lower 50%	487	168
42	Tikorangi School Waitara · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	168	46.1 Lower 50%	464	168
43	Auroa School Hāwera · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	167	38.7 Lower 50%	473	167
44	Hāwera Primary School Hāwera · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	165	23.0 Lower 50%	521	165
45	Ngaere School Stratford · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	162	39.3 Lower 50%	471	162
46	Norfolk School Inglewood · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	158	59.6 Top 50%	434	158
47	Opunake School Opunake · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	156	29.2 Lower 50%	499	156
48	St Joseph's School (Stratford) Stratford · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	155	51.2 Top 50%	444	155
49	TKKM o Ngati Ruanui Hāwera · Composite · Years 1–13	State	150	23.9 Lower 50%	531	150
50	Moturoa School New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	147	44.9 Lower 50%	458	147
51	Matapu School Hāwera · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	146	46.1 Lower 50%	467	146
52	Normanby School Normanby · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	142	27.7 Lower 50%	503	142
53	Marfell Community School New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	141	22.3 Lower 50%	542	141
54	Midhirst School Midhirst · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	139	41.4 Lower 50%	477	139
55	Merrilands School New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	138	35.3 Lower 50%	479	138
56	Te Pi'ipi'inga Kakano Mai I Rangiatea Spotswood · Composite · Years 1–13	State	132	32.4 Lower 50%	514	132
57	Eltham School Eltham · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	131	22.3 Lower 50%	521	131
58	Lepperton School Lepperton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	129	60.7 Top 50%	423	129
59	St Joseph's School (Opunake) Opunake · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	124	56.7 Top 50%	441	124
60	Rahotu School Rahotu · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	122	27.1 Lower 50%	503	122
61	Toko School Stratford · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	109	42.7 Lower 50%	461	109
62	Huirangi School Huirangi · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	109	40.1 Lower 50%	476	109
63	Kaimata School Inglewood · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	103	53.9 Top 50%	444	103
64	Urenui School Urenui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	101	48.5 Lower 50%	447	101
65	Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls Stratford · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State integrated	99	61.2 Top 50%	461	99
66	St Joseph's School (Waitara) Waitara · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	91	24.3 Lower 50%	510	91
67	Pembroke School Stratford · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	82	33.9 Lower 50%	480	82
68	Kakaramea School Patea · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	64	43.5 Lower 50%	457	64
69	Te Kura o Nga Ruahine Rangi Mangatoki · Composite · Years 1–13	State	64	28.3 Lower 50%	531	64
70	New Plymouth Adventist Christian School Vogeltown · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	63	52.2 Top 50%	443	63
71	Ramanui School Hāwera · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	62	13.6 Lower 50%	556	62
72	St Patrick's School (Inglewood) Inglewood · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	60	53.6 Top 50%	436	60

New Plymouth Boys' High School in New Plymouth leads the 2026 list of largest schools in Taranaki with Roll 1,457. Of the 72 schools shown, 60 are state, 12 are state integrated.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Taranaki?

New Plymouth Boys' High School in New Plymouth ranks first among largest schools in Taranaki with Roll 1,457 (Equity Index (EQI): 446).

How are largest schools in Taranaki 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.