Top 61 primary schools in Taranaki (2026)
Contributing, full primary, intermediate and composite schools offering Years 1–8. Ranked by the Success Index (NZ) from official New Zealand data; 61 schools shown.
- 181Oakura SchoolNew Plymouth · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 390 · 376 students
- 279St Pius X School (New Plymouth)New Plymouth · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 391 · 188 students
- 377Fitzroy SchoolFitzroy · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 422 · 443 students
- 475Ōmata SchoolOmata · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 410 · 207 students
- 575St Joseph's School (New Plymouth)New Plymouth · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 384 · 286 students
- 674St John Bosco School (New Plymouth)New Plymouth · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 385 · 268 students
- 770Woodleigh SchoolNew Plymouth · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 437 · 437 students
- 868Bell Block SchoolBell Block · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 441 · 473 students
- 967Mangorei SchoolHighlands Park · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 412 · 290 students
- 1066Egmont Village SchoolEgmont Vllage · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 432 · 205 students
- 1165Central School Te Kura Waenga O NgāmotuNew Plymouth · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 417 · 227 students
- 1263Welbourn SchoolNew Plymouth · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 425 · 365 students
- 1363Frankley SchoolNew Plymouth · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 422 · 256 students
- 1463Vogeltown SchoolVogeltown · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 447 · 337 students
- 1561Lepperton SchoolLepperton · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 423 · 129 students
- 1660Norfolk SchoolInglewood · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 434 · 158 students
- 1757Highlands IntermediateNew Plymouth · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 444 · 714 students
- 1857St Joseph's School (Opunake)Opunake · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 441 · 124 students
- 1955St Joseph's School (Hawera)Hāwera · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 439 · 209 students
- 2054Kaimata SchoolInglewood · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 444 · 103 students
- 2154St Patrick's School (Inglewood)Inglewood · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 436 · 60 students
- 2252New Plymouth Adventist Christian SchoolVogeltown · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 443 · 63 students
- 2351St Joseph's School (Stratford)Stratford · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 444 · 155 students
- 2451Inglewood Primary SchoolInglewood · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 477 · 394 students
- 2549Turuturu SchoolHāwera · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 466 · 284 students
- 2649Urenui SchoolUrenui · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 447 · 101 students
- 2748Stratford Primary SchoolStratford · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 488 · 444 students
- 2846Matapu SchoolHāwera · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 467 · 146 students
- 2946Tikorangi SchoolWaitara · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 464 · 168 students
- 3046Tawhiti SchoolHāwera · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 473 · 278 students
- 3145Moturoa SchoolNew Plymouth · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 458 · 147 students
- 3244West End Te Kura O MorereNew Plymouth · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 462 · 235 students
- 3344Kakaramea SchoolPatea · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 457 · 64 students
- 3443Toko SchoolStratford · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 461 · 109 students
- 3541Midhirst SchoolMidhirst · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 477 · 139 students
- 3640Coastal Taranaki SchoolOkato · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 478 · 243 students
- 3740Huirangi SchoolHuirangi · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 476 · 109 students
- 3840Waverley Primary SchoolWaverley · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 487 · 168 students
- 3939Ngaere SchoolStratford · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 471 · 162 students
- 4039Auroa SchoolHāwera · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 473 · 167 students
- 4137Puketapu School (New Plymouth)Bell Block · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 480 · 332 students
- 4235Merrilands SchoolNew Plymouth · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 479 · 138 students
- 4334Pembroke SchoolStratford · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 480 · 82 students
- 4433Devon IntermediateLynmouth · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 494 · 349 students
- 4532Te Pi'ipi'inga Kakano Mai I RangiateaSpotswood · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 514 · 132 students
- 4629Opunake SchoolOpunake · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 499 · 156 students
- 4728Te Kura o Nga Ruahine RangiMangatoki · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 531 · 64 students
- 4828Normanby SchoolNormanby · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 503 · 142 students
- 4928Spotswood Primary SchoolNew Plymouth · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 507 · 222 students
- 5027Rahotu SchoolRahotu · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 503 · 122 students
- 5127Westown SchoolNew Plymouth · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 533 · 176 students
- 5226Waitara Central SchoolWaitara · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 535 · 184 students
- 5326Manukorihi IntermediateWaitara · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 512 · 210 students
- 5425Patea Area SchoolPatea · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 541 · 184 students
- 5524St Joseph's School (Waitara)Waitara · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 510 · 91 students
- 5624TKKM o Ngati RuanuiHāwera · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 531 · 150 students
- 5723Hāwera Primary SchoolHāwera · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 521 · 165 students
- 5822Eltham SchoolEltham · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 521 · 131 students
- 5922Marfell Community SchoolNew Plymouth · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 542 · 141 students
- 6021Waitara East SchoolWaitara · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 532 · 204 students
- 6114Ramanui SchoolHāwera · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 556 · 62 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (NZ) | Equity Index (EQI) | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakura School New Plymouth · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 81.1 Top 10% | 390 | 376 |
| 2 | St Pius X School (New Plymouth) New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 79.4 Top 10% | 391 | 188 |
| 3 | Fitzroy School Fitzroy · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 76.6 Top 25% | 422 | 443 |
| 4 | Ōmata School Omata · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 74.6 Top 25% | 410 | 207 |
| 5 | St Joseph's School (New Plymouth) New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 74.5 Top 25% | 384 | 286 |
| 6 | St John Bosco School (New Plymouth) New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 74.3 Top 25% | 385 | 268 |
| 7 | Woodleigh School New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 69.8 Top 25% | 437 | 437 |
| 8 | Bell Block School Bell Block · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 68.0 Top 25% | 441 | 473 |
| 9 | Mangorei School Highlands Park · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 66.7 Top 25% | 412 | 290 |
| 10 | Egmont Village School Egmont Vllage · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 65.6 Top 50% | 432 | 205 |
| 11 | Central School Te Kura Waenga O Ngāmotu New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 64.6 Top 50% | 417 | 227 |
| 12 | Welbourn School New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 63.0 Top 50% | 425 | 365 |
| 13 | Frankley School New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 62.8 Top 50% | 422 | 256 |
| 14 | Vogeltown School Vogeltown · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 62.8 Top 50% | 447 | 337 |
| 15 | Lepperton School Lepperton · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 60.7 Top 50% | 423 | 129 |
| 16 | Norfolk School Inglewood · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 59.6 Top 50% | 434 | 158 |
| 17 | Highlands Intermediate New Plymouth · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 56.9 Top 50% | 444 | 714 |
| 18 | St Joseph's School (Opunake) Opunake · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 56.7 Top 50% | 441 | 124 |
| 19 | St Joseph's School (Hawera) Hāwera · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 54.8 Top 50% | 439 | 209 |
| 20 | Kaimata School Inglewood · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 53.9 Top 50% | 444 | 103 |
| 21 | St Patrick's School (Inglewood) Inglewood · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 53.6 Top 50% | 436 | 60 |
| 22 | New Plymouth Adventist Christian School Vogeltown · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 52.2 Top 50% | 443 | 63 |
| 23 | St Joseph's School (Stratford) Stratford · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 51.2 Top 50% | 444 | 155 |
| 24 | Inglewood Primary School Inglewood · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 50.8 Top 50% | 477 | 394 |
| 25 | Turuturu School Hāwera · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 48.8 Lower 50% | 466 | 284 |
| 26 | Urenui School Urenui · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 48.5 Lower 50% | 447 | 101 |
| 27 | Stratford Primary School Stratford · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 47.6 Lower 50% | 488 | 444 |
| 28 | Matapu School Hāwera · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 46.1 Lower 50% | 467 | 146 |
| 29 | Tikorangi School Waitara · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 46.1 Lower 50% | 464 | 168 |
| 30 | Tawhiti School Hāwera · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 45.9 Lower 50% | 473 | 278 |
| 31 | Moturoa School New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 44.9 Lower 50% | 458 | 147 |
| 32 | West End Te Kura O Morere New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 44.1 Lower 50% | 462 | 235 |
| 33 | Kakaramea School Patea · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 43.5 Lower 50% | 457 | 64 |
| 34 | Toko School Stratford · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 42.7 Lower 50% | 461 | 109 |
| 35 | Midhirst School Midhirst · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 41.4 Lower 50% | 477 | 139 |
| 36 | Coastal Taranaki School Okato · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 40.1 Lower 50% | 478 | 243 |
| 37 | Huirangi School Huirangi · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 40.1 Lower 50% | 476 | 109 |
| 38 | Waverley Primary School Waverley · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 39.6 Lower 50% | 487 | 168 |
| 39 | Ngaere School Stratford · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 39.3 Lower 50% | 471 | 162 |
| 40 | Auroa School Hāwera · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 38.7 Lower 50% | 473 | 167 |
| 41 | Puketapu School (New Plymouth) Bell Block · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 37.3 Lower 50% | 480 | 332 |
| 42 | Merrilands School New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 35.3 Lower 50% | 479 | 138 |
| 43 | Pembroke School Stratford · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 33.9 Lower 50% | 480 | 82 |
| 44 | Devon Intermediate Lynmouth · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 33.0 Lower 50% | 494 | 349 |
| 45 | Te Pi'ipi'inga Kakano Mai I Rangiatea Spotswood · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 32.4 Lower 50% | 514 | 132 |
| 46 | Opunake School Opunake · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 29.2 Lower 50% | 499 | 156 |
| 47 | Te Kura o Nga Ruahine Rangi Mangatoki · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 28.3 Lower 50% | 531 | 64 |
| 48 | Normanby School Normanby · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 27.7 Lower 50% | 503 | 142 |
| 49 | Spotswood Primary School New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 27.5 Lower 50% | 507 | 222 |
| 50 | Rahotu School Rahotu · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 27.1 Lower 50% | 503 | 122 |
| 51 | Westown School New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 26.5 Lower 50% | 533 | 176 |
| 52 | Waitara Central School Waitara · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 26.4 Lower 50% | 535 | 184 |
| 53 | Manukorihi Intermediate Waitara · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 25.9 Lower 50% | 512 | 210 |
| 54 | Patea Area School Patea · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 25.0 Lower 50% | 541 | 184 |
| 55 | St Joseph's School (Waitara) Waitara · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 24.3 Lower 50% | 510 | 91 |
| 56 | TKKM o Ngati Ruanui Hāwera · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 23.9 Lower 50% | 531 | 150 |
| 57 | Hāwera Primary School Hāwera · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 23.0 Lower 50% | 521 | 165 |
| 58 | Eltham School Eltham · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 22.3 Lower 50% | 521 | 131 |
| 59 | Marfell Community School New Plymouth · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 22.3 Lower 50% | 542 | 141 |
| 60 | Waitara East School Waitara · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 20.6 Lower 50% | 532 | 204 |
| 61 | Ramanui School Hāwera · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 13.6 Lower 50% | 556 | 62 |
Oakura School in New Plymouth leads the 2026 list of primary schools in Taranaki with a Success Index (NZ) of 81.1. Of the 61 schools shown, 52 are state, 9 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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What is the best primary school in Taranaki?
Oakura School in New Plymouth ranks first among primary schools in Taranaki with a Success Index (NZ) of 81.1 out of 100 (Equity Index (EQI): 390).
How are primary schools in Taranaki 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.