Best schools in Tasman (2026)
The top five of 35 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (NZ), built only from official New Zealand data.
Tasman has 35 schools educating 7,830 students in 2026: 31 state, 4 state integrated.
The median Equity Index (EQI) across Tasman is 450. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.
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Best primary schools in Tasman
Contributing, full primary, intermediate and composite schools offering Years 1–8.
St Paul's School (Richmond)
Richmond · State integrated full primary · Years 1–8
365 students
Mapua School
Mapua · State full primary · Years 1–8
249 students
Tasman School
Tasman · State full primary · Years 1–8
113 students
Henley School (Nelson)
Richmond · State contributing · Years 1–6
506 students
Richmond School (Nelson)
Richmond · State contributing · Years 1–6
523 students
Best secondary schools in Tasman
Secondary and composite schools offering Years 9–13.
Waimea College
Richmond · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
1,535 students
Golden Bay High School
Takaka · State secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
296 students
Murchison Area School
Murchison · State composite · Years 1–13
166 students
Collingwood Area School
Collingwood · State composite · Years 1–13
151 students
Motueka High School
Motueka · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
702 students
Best state schools in Tasman
Government schools across all year levels.
Mapua School
Mapua · State full primary · Years 1–8
249 students
Tasman School
Tasman · State full primary · Years 1–8
113 students
Henley School (Nelson)
Richmond · State contributing · Years 1–6
506 students
Richmond School (Nelson)
Richmond · State contributing · Years 1–6
523 students
Motupipi School
Motupipi · State contributing · Years 1–6
82 students
Best state integrated schools in Tasman
State integrated (mostly church-affiliated) schools.
St Paul's School (Richmond)
Richmond · State integrated full primary · Years 1–8
365 students
Motueka Steiner School
Lower Moutere · State integrated full primary · Years 1–8
81 students
St Peter Chanel School (Motueka)
Motueka · State integrated full primary · Years 1–8
93 students
Best secondary schools by ncea level 2 attainment in Tasman
Secondary schools ranked by the percentage of school leavers who left with at least NCEA Level 2 (Ministry of Education), for schools with 30 or more leavers.
Golden Bay High School
Takaka · State secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
296 students
Waimea College
Richmond · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
1,535 students
Motueka High School
Motueka · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
702 students
Best secondary schools by university entrance in Tasman
Secondary schools ranked by the percentage of school leavers who attained the University Entrance award (Ministry of Education).
Waimea College
Richmond · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
1,535 students
Motueka High School
Motueka · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
702 students
Golden Bay High School
Takaka · State secondary (year 7-15) · Years 7–13
296 students
Best largest schools in Tasman
Schools with the largest rolls.
Waimea College
Richmond · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
1,535 students
Motueka High School
Motueka · State secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
702 students
Waimea Intermediate
Richmond · State intermediate · Years 7–8
560 students
Richmond School (Nelson)
Richmond · State contributing · Years 1–6
523 students
Henley School (Nelson)
Richmond · State contributing · Years 1–6
506 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best primary school in Tasman?
St Paul's School (Richmond) in Richmond ranks first among primary schools in Tasman with a Success Index (NZ) of 81.4 out of 100 (Equity Index (EQI): 404).
How are primary schools in Tasman 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.