Top 100 state schools in Waikato (2026)

Government schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index (NZ) from official New Zealand data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (NZ)	Equity Index (EQI)	Students
1	Hukanui School Chartwell · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	87.7 Top 5%	395	899
2	Te Ao Mārama School Flagstaff-Hamilton · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	87.5 Top 5%	390	486
3	Goodwood School Cambridge · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	87.4 Top 5%	388	448
4	Hillcrest Normal School Hillcrest · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	86.5 Top 5%	397	643
5	Berkley Normal Middle School Hillcrest · Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · Years 7–10	State	79.6 Top 10%	420	770
6	Rototuna Junior High School Rototuna · Secondary (Year 7-10) · Years 7–13	State	78.9 Top 25%	428	1,371
7	Hilltop School Taupo · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	78.3 Top 25%	421	580
8	Tamahere Model Country School Tamahere · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	78.2 Top 25%	372	378
9	Te Kowhai School Te Kowhai · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	77.4 Top 25%	414	314
10	Matangi School Matangi · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	77.3 Top 25%	398	192
11	Te Totara Primary School Rototuna North · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	77.0 Top 25%	393	743
12	Pokeno School Pokeno · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	75.2 Top 25%	429	682
13	Rototuna Primary School Rototuna · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	75.0 Top 25%	400	838
14	Hamilton West School Hamilton West · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	73.5 Top 25%	433	713
15	Horsham Downs School Horsham Downs · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	73.0 Top 25%	397	385
16	Hamilton Boys' High School Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	72.4 Top 25%	429	2,267
17	Cambridge School Cambridge · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	71.7 Top 25%	403	429
18	Rotokauri School Hamilton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	71.5 Top 25%	423	249
19	Te Mata School (Raglan) Raglan · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	71.0 Top 25%	413	157
20	Endeavour School Flagstaff-Hamilton · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	69.7 Top 25%	411	452
21	Newstead Model School Newstead · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	69.0 Top 25%	418	152
22	Matamata Primary School Matamata · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	67.5 Top 25%	443	524
23	Puahue School Te Awamutu · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	66.4 Top 50%	425	159
24	Cambridge High School Cambridge · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	66.3 Top 50%	447	1,743
25	Hamilton Girls' High School Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	66.3 Top 50%	463	1,783
26	Woodstock School Fairfield · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	65.9 Top 50%	443	393
27	Cambridge East School Cambridge · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	65.7 Top 50%	419	369
28	Ngahinapouri School Ngahinapouri · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	64.8 Top 50%	415	192
29	Whenuakite School Whitianga · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	64.6 Top 50%	428	154
30	Aberdeen School Dinsdale · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	64.5 Top 50%	451	726
31	Rototuna Senior High School Rototuna · Secondary (Year 11-15)	State	64.0 Top 50%	451	1,008
32	Te Uku School Raglan · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	63.8 Top 50%	428	139
33	Gordonton School Gordonton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	63.7 Top 50%	420	254
34	Puketaha School Puketaha · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	63.5 Top 50%	421	304
35	Hautapu School Hautapu · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	63.4 Top 50%	420	202
36	Kaipaki School Ohaupo · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	63.3 Top 50%	417	136
37	Taupo School Taupo · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	63.2 Top 50%	450	459
38	Ohaupo School Ohaupo · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	63.0 Top 50%	421	218
39	Cambridge Middle School Cambridge · Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · Years 7–10	State	62.9 Top 50%	431	597
40	Te Rerenga School Te Rerenga · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	62.7 Top 50%	428	122
41	Rukuhia School Ohaupo · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	62.5 Top 50%	426	103
42	Hamilton East School Hamilton East · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	62.3 Top 50%	454	554
43	Whatawhata School Whatawhata · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	61.9 Top 50%	446	280
44	Hillcrest High School Hillcrest · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	61.8 Top 50%	451	1,801
45	Waitetuna School Raglan · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	61.8 Top 50%	423	64
46	Tauwhare School Hamilton · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	60.5 Top 50%	423	119
47	Pirongia School Pirongia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	60.0 Top 50%	432	374
48	Te Awamutu Primary School Te Awamutu · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	60.0 Top 50%	461	605
49	Tatuanui School Tatuanui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	59.6 Top 50%	426	143
50	Hauraki Plains College Ngatea · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	58.3 Top 50%	468	846
51	Tairua School Tairua · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	57.7 Top 50%	440	130
52	Otaua School Waiuku · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	57.5 Top 50%	450	230
53	Pukeoware School Waiuku · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	56.8 Top 50%	446	169
54	Silverdale Normal School Hillcrest · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	56.7 Top 50%	464	412
55	Te Rapa School Te Rapa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	56.6 Top 50%	443	546
56	Kiwitahi School Kiwitahi · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	56.5 Top 50%	439	99
57	Hinuera School Hinuera · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	56.1 Top 50%	435	174
58	Mangatawhiri School Pokeno · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	55.8 Top 50%	436	172
59	Leamington School Leamington · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	55.7 Top 50%	444	507
60	Elstow-Waihou Combined School Te Aroha · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	55.5 Top 50%	449	175
61	Wairakei School Wairakei · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	55.5 Top 50%	440	341
62	Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Taupo · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	55.0 Top 50%	463	1,186
63	Glenview School (Hamilton) Glenview · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	54.7 Top 50%	469	428
64	Fairfield Intermediate Fairfield · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	54.5 Top 50%	475	886
65	Whangamata Area School Whangamata · Composite · Years 1–13	State	54.2 Top 50%	460	561
66	Harrisville School Tuakau · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	53.7 Top 50%	450	215
67	Marotiri School Marotiri · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	53.6 Top 50%	453	175
68	Raglan Area School Raglan · Composite · Years 1–13	State	53.5 Top 50%	453	611
69	Te Pahu School Te Pahu · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	53.2 Top 50%	438	93
70	Matamata Intermediate Matamata · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	53.0 Top 50%	472	397
71	Te Puru School Te Puru · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	52.5 Top 50%	456	176
72	Waikite Valley School Waikite Valley · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	52.5 Top 50%	445	86
73	Te Kauwhata Primary School Te Kauwhata · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	51.9 Top 50%	475	416
74	Vardon School Beerescourt · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	51.5 Top 50%	474	361
75	David Street School Morrinsville · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	51.4 Top 50%	453	526
76	Tuakau College Tuakau · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	50.5 Top 50%	485	994
77	Waerenga School Te Kauwhata · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	50.5 Top 50%	451	104
78	Waipahihi School Waipahihi · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	50.0 Top 50%	451	354
79	Manawaru School Te Aroha · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	49.6 Top 50%	447	73
80	Morrinsville Intermediate Morrinsville · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	49.6 Top 50%	478	359
81	Knighton Normal School Hillcrest · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	49.2 Lower 50%	476	699
82	Waihi East School Waihi · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	49.2 Lower 50%	470	233
83	Glen Massey School Glen Massey · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	48.6 Lower 50%	459	126
84	Ngatea School Ngatea · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	48.5 Lower 50%	452	301
85	Te Waotu School Putaruru · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	48.5 Lower 50%	448	129
86	Kio Kio School Kio Kio · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	48.2 Lower 50%	464	158
87	Ōpoutere School Whangamata · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	48.1 Lower 50%	459	117
88	Pukete School Pukete · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	48.1 Lower 50%	459	424
89	Stanley Avenue School Te Aroha · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	47.8 Lower 50%	477	271
90	Koromatua School Hamilton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	47.5 Lower 50%	473	222
91	Broadlands School Reporoa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	47.3 Lower 50%	462	129
92	Frankton School Dinsdale · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	46.9 Lower 50%	496	732
93	Morrinsville College Morrinsville · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	46.9 Lower 50%	481	745
94	Netherton School Netherton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	46.6 Lower 50%	465	138
95	Tauhei Combined School Tauhei · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	46.1 Lower 50%	456	63
96	Pukekawa School Tuakau · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	45.8 Lower 50%	452	83
97	Tauhara College Taupo · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	45.7 Lower 50%	486	664
98	Forest Lake School Forest Lake · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	45.4 Lower 50%	492	386
99	Walton School Walton · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	45.2 Lower 50%	456	136
100	Waikino School Waikino · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	44.9 Lower 50%	462	85

Hukanui School in Chartwell leads the 2026 list of state schools in Waikato with a Success Index (NZ) of 87.7. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are state.

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 state school in Waikato?

Hukanui School in Chartwell ranks first among state schools in Waikato with a Success Index (NZ) of 87.7 out of 100 (Equity Index (EQI): 395).

How are state schools in Waikato 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.