Top 43 secondary schools by ncea level 2 attainment in Waikato (2026)
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. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (NZ) for context; 43 schools shown.
- 1–St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton)Chartwell · Private Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 97.7%
- 2–St Peter's School (Cambridge)Cambridge · Private Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 97.4%
- 386Waikato Diocesan School For GirlsHamilton · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 96.6%
- 477St John's College (Hillcrest)Hillcrest · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 93.9%
- 573Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)Hamilton East · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 90.3%
- 666Hamilton Girls' High SchoolHamilton · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 89.5%
- 736Te Wharekura o RākaumangamangaHuntly · State CompositeNCEA L2: 87.5%
- 858Hauraki Plains CollegeNgatea · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 86.1%
- 972Hamilton Boys' High SchoolHamilton · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 84.3%
- 1064Rototuna Senior High SchoolRototuna · State Secondary (Year 11-15)NCEA L2: 84.1%
- 1166Cambridge High SchoolCambridge · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 83.3%
- 1242Onewhero Area SchoolOnewhero · State CompositeNCEA L2: 81.8%
- 1339Waihi CollegeWaihi · State Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 80.7%
- 1451Tuakau CollegeTuakau · State Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 80.6%
- 1562Hillcrest High SchoolHillcrest · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 79.2%
- 1639Paeroa CollegePaeroa · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 78.2%
- 1754Whangamata Area SchoolWhangamata · State CompositeNCEA L2: 78%
- 1866Hamilton Christian SchoolRototuna North · State integrated CompositeNCEA L2: 77.9%
- 1941Te Aroha CollegeTe Aroha · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 77.5%
- 2046Tauhara CollegeTaupo · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 77.4%
- 2130Te Kōpuku HighTe Rapa · State Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 76.7%
- 2255Taupo-nui-a-Tia CollegeTaupo · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 76.4%
- 2347Morrinsville CollegeMorrinsville · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 76.3%
- 2454Raglan Area SchoolRaglan · State CompositeNCEA L2: 75%
- 2534Thames High SchoolThames · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 74.7%
- 2633Te Kuiti High SchoolTe Kuiti · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 74.4%
- 2730Te Kauwhata CollegeTe Kauwhata · State Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 73.7%
- 2824Reporoa CollegeReporoa · State Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 72.7%
- 2939Ngā Taiātea WharekuraNawton · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 72.2%
- 3023Tokoroa High SchoolTokoroa · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 71.2%
- 3144Matamata CollegeMatamata · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 70%
- 3233Forest View High SchoolTokoroa · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 69.7%
- 3341Mercury Bay Area SchoolWhitianga · State CompositeNCEA L2: 68.8%
- 3427Tai WanangaHamilton · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 68.6%
- 3543Te Awamutu CollegeTe Awamutu · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 65.3%
- 3630Ōtorohanga CollegeOtorohanga · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 64.1%
- 3735Fraser High SchoolDinsdale · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 61.6%
- 3821Ngaruawahia High SchoolNgaruawahia · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 59.7%
- 3918Mangakōtukutuku CollegeGlenview · State Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 59.1%
- 4027Putāruru CollegePutaruru · State Secondary (Year 7-15)NCEA L2: 55%
- 419Tongariro SchoolTurangi · State CompositeNCEA L2: 48.4%
- 4225Fairfield CollegeChartwell · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 43%
- 438Huntly CollegeHuntly · State Secondary (Year 9-15)NCEA L2: 22.9%
| # | School | Sector | NCEA L2 | Success Index (NZ) | Equity Index (EQI) | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton) Chartwell · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | Private | 97.7% | – Not rated | – | 971 |
| 2 | St Peter's School (Cambridge) Cambridge · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | Private | 97.4% | – Not rated | – | 1,223 |
| 3 | Waikato Diocesan School For Girls Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 96.6% | 86.0 Top 5% | 391 | 675 |
| 4 | St John's College (Hillcrest) Hillcrest · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 93.9% | 77.1 Top 25% | 428 | 933 |
| 5 | Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham) Hamilton East · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 90.3% | 73.0 Top 25% | 439 | 933 |
| 6 | Hamilton Girls' High School Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 89.5% | 66.3 Top 50% | 463 | 1,783 |
| 7 | Te Wharekura o Rākaumangamanga Huntly · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 87.5% | 36.2 Lower 50% | 516 | 400 |
| 8 | Hauraki Plains College Ngatea · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 86.1% | 58.3 Top 50% | 468 | 846 |
| 9 | Hamilton Boys' High School Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 84.3% | 72.4 Top 25% | 429 | 2,267 |
| 10 | Rototuna Senior High School Rototuna · Secondary (Year 11-15) | State | 84.1% | 64.0 Top 50% | 451 | 1,008 |
| 11 | Cambridge High School Cambridge · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 83.3% | 66.3 Top 50% | 447 | 1,743 |
| 12 | Onewhero Area School Onewhero · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 81.8% | 42.3 Lower 50% | 467 | 382 |
| 13 | Waihi College Waihi · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 80.7% | 38.8 Lower 50% | 485 | 553 |
| 14 | Tuakau College Tuakau · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 80.6% | 50.5 Top 50% | 485 | 994 |
| 15 | Hillcrest High School Hillcrest · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 79.2% | 61.8 Top 50% | 451 | 1,801 |
| 16 | Paeroa College Paeroa · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 78.2% | 39.2 Lower 50% | 507 | 315 |
| 17 | Whangamata Area School Whangamata · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 78% | 54.2 Top 50% | 460 | 561 |
| 18 | Hamilton Christian School Rototuna North · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 77.9% | 66.4 Top 50% | 413 | 993 |
| 19 | Te Aroha College Te Aroha · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 77.5% | 40.5 Lower 50% | 492 | 395 |
| 20 | Tauhara College Taupo · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 77.4% | 45.7 Lower 50% | 486 | 664 |
| 21 | Te Kōpuku High Te Rapa · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 76.7% | 30.2 Lower 50% | 525 | 348 |
| 22 | Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Taupo · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 76.4% | 55.0 Top 50% | 463 | 1,186 |
| 23 | Morrinsville College Morrinsville · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 76.3% | 46.9 Lower 50% | 481 | 745 |
| 24 | Raglan Area School Raglan · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 75% | 53.5 Top 50% | 453 | 611 |
| 25 | Thames High School Thames · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 74.7% | 34.2 Lower 50% | 489 | 402 |
| 26 | Te Kuiti High School Te Kuiti · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 74.4% | 32.7 Lower 50% | 522 | 297 |
| 27 | Te Kauwhata College Te Kauwhata · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 73.7% | 29.5 Lower 50% | 500 | 500 |
| 28 | Reporoa College Reporoa · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 72.7% | 23.6 Lower 50% | 519 | 207 |
| 29 | Ngā Taiātea Wharekura Nawton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 72.2% | 39.1 Lower 50% | 504 | 291 |
| 30 | Tokoroa High School Tokoroa · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 71.2% | 23.2 Lower 50% | 525 | 491 |
| 31 | Matamata College Matamata · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 70% | 43.9 Lower 50% | 479 | 821 |
| 32 | Forest View High School Tokoroa · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 69.7% | 32.8 Lower 50% | 517 | 425 |
| 33 | Mercury Bay Area School Whitianga · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 68.8% | 41.1 Lower 50% | 465 | 877 |
| 34 | Tai Wananga Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 68.6% | 26.5 Lower 50% | 526 | 165 |
| 35 | Te Awamutu College Te Awamutu · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 65.3% | 42.6 Lower 50% | 481 | 1,278 |
| 36 | Ōtorohanga College Otorohanga · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 64.1% | 29.5 Lower 50% | 515 | 359 |
| 37 | Fraser High School Dinsdale · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 61.6% | 35.2 Lower 50% | 508 | 1,420 |
| 38 | Ngaruawahia High School Ngaruawahia · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 59.7% | 21.2 Lower 50% | 534 | 352 |
| 39 | Mangakōtukutuku College Glenview · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 59.1% | 17.7 Lower 50% | 529 | 755 |
| 40 | Putāruru College Putaruru · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 55% | 26.6 Lower 50% | 518 | 397 |
| 41 | Tongariro School Turangi · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 48.4% | 9.4 Lower 50% | 546 | 367 |
| 42 | Fairfield College Chartwell · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 43% | 25.1 Lower 50% | 527 | 929 |
| 43 | Huntly College Huntly · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 22.9% | 7.8 Lower 50% | 552 | 205 |
St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton) in Chartwell leads the 2026 list of secondary schools by ncea level 2 attainment in Waikato with NCEA L2 97.7%. Of the 43 schools shown, 37 are state, 4 are state integrated, 2 are private.
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St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton) in Chartwell ranks first among secondary schools by ncea level 2 attainment in Waikato with NCEA L2 97.7%.
How are secondary schools by ncea level 2 attainment in Waikato ranked?
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. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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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.