Top 100 primary schools in Wellington (2026)
Contributing, full primary, intermediate and composite schools offering Years 1–8. Ranked by the Success Index (NZ) from official New Zealand data; 100 schools shown.
- 189Sts Peter and Paul School (L Hutt)Lower Hutt · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 380 · 459 students
- 288Maungaraki SchoolMaungaraki · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 379 · 365 students
- 387Silverstream SchoolSilverstream · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 393 · 500 students
- 486Newlands SchoolNewlands · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 386 · 320 students
- 584St Theresa's School (Plimmerton)Plimmerton · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 368 · 209 students
- 684Boulcott SchoolLower Hutt · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 394 · 345 students
- 783Kilbirnie SchoolHataitai · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 377 · 213 students
- 883Korokoro SchoolPetone · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 375 · 200 students
- 983Karori Normal SchoolKarori · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 354 · 614 students
- 1082St Joseph's School (Upper Hutt)Upper Hutt · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 411 · 558 students
- 1181Our Lady of Kapiti SchoolParaparaumu · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 402 · 314 students
- 1280Eastern Hutt SchoolLower Hutt · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 373 · 603 students
- 1380Seatoun SchoolSeatoun · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 356 · 389 students
- 1480Newlands IntermediateNewlands · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 398 · 516 students
- 1580Cashmere Avenue SchoolKhandallah · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 344 · 317 students
- 1680Kelson SchoolKelson · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 386 · 278 students
- 1780St Brendan's School (Heretaunga)Heretaunga · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 391 · 293 students
- 1880Brooklyn School (Wellington)Brooklyn · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 362 · 379 students
- 1979Amesbury SchoolChurton Park · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 349 · 269 students
- 2079Wadestown SchoolWadestown · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 349 · 255 students
- 2179Kelburn Normal SchoolKelburn · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 353 · 281 students
- 2279Ngaio SchoolNgaio · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 353 · 277 students
- 2379Raroa Normal IntermediateJohnsonville · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 379 · 531 students
- 2479Churton Park SchoolChurton Park · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 361 · 327 students
- 2579St Benedict's School (Khandallah)Khandallah · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 350 · 205 students
- 2679Pauatahanui SchoolPauatahanui · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 395 · 199 students
- 2778Thorndon SchoolThorndon · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 362 · 278 students
- 2878Northland SchoolNorthland · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 360 · 223 students
- 2978Island Bay SchoolIsland Bay · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 371 · 347 students
- 3078Crofton Downs Primary SchoolCrofton Downs · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 357 · 168 students
- 3177Hataitai SchoolHataitai · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 365 · 223 students
- 3277Karori West Normal SchoolKarori · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 381 · 444 students
- 3377Mt Cook School (Wellington)Wellington · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 414 · 303 students
- 3477Houghton Valley SchoolHoughton Bay · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 366 · 200 students
- 3577Muritai SchoolEastbourne · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 375 · 340 students
- 3677Worser Bay SchoolSeatoun · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 351 · 112 students
- 3777Papakowhai SchoolPapakowhai · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 387 · 476 students
- 3877Clyde Quay SchoolMount Victoria · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 369 · 225 students
- 3977Khandallah SchoolKhandallah · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 372 · 305 students
- 4077Rewa Rewa SchoolNewlands · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 392 · 143 students
- 4177St Brigids School (Johnsonville)Johnsonville · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 372 · 298 students
- 4277Waterloo SchoolWaterloo · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 391 · 522 students
- 4376Adventure SchoolWhitby · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 389 · 464 students
- 4476Redwood School (Tawa)Tawa · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 377 · 317 students
- 4576Sacred Heart Cathedral SchoolThorndon · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 375 · 240 students
- 4675Normandale SchoolNormandale · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 370 · 138 students
- 4775Discovery SchoolWhitby · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 393 · 471 students
- 4875Miramar North SchoolMiramar · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 380 · 237 students
- 4975Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway SchoolBrooklyn · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 380 · 223 students
- 5075St Francis Xavier School (Tawa)Tawa · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 402 · 160 students
- 5175Paparangi SchoolPaparangi · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 381 · 237 students
- 5274Tawa SchoolTawa · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 426 · 425 students
- 5374Johnsonville SchoolJohnsonville · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 391 · 356 students
- 5474Maranatha Christian SchoolBelmont · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 403 · 158 students
- 5574Clifton Terrace Model SchoolKelburn · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 372 · 78 students
- 5674Greenacres SchoolTawa · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 384 · 166 students
- 5774Hadlow Preparatory SchoolMasterton · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 386 · 194 students
- 5873Plimmerton SchoolPlimmerton · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 396 · 393 students
- 5973Roseneath SchoolRoseneath · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 378 · 84 students
- 6073Berhampore SchoolBerhampore · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 392 · 273 students
- 6173West Park SchoolJohnsonville · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 392 · 259 students
- 6273Bellevue School (Newlands)Newlands · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 392 · 245 students
- 6373Wellington Hills Christian CollegeJohnsonville · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 414 · 180 students
- 6472Ōtari SchoolWilton · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 393 · 201 students
- 6572St Teresa's School (Karori)Karori · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 390 · 123 students
- 6671Hutt Central SchoolLower Hutt · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 396 · 275 students
- 6771Belmont School (Lower Hutt)Belmont · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 398 · 315 students
- 6871Mākara Model SchoolKarori · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 395 · 65 students
- 6971South Wellington IntermediateNewtown · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 400 · 340 students
- 7071St Francis De Sales School (Is Bay)Island Bay · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 395 · 199 students
- 7171Gladstone School (Masterton)Gladstone · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 417 · 186 students
- 7271Hutt IntermediateWoburn · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 412 · 604 students
- 7371Te Aro SchoolTe Aro · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 398 · 223 students
- 7470Upper Hutt SchoolWallaceville · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 436 · 455 students
- 7570Pinehaven SchoolPinehaven · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 398 · 198 students
- 7670Evans Bay IntermediateKilbirnie · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 403 · 333 students
- 7770Lyall Bay SchoolLyall Bay · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 402 · 294 students
- 7869Wā Ora MontessoriNaenae · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 396 · 256 students
- 7968Paremata SchoolParemata · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 408 · 320 students
- 8068Raumati South SchoolRaumati South · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 411 · 362 students
- 8168Owhiro Bay SchoolOwhiro Bay · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 398 · 89 students
- 8268Sacred Heart School (Petone)Petone · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 415 · 163 students
- 8368Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area SchoolBelmont · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 400 · 281 students
- 8467Wainuioru SchoolWainuioru · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 413 · 87 students
- 8566Greytown SchoolGreytown · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 414 · 311 students
- 8666Raumati Beach SchoolRaumati Beach · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 423 · 534 students
- 8766Te Rā SchoolRaumati South · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 411 · 142 students
- 8866Ponatahi Christian SchoolCarterton · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 431 · 137 students
- 8966Pukerua Bay SchoolPukerua Bay · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 412 · 157 students
- 9065Newtown SchoolNewtown · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 417 · 325 students
- 9165Paekākāriki SchoolPaekakariki · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 411 · 103 students
- 9265St Annes School (Newtown)Newtown · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 435 · 221 students
- 9365Miramar Central SchoolMiramar · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 415 · 175 students
- 9464Oxford Crescent SchoolUpper Hutt CBD · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 447 · 398 students
- 9564Holy Cross School (Miramar)Miramar · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 418 · 176 students
- 9664Tawa IntermediateTawa · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 426 · 456 students
- 9763St Patrick's School (Masterton)Masterton · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 439 · 214 students
- 9863Mangaroa SchoolUpper Hutt · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 416 · 96 students
- 9962Ōpaki SchoolMasterton · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 422 · 185 students
- 10062Plateau SchoolTe Marua · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 421 · 147 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (NZ) | Equity Index (EQI) | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sts Peter and Paul School (L Hutt) Lower Hutt · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 88.8 Top 5% | 380 | 459 |
| 2 | Maungaraki School Maungaraki · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 87.8 Top 5% | 379 | 365 |
| 3 | Silverstream School Silverstream · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 86.7 Top 5% | 393 | 500 |
| 4 | Newlands School Newlands · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 85.7 Top 5% | 386 | 320 |
| 5 | St Theresa's School (Plimmerton) Plimmerton · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 84.4 Top 5% | 368 | 209 |
| 6 | Boulcott School Lower Hutt · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 84.2 Top 5% | 394 | 345 |
| 7 | Kilbirnie School Hataitai · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 83.2 Top 5% | 377 | 213 |
| 8 | Korokoro School Petone · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 83.0 Top 5% | 375 | 200 |
| 9 | Karori Normal School Karori · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 82.9 Top 5% | 354 | 614 |
| 10 | St Joseph's School (Upper Hutt) Upper Hutt · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 81.9 Top 10% | 411 | 558 |
| 11 | Our Lady of Kapiti School Paraparaumu · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 81.2 Top 10% | 402 | 314 |
| 12 | Eastern Hutt School Lower Hutt · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 80.4 Top 10% | 373 | 603 |
| 13 | Seatoun School Seatoun · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 80.4 Top 10% | 356 | 389 |
| 14 | Newlands Intermediate Newlands · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 80.3 Top 10% | 398 | 516 |
| 15 | Cashmere Avenue School Khandallah · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 80.0 Top 10% | 344 | 317 |
| 16 | Kelson School Kelson · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 80.0 Top 10% | 386 | 278 |
| 17 | St Brendan's School (Heretaunga) Heretaunga · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 79.7 Top 10% | 391 | 293 |
| 18 | Brooklyn School (Wellington) Brooklyn · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 79.6 Top 10% | 362 | 379 |
| 19 | Amesbury School Churton Park · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 79.2 Top 10% | 349 | 269 |
| 20 | Wadestown School Wadestown · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 79.2 Top 10% | 349 | 255 |
| 21 | Kelburn Normal School Kelburn · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 79.0 Top 10% | 353 | 281 |
| 22 | Ngaio School Ngaio · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 79.0 Top 10% | 353 | 277 |
| 23 | Raroa Normal Intermediate Johnsonville · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 78.8 Top 10% | 379 | 531 |
| 24 | Churton Park School Churton Park · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 78.7 Top 10% | 361 | 327 |
| 25 | St Benedict's School (Khandallah) Khandallah · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 78.7 Top 10% | 350 | 205 |
| 26 | Pauatahanui School Pauatahanui · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 78.6 Top 10% | 395 | 199 |
| 27 | Thorndon School Thorndon · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 78.0 Top 25% | 362 | 278 |
| 28 | Northland School Northland · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 77.9 Top 25% | 360 | 223 |
| 29 | Island Bay School Island Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 77.8 Top 25% | 371 | 347 |
| 30 | Crofton Downs Primary School Crofton Downs · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 77.5 Top 25% | 357 | 168 |
| 31 | Hataitai School Hataitai · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 77.4 Top 25% | 365 | 223 |
| 32 | Karori West Normal School Karori · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 77.3 Top 25% | 381 | 444 |
| 33 | Mt Cook School (Wellington) Wellington · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 77.2 Top 25% | 414 | 303 |
| 34 | Houghton Valley School Houghton Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 77.0 Top 25% | 366 | 200 |
| 35 | Muritai School Eastbourne · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 77.0 Top 25% | 375 | 340 |
| 36 | Worser Bay School Seatoun · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 77.0 Top 25% | 351 | 112 |
| 37 | Papakowhai School Papakowhai · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 76.8 Top 25% | 387 | 476 |
| 38 | Clyde Quay School Mount Victoria · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 76.7 Top 25% | 369 | 225 |
| 39 | Khandallah School Khandallah · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 76.7 Top 25% | 372 | 305 |
| 40 | Rewa Rewa School Newlands · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 76.7 Top 25% | 392 | 143 |
| 41 | St Brigids School (Johnsonville) Johnsonville · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 76.6 Top 25% | 372 | 298 |
| 42 | Waterloo School Waterloo · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 76.5 Top 25% | 391 | 522 |
| 43 | Adventure School Whitby · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 76.3 Top 25% | 389 | 464 |
| 44 | Redwood School (Tawa) Tawa · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 76.1 Top 25% | 377 | 317 |
| 45 | Sacred Heart Cathedral School Thorndon · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 75.8 Top 25% | 375 | 240 |
| 46 | Normandale School Normandale · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 75.4 Top 25% | 370 | 138 |
| 47 | Discovery School Whitby · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 75.3 Top 25% | 393 | 471 |
| 48 | Miramar North School Miramar · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 74.7 Top 25% | 380 | 237 |
| 49 | Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School Brooklyn · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 74.7 Top 25% | 380 | 223 |
| 50 | St Francis Xavier School (Tawa) Tawa · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 74.6 Top 25% | 402 | 160 |
| 51 | Paparangi School Paparangi · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 74.5 Top 25% | 381 | 237 |
| 52 | Tawa School Tawa · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 74.4 Top 25% | 426 | 425 |
| 53 | Johnsonville School Johnsonville · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 74.3 Top 25% | 391 | 356 |
| 54 | Maranatha Christian School Belmont · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 74.1 Top 25% | 403 | 158 |
| 55 | Clifton Terrace Model School Kelburn · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 73.8 Top 25% | 372 | 78 |
| 56 | Greenacres School Tawa · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 73.5 Top 25% | 384 | 166 |
| 57 | Hadlow Preparatory School Masterton · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 73.5 Top 25% | 386 | 194 |
| 58 | Plimmerton School Plimmerton · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 73.3 Top 25% | 396 | 393 |
| 59 | Roseneath School Roseneath · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 72.9 Top 25% | 378 | 84 |
| 60 | Berhampore School Berhampore · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 72.7 Top 25% | 392 | 273 |
| 61 | West Park School Johnsonville · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 72.7 Top 25% | 392 | 259 |
| 62 | Bellevue School (Newlands) Newlands · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 72.6 Top 25% | 392 | 245 |
| 63 | Wellington Hills Christian College Johnsonville · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 72.6 Top 25% | 414 | 180 |
| 64 | Ōtari School Wilton · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 72.0 Top 25% | 393 | 201 |
| 65 | St Teresa's School (Karori) Karori · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 71.5 Top 25% | 390 | 123 |
| 66 | Hutt Central School Lower Hutt · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 71.4 Top 25% | 396 | 275 |
| 67 | Belmont School (Lower Hutt) Belmont · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 71.2 Top 25% | 398 | 315 |
| 68 | Mākara Model School Karori · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 71.2 Top 25% | 395 | 65 |
| 69 | South Wellington Intermediate Newtown · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 71.2 Top 25% | 400 | 340 |
| 70 | St Francis De Sales School (Is Bay) Island Bay · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 71.2 Top 25% | 395 | 199 |
| 71 | Gladstone School (Masterton) Gladstone · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 71.1 Top 25% | 417 | 186 |
| 72 | Hutt Intermediate Woburn · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 70.7 Top 25% | 412 | 604 |
| 73 | Te Aro School Te Aro · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 70.5 Top 25% | 398 | 223 |
| 74 | Upper Hutt School Wallaceville · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 70.4 Top 25% | 436 | 455 |
| 75 | Pinehaven School Pinehaven · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 70.3 Top 25% | 398 | 198 |
| 76 | Evans Bay Intermediate Kilbirnie · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 70.1 Top 25% | 403 | 333 |
| 77 | Lyall Bay School Lyall Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 69.8 Top 25% | 402 | 294 |
| 78 | Wā Ora Montessori Naenae · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 69.1 Top 25% | 396 | 256 |
| 79 | Paremata School Paremata · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 68.4 Top 25% | 408 | 320 |
| 80 | Raumati South School Raumati South · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 68.4 Top 25% | 411 | 362 |
| 81 | Owhiro Bay School Owhiro Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 68.2 Top 25% | 398 | 89 |
| 82 | Sacred Heart School (Petone) Petone · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 68.1 Top 25% | 415 | 163 |
| 83 | Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School Belmont · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 67.9 Top 25% | 400 | 281 |
| 84 | Wainuioru School Wainuioru · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 67.0 Top 25% | 413 | 87 |
| 85 | Greytown School Greytown · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 66.3 Top 50% | 414 | 311 |
| 86 | Raumati Beach School Raumati Beach · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 66.0 Top 50% | 423 | 534 |
| 87 | Te Rā School Raumati South · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 65.7 Top 50% | 411 | 142 |
| 88 | Ponatahi Christian School Carterton · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 65.6 Top 50% | 431 | 137 |
| 89 | Pukerua Bay School Pukerua Bay · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 65.5 Top 50% | 412 | 157 |
| 90 | Newtown School Newtown · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 65.4 Top 50% | 417 | 325 |
| 91 | Paekākāriki School Paekakariki · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 64.8 Top 50% | 411 | 103 |
| 92 | St Annes School (Newtown) Newtown · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 64.8 Top 50% | 435 | 221 |
| 93 | Miramar Central School Miramar · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 64.6 Top 50% | 415 | 175 |
| 94 | Oxford Crescent School Upper Hutt CBD · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 63.9 Top 50% | 447 | 398 |
| 95 | Holy Cross School (Miramar) Miramar · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 63.8 Top 50% | 418 | 176 |
| 96 | Tawa Intermediate Tawa · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 63.7 Top 50% | 426 | 456 |
| 97 | St Patrick's School (Masterton) Masterton · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 62.7 Top 50% | 439 | 214 |
| 98 | Mangaroa School Upper Hutt · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 62.6 Top 50% | 416 | 96 |
| 99 | Ōpaki School Masterton · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 62.3 Top 50% | 422 | 185 |
| 100 | Plateau School Te Marua · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 62.0 Top 50% | 421 | 147 |
Sts Peter and Paul School (L Hutt) in Lower Hutt leads the 2026 list of primary schools in Wellington with a Success Index (NZ) of 88.8. Of the 100 schools shown, 78 are state, 22 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 Wellington?
Sts Peter and Paul School (L Hutt) in Lower Hutt ranks first among primary schools in Wellington with a Success Index (NZ) of 88.8 out of 100 (Equity Index (EQI): 380).
How are primary schools in Wellington 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.
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