Top 46 secondary schools in Wellington (2026)

Secondary and composite schools offering Years 9–13. Ranked by the Success Index (NZ) from official New Zealand data; 46 schools shown.

1
90
Hutt International Boys' SchoolTrentham · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 366 · 652 students
2
89
Wellington CollegeMount Victoria · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 383 · 1,934 students
3
82
Wellington Girls' CollegeThorndon · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 375 · 1,423 students
4
81
Wellington High School and Com Ed CentreWellington · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 401 · 1,652 students
5
81
St Oran's CollegeBoulcott · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 380 · 502 students
6
77
Newlands CollegeNewlands · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 410 · 1,254 students
7
76
St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton)Masterton · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 404 · 274 students
8
75
St Catherines College (Kilbirnie)Kilbirnie · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 435 · 206 students
9
74
Onslow CollegeJohnsonville · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 398 · 1,180 students
10
73
Rathkeale CollegeOpaki · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 415 · 317 students
11
73
Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt)Lower Hutt · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 444 · 828 students
12
73
Wellington Hills Christian CollegeJohnsonville · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 414 · 180 students
13
72
Paraparaumu CollegeParaparaumu · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 442 · 1,499 students
14
72
Hutt Valley High SchoolLower Hutt · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 421 · 2,001 students
15
71
St Patrick's College (Silverstream)Upper Hutt · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 433 · 737 students
16
71
Kāpiti CollegeRaumati Beach · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 430 · 1,410 students
17
70
Wellington East Girls' CollegeMount Victoria · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 416 · 996 students
18
70
St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie)Kilbirnie · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 417 · 722 students
19
69
Wā Ora MontessoriNaenae · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 396 · 256 students
20
69
Aotea CollegePorirua · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 441 · 1,358 students
21
68
St Mary's College (Wellington)Wellington CBD · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 429 · 556 students
22
68
Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area SchoolBelmont · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 400 · 281 students
23
68
Solway CollegeMasterton · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 431 · 211 students
24
66
Rongotai CollegeKilbirnie · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 428 · 701 students
25
66
Tawa CollegeTawa · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 440 · 1,031 students
26
66
Ponatahi Christian SchoolCarterton · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 431 · 137 students
27
62
St Bernard's CollegeLower Hutt · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 444 · 676 students
28
62
Kuranui CollegeGreytown · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 468 · 748 students
29
58
TKKM o Nga MokopunaSeatoun · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 459 · 177 students
30
51
Upper Hutt CollegeTrentham · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 466 · 1,125 students
31
50
Chanel CollegeMasterton · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 472 · 337 students
32
47
Wairarapa CollegeMasterton · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 479 · 935 students
33
45
Heretaunga CollegeTrentham · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 471 · 850 students
34
42
Bishop Viard CollegePorirua · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 505 · 391 students
35
42
TKKM o Te RitoŌtaki · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 486 · 98 students
36
40
Te Kura Māori o PoriruaWaitangirua · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 506 · 324 students
37
39
Naenae CollegeLower Hutt · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 500 · 862 students
38
37
Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa KairangiAlicetown · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 517 · 422 students
39
35
Wainuiomata High SchoolWainuiomata · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 509 · 685 students
40
33
Mākoura CollegeMasterton · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 537 · 356 students
41
33
Mana CollegeTakapuwahia · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 509 · 507 students
42
31
Te Kura ā Iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua ManoŌtaki · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 504 · 203 students
43
28
Porirua CollegeCannons Creek · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 529 · 573 students
44
27
Otaki CollegeŌtaki · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 495 · 422 students
45
24
TKKM o WairarapaMasterton · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 532 · 171 students
46
21
Taita CollegeTaita · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 520 · 331 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (NZ)	Equity Index (EQI)	Students
1	Hutt International Boys' School Trentham · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	89.8 Top 5%	366	652
2	Wellington College Mount Victoria · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	88.5 Top 5%	383	1,934
3	Wellington Girls' College Thorndon · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	82.1 Top 10%	375	1,423
4	Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	80.8 Top 10%	401	1,652
5	St Oran's College Boulcott · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	80.5 Top 10%	380	502
6	Newlands College Newlands · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	76.9 Top 25%	410	1,254
7	St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) Masterton · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	75.5 Top 25%	404	274
8	St Catherines College (Kilbirnie) Kilbirnie · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State integrated	75.2 Top 25%	435	206
9	Onslow College Johnsonville · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	73.5 Top 25%	398	1,180
10	Rathkeale College Opaki · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State integrated	72.8 Top 25%	415	317
11	Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt) Lower Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State integrated	72.7 Top 25%	444	828
12	Wellington Hills Christian College Johnsonville · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	72.6 Top 25%	414	180
13	Paraparaumu College Paraparaumu · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	72.4 Top 25%	442	1,499
14	Hutt Valley High School Lower Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	72.0 Top 25%	421	2,001
15	St Patrick's College (Silverstream) Upper Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State integrated	70.8 Top 25%	433	737
16	Kāpiti College Raumati Beach · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	70.5 Top 25%	430	1,410
17	Wellington East Girls' College Mount Victoria · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	70.1 Top 25%	416	996
18	St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie) Kilbirnie · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State integrated	69.5 Top 25%	417	722
19	Wā Ora Montessori Naenae · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	69.1 Top 25%	396	256
20	Aotea College Porirua · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	68.7 Top 25%	441	1,358
21	St Mary's College (Wellington) Wellington CBD · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State integrated	68.4 Top 25%	429	556
22	Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School Belmont · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	67.9 Top 25%	400	281
23	Solway College Masterton · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	67.9 Top 25%	431	211
24	Rongotai College Kilbirnie · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	66.2 Top 50%	428	701
25	Tawa College Tawa · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	66.0 Top 50%	440	1,031
26	Ponatahi Christian School Carterton · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	65.6 Top 50%	431	137
27	St Bernard's College Lower Hutt · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	62.3 Top 50%	444	676
28	Kuranui College Greytown · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	61.7 Top 50%	468	748
29	TKKM o Nga Mokopuna Seatoun · Composite · Years 1–13	State	57.8 Top 50%	459	177
30	Upper Hutt College Trentham · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	51.4 Top 50%	466	1,125
31	Chanel College Masterton · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	50.1 Top 50%	472	337
32	Wairarapa College Masterton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	47.1 Lower 50%	479	935
33	Heretaunga College Trentham · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	45.2 Lower 50%	471	850
34	Bishop Viard College Porirua · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	41.7 Lower 50%	505	391
35	TKKM o Te Rito Ōtaki · Composite · Years 1–13	State	41.5 Lower 50%	486	98
36	Te Kura Māori o Porirua Waitangirua · Composite · Years 1–13	State	39.9 Lower 50%	506	324
37	Naenae College Lower Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	39.1 Lower 50%	500	862
38	Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi Alicetown · Composite · Years 1–13	State	37.0 Lower 50%	517	422
39	Wainuiomata High School Wainuiomata · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	34.8 Lower 50%	509	685
40	Mākoura College Masterton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	33.4 Lower 50%	537	356
41	Mana College Takapuwahia · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	33.3 Lower 50%	509	507
42	Te Kura ā Iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua Mano Ōtaki · Composite · Years 1–13	State	30.5 Lower 50%	504	203
43	Porirua College Cannons Creek · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	28.4 Lower 50%	529	573
44	Otaki College Ōtaki · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	26.6 Lower 50%	495	422
45	TKKM o Wairarapa Masterton · Composite · Years 1–13	State	23.9 Lower 50%	532	171
46	Taita College Taita · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	20.5 Lower 50%	520	331

Hutt International Boys' School in Trentham leads the 2026 list of secondary schools in Wellington with a Success Index (NZ) of 89.8. Of the 46 schools shown, 29 are state, 17 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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Frequently asked questions

What is the best secondary school in Wellington?

Hutt International Boys' School in Trentham ranks first among secondary schools in Wellington with a Success Index (NZ) of 89.8 out of 100 (Equity Index (EQI): 366).

How are secondary 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.

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.