Top 40 secondary schools by university entrance in Wellington (2026)
Secondary schools ranked by the percentage of school leavers who attained the University Entrance award (Ministry of Education). Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (NZ) for context; 40 schools shown.
- 190Hutt International Boys' SchoolTrentham · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)UE: 96.7%
- 2–Samuel Marsden Collegiate SchoolKarori · Private CompositeUE: 92.5%
- 375St Catherines College (Kilbirnie)Kilbirnie · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 91.4%
- 482Wellington Girls' CollegeThorndon · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 91.3%
- 5–Scots CollegeStrathmore · Private CompositeUE: 90.8%
- 6–Queen Margaret CollegeThorndon · Private CompositeUE: 90.5%
- 781St Oran's CollegeBoulcott · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)UE: 90.3%
- 8–Whitby CollegiateWhitby · Private Secondary (Year 7-15)UE: 88.9%
- 976St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton)Masterton · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)UE: 88.7%
- 1089Wellington CollegeMount Victoria · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 86.4%
- 1168St Mary's College (Wellington)Wellington CBD · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 83.8%
- 1273Rathkeale CollegeOpaki · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 81.4%
- 1373Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt)Lower Hutt · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 81.1%
- 1470Wellington East Girls' CollegeMount Victoria · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 77.3%
- 1566Tawa CollegeTawa · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 76.5%
- 1666Rongotai CollegeKilbirnie · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 75.4%
- 1774Onslow CollegeJohnsonville · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 73.7%
- 1870St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie)Kilbirnie · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 72.4%
- 1981Wellington High School and Com Ed CentreWellington · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 71.8%
- 2071Kāpiti CollegeRaumati Beach · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 70.7%
- 2172Paraparaumu CollegeParaparaumu · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 68.8%
- 2258TKKM o Nga MokopunaSeatoun · State CompositeUE: 68.6%
- 23–Silverstream Christian SchoolSilverstream · Private CompositeUE: 68.6%
- 2442Bishop Viard CollegePorirua · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)UE: 66.7%
- 2562Kuranui CollegeGreytown · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 65.8%
- 2677Newlands CollegeNewlands · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 65.2%
- 2769Aotea CollegePorirua · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 65.1%
- 2872Hutt Valley High SchoolLower Hutt · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 61.5%
- 2947Wairarapa CollegeMasterton · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 59.7%
- 3045Heretaunga CollegeTrentham · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 59.3%
- 3133Mākoura CollegeMasterton · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 56.3%
- 3271St Patrick's College (Silverstream)Upper Hutt · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 55.6%
- 3362St Bernard's CollegeLower Hutt · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)UE: 53.2%
- 3439Naenae CollegeLower Hutt · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 49.7%
- 3521Taita CollegeTaita · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 49.4%
- 3651Upper Hutt CollegeTrentham · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 48.9%
- 3735Wainuiomata High SchoolWainuiomata · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 43.8%
- 3833Mana CollegeTakapuwahia · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 43.2%
- 3928Porirua CollegeCannons Creek · State Secondary (Year 9-15)UE: 42.9%
- 4027Otaki CollegeŌtaki · State Secondary (Year 7-15)UE: 32.4%
| # | School | Sector | UE | Success Index (NZ) | Equity Index (EQI) | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hutt International Boys' School Trentham · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 96.7% | 89.8 Top 5% | 366 | 652 |
| 2 | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Karori · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 92.5% | – Not rated | – | 396 |
| 3 | St Catherines College (Kilbirnie) Kilbirnie · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 91.4% | 75.2 Top 25% | 435 | 206 |
| 4 | Wellington Girls' College Thorndon · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 91.3% | 82.1 Top 10% | 375 | 1,423 |
| 5 | Scots College Strathmore · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 90.8% | – Not rated | – | 1,161 |
| 6 | Queen Margaret College Thorndon · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 90.5% | – Not rated | – | 758 |
| 7 | St Oran's College Boulcott · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 90.3% | 80.5 Top 10% | 380 | 502 |
| 8 | Whitby Collegiate Whitby · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | Private | 88.9% | – Not rated | – | 350 |
| 9 | St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) Masterton · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 88.7% | 75.5 Top 25% | 404 | 274 |
| 10 | Wellington College Mount Victoria · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 86.4% | 88.5 Top 5% | 383 | 1,934 |
| 11 | St Mary's College (Wellington) Wellington CBD · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 83.8% | 68.4 Top 25% | 429 | 556 |
| 12 | Rathkeale College Opaki · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 81.4% | 72.8 Top 25% | 415 | 317 |
| 13 | Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt) Lower Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 81.1% | 72.7 Top 25% | 444 | 828 |
| 14 | Wellington East Girls' College Mount Victoria · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 77.3% | 70.1 Top 25% | 416 | 996 |
| 15 | Tawa College Tawa · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 76.5% | 66.0 Top 50% | 440 | 1,031 |
| 16 | Rongotai College Kilbirnie · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 75.4% | 66.2 Top 50% | 428 | 701 |
| 17 | Onslow College Johnsonville · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 73.7% | 73.5 Top 25% | 398 | 1,180 |
| 18 | St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie) Kilbirnie · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 72.4% | 69.5 Top 25% | 417 | 722 |
| 19 | Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 71.8% | 80.8 Top 10% | 401 | 1,652 |
| 20 | Kāpiti College Raumati Beach · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 70.7% | 70.5 Top 25% | 430 | 1,410 |
| 21 | Paraparaumu College Paraparaumu · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 68.8% | 72.4 Top 25% | 442 | 1,499 |
| 22 | TKKM o Nga Mokopuna Seatoun · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 68.6% | 57.8 Top 50% | 459 | 177 |
| 23 | Silverstream Christian School Silverstream · Composite · Years 1–13 | Private | 68.6% | – Not rated | – | 29 |
| 24 | Bishop Viard College Porirua · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 66.7% | 41.7 Lower 50% | 505 | 391 |
| 25 | Kuranui College Greytown · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 65.8% | 61.7 Top 50% | 468 | 748 |
| 26 | Newlands College Newlands · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 65.2% | 76.9 Top 25% | 410 | 1,254 |
| 27 | Aotea College Porirua · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 65.1% | 68.7 Top 25% | 441 | 1,358 |
| 28 | Hutt Valley High School Lower Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 61.5% | 72.0 Top 25% | 421 | 2,001 |
| 29 | Wairarapa College Masterton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 59.7% | 47.1 Lower 50% | 479 | 935 |
| 30 | Heretaunga College Trentham · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 59.3% | 45.2 Lower 50% | 471 | 850 |
| 31 | Mākoura College Masterton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 56.3% | 33.4 Lower 50% | 537 | 356 |
| 32 | St Patrick's College (Silverstream) Upper Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 55.6% | 70.8 Top 25% | 433 | 737 |
| 33 | St Bernard's College Lower Hutt · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 53.2% | 62.3 Top 50% | 444 | 676 |
| 34 | Naenae College Lower Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 49.7% | 39.1 Lower 50% | 500 | 862 |
| 35 | Taita College Taita · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 49.4% | 20.5 Lower 50% | 520 | 331 |
| 36 | Upper Hutt College Trentham · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 48.9% | 51.4 Top 50% | 466 | 1,125 |
| 37 | Wainuiomata High School Wainuiomata · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 43.8% | 34.8 Lower 50% | 509 | 685 |
| 38 | Mana College Takapuwahia · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 43.2% | 33.3 Lower 50% | 509 | 507 |
| 39 | Porirua College Cannons Creek · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 42.9% | 28.4 Lower 50% | 529 | 573 |
| 40 | Otaki College Ōtaki · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 32.4% | 26.6 Lower 50% | 495 | 422 |
Hutt International Boys' School in Trentham leads the 2026 list of secondary schools by university entrance in Wellington with UE 96.7%. Of the 40 schools shown, 24 are state, 11 are state integrated, 5 are private.
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What is the best ue results school in Wellington?
Hutt International Boys' School in Trentham ranks first among secondary schools by university entrance in Wellington with UE 96.7% (Equity Index (EQI): 366).
How are secondary schools by university entrance in Wellington ranked?
Secondary schools ranked by the percentage of school leavers who attained the University Entrance award (Ministry of Education). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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.