Schools in Bay of Plenty (2026)

165 schools · 58,711 students · 147 state, 15 state integrated, 2 private, 1 charter · median Equity Index (EQI) 496.

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Ranked schools in Bay of Plenty

Ordered by Success Index (NZ). Rank positions shown on each profile are within New Zealand and Bay of Plenty.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (NZ)	Equity Index (EQI)	Students
1	St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga) Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	88.3 Top 5%	385	474
2	Aquinas College Pyes Pa · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	85.7 Top 5%	402	833
3	Bethlehem College Bethlehem · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	84.3 Top 10%	409	2,108
4	Lynmore Primary School Lynmore · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	82.4 Top 5%	411	645
5	Taumata School Pyes Pa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	80.9 Top 10%	415	669
6	Suzanne Aubert Catholic School Papamoa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	80.0 Top 10%	393	215
7	Matua School Matua · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	79.7 Top 10%	401	544
8	St Mary's Catholic School (Rotorua) Glenholme · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	76.7 Top 25%	387	463
9	Tahatai Coast School Papamoa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	75.9 Top 25%	428	804
10	Omokoroa School Whakamarama · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	74.1 Top 25%	423	321
11	Omanu School Mount Maunganui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	73.1 Top 25%	403	560
12	John Paul College Utuhina · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	72.8 Top 25%	415	1,090
13	Mount Maunganui Primary School Mount Maunganui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	72.6 Top 25%	399	408
14	Pillans Point School Pillans Point · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	71.9 Top 25%	405	500
15	Ōmokoroa Point School Omokoroa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	70.7 Top 25%	432	347
16	St Joseph's Catholic School (Whakatane) Whakatane · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	69.0 Top 25%	430	264
17	Otonga Road School Springfield · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	68.8 Top 25%	415	521
18	Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa School Papamoa Beach · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	67.3 Top 25%	443	506
19	Tauranga Waldorf School Welcome Bay · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	65.8 Top 50%	413	196
20	Ōtūmoetai College Tauranga Central · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	65.5 Top 50%	451	1,999
21	Tauranga Primary School Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	65.4 Top 50%	423	478
22	Bethlehem School Bethlehem · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	64.9 Top 50%	423	434
23	Apanui School Whakatane · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	64.4 Top 50%	447	439
24	Golden Sands School Papamoa Beach · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	64.3 Top 50%	426	505
25	Mount Maunganui College Mount Maunganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	64.3 Top 50%	452	1,705
26	Ōhope Beach School Ohope Beach · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	64.0 Top 50%	419	227
27	Waihi Beach School Waihi Beach · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	63.9 Top 50%	442	281
28	Whakamarama School Whakamarama · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	62.9 Top 50%	423	84
29	Pāpāmoa Primary School Papamoa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	62.6 Top 50%	432	611
30	Fairhaven School Te Puke · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	61.8 Top 50%	454	500
31	Ōtūmoetai Primary School Otumoetai · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	61.8 Top 50%	433	582
32	TKKM o Te Koutu Rotorua Central · Composite · Years 1–13	State	61.4 Top 50%	485	383
33	Papamoa College Papamoa · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	61.2 Top 50%	458	1,883
34	Tauranga Boys' College Tauranga · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	61.2 Top 50%	456	2,258
35	Ōtūmoetai Intermediate Otumoetai · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	59.4 Top 50%	440	957
36	Pahoia School Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	59.4 Top 50%	428	179
37	Tauranga Girls' College Gate Pa · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	58.7 Top 50%	466	1,439
38	Pyes Pa Road School Pyes Pa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	58.1 Top 50%	443	252
39	Arataki School Mount Maunganui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	58.0 Top 50%	465	590
40	Tauranga Adventist School Bethlehem · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	57.7 Top 50%	429	116
41	Oropi School Oropi · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	57.6 Top 50%	434	308
42	Greenpark School (Tauranga) Greerton · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	57.5 Top 50%	443	725
43	Whakatane High School Whakatane · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	57.3 Top 50%	475	1,228
44	Te Ranga School Te Puke · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	56.9 Top 50%	447	181
45	Maungatapu School Maungatapu-Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	56.7 Top 50%	468	603
46	Mount Maunganui Intermediate School Mount Maunganui · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	56.7 Top 50%	444	666
47	St Thomas More Catholic School Bayfair · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	56.3 Top 50%	432	105
48	Tauriko School Tauriko · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	54.4 Top 50%	440	245
49	Te Puke Intermediate Te Puke · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	54.1 Top 50%	473	518
50	Te Akau ki Papamoa Primary School Papamoa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	53.7 Top 50%	448	520
51	Selwyn Ridge School Welcome Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	53.0 Top 50%	449	492
52	Bellevue School (Tauranga) Bellevue · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	52.1 Top 50%	445	304
53	Awakeri School Whakatane · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	51.8 Top 50%	447	343
54	TKKM o Ruamata Rotokawa · Composite · Years 1–13	State	51.5 Top 50%	494	272
55	Kaharoa School Rotorua · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	51.2 Top 50%	445	179
56	Pongakawa School Pongakawa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	50.8 Top 50%	448	321
57	St Michael's Catholic School (Rotorua) Western Heights · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	50.3 Top 50%	444	110
58	Whakatane Intermediate Whakatane · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	49.6 Top 50%	486	578
59	Paengaroa School Paengaroa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	48.5 Lower 50%	468	200
60	Te Puke High School Te Puke · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	47.9 Lower 50%	492	1,078
61	Thornton School Thornton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	47.9 Lower 50%	451	163
62	Rotorua Lakes High School Te Ngae · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	45.9 Lower 50%	473	622
63	Otakiri School Whakatane · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	44.5 Lower 50%	466	154
64	Katikati College Katikati · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	44.4 Lower 50%	465	834
65	Katikati Primary School Katikati · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	44.0 Lower 50%	471	554
66	Tauranga Intermediate The Avenues · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	43.5 Lower 50%	475	1,225
67	Ngongotahā School Ngongotaha · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	42.7 Lower 50%	486	393
68	Te Puna School Te Puna · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	42.4 Lower 50%	466	261
69	Te Puke Primary School Te Puke · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	41.7 Lower 50%	469	319
70	Westbrook School Rotorua · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	41.7 Lower 50%	475	491
71	Rotorua Boys' High School Rotorua · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	41.6 Lower 50%	504	1,138
72	Te Wharekura o Mauao Bethlehem · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	41.4 Lower 50%	522	276
73	Welcome Bay School Welcome Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	41.4 Lower 50%	469	299
74	Trident High School Whakatane · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	41.0 Lower 50%	496	829
75	Gate Pa School Gate Pa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	40.9 Lower 50%	507	398
76	St Joseph's Catholic School (Opotiki) Opotiki · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	40.8 Lower 50%	467	153
77	Mokoia Intermediate Owhata · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	40.3 Lower 50%	473	330
78	Te Wharekura o Ruatoki Ruatoki · Composite · Years 1–13	State	39.9 Lower 50%	524	235
79	Te Kura o Manunui Brookfield · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	39.8 Lower 50%	508	355
80	Otamarakau School Te Puke · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	39.5 Lower 50%	466	63
81	Te Wharekura o Ngāti Rongomai Hannahs Bay · Composite · Years 1–13	State	37.8 Lower 50%	500	106
82	Edgecumbe School Edgecumbe · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	36.9 Lower 50%	494	163
83	James Street School Whakatane · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	36.9 Lower 50%	507	250
84	Rotorua School Rotorua Central · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	36.8 Lower 50%	522	400
85	Te Kura o Te Paroa Whakatane · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	35.4 Lower 50%	520	297
86	Galatea School Galatea · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	35.1 Lower 50%	493	127
87	Te Kura o Matapihi Matapihi · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	35.1 Lower 50%	503	182
88	Western Heights High School Rotorua Central · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	34.9 Lower 50%	499	1,187
89	Lake Rerewhakaaitu School Rerewhakaaitu · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	34.1 Lower 50%	479	78
90	Rangiuru School Te Puke · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	34.1 Lower 50%	493	109
91	Kaimai School Kaimai · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	32.9 Lower 50%	482	61
92	Malfroy School Hillcrest · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	32.9 Lower 50%	529	304
93	Rotorua Intermediate Rotorua · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	32.8 Lower 50%	505	654
94	Glenholme School Glenholme · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	32.0 Lower 50%	496	333
95	Woodlands School (Opotiki) Opotiki · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	31.3 Lower 50%	516	179
96	Kawaha Point School Kawaha Point · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	30.4 Lower 50%	498	230
97	Waiotahe Valley School Opotiki · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	30.3 Lower 50%	505	109
98	Selwyn School Rotorua · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	30.1 Lower 50%	544	339
99	Rotokawa School Rotorua · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	29.8 Lower 50%	498	174
100	Greerton Village School - Te Kura o Maarawaewae Greerton · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	29.5 Lower 50%	507	379
101	Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Orini ki Ngati Awa Coastlands · Composite · Years 1–13	State	29.4 Lower 50%	517	96
102	Opotiki School Opotiki · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	28.5 Lower 50%	555	326
103	Te Rangihakahaka Centre for Science and Technology Rotorua · Composite (Year 1-10) · Years 1–13	State	28.1 Lower 50%	513	105
104	Kawerau South School Kawerau · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	27.6 Lower 50%	536	346
105	Matata School Matata · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	27.0 Lower 50%	514	96
106	Te Kura Māori ā Rohe o Waiohau Waiohau · Composite · Years 1–13	State	26.6 Lower 50%	534	86
107	Rotorua Girls' High School Hillcrest · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	26.5 Lower 50%	522	605
108	Allandale School Kopeopeo · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	26.0 Lower 50%	517	341
109	Te Kura Mana Māori o Whangaparaoa Cape Runaway · Composite · Years 1–13	State	24.7 Lower 50%	519	85
110	Mamaku School Mamaku · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	23.3 Lower 50%	514	89
111	Sunset Primary School Fordlands · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	22.5 Lower 50%	551	169
112	Western Heights Primary School (Rotorua) Western Heights · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	22.4 Lower 50%	536	432
113	Merivale School Tauranga · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	22.1 Lower 50%	548	157
114	Kawerau Putauaki School Kawerau · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	21.8 Lower 50%	522	125
115	Te Kura o Ōmarumutu Opotiki · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	21.6 Lower 50%	519	70
116	Tarawera High School Kawerau · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	20.9 Lower 50%	545	440
117	Te Kura o Te Whānau-a-Apanui Opotiki · Composite · Years 1–13	State	20.6 Lower 50%	542	192
118	Taneatua School Taneatua · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	20.4 Lower 50%	552	134
119	Te Kura O Te Teko Te Teko · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	19.8 Lower 50%	532	151
120	Owhata School Owhata · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	19.7 Lower 50%	536	234
121	Whangamarino School Okere Falls · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	19.7 Lower 50%	531	134
122	Kaitao Intermediate Western Heights · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	19.0 Lower 50%	540	257
123	Te Whata Tau o Putauaki Kawerau · Composite · Years 1–13	State	18.1 Lower 50%	541	95
124	Nukuhou North School Whakatane · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	18.0 Lower 50%	532	61
125	Te Kura o Waioweka Opotiki · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	17.8 Lower 50%	533	68
126	TKKM o Otepou Tauranga Central · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	17.7 Lower 50%	546	74
127	Aorangi School (Rotorua) Pukehangi · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	17.2 Lower 50%	554	81
128	TKKM o Hurungaterangi Mangakakahi · Composite · Years 1–13	State	15.7 Lower 50%	550	89
129	Rangitaiki College – Te Kura Tuarua o Rangitaiki Edgecumbe · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	15.5 Lower 50%	530	127
130	TKK Motuhake o Tawhiuau Murupara · Composite · Years 1–13	State	14.9 Lower 50%	552	89
131	Whakarewarewa School Whakarewarewa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	14.7 Lower 50%	557	128
132	TKKM o Te Kura Kokiri Welcome Bay · Composite · Years 1–13	State	14.3 Lower 50%	551	220
133	Opotiki College Opotiki · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	13.5 Lower 50%	541	330
134	Ashbrook School Opotiki · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	12.9 Lower 50%	563	66
135	Murupara Area School Murupara · Composite · Years 1–13	State	11.2 Lower 50%	560	164

Other schools in Bay of Plenty

Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Equity Index (EQI), or a school type that is not scored.

42.8

Rangitaiki School

Rangitaiki · State full primary · Years 1–8

14 students

39.5

Whakatane S D A School

Kopeopeo · State integrated full primary · Years 1–8

53 students

33.1

Te Kura o Te Moutere O Matakana

Matakana Island · State composite · Years 1–13

32 students

24.1

Rotorua S D A School

Glenholme · State integrated full primary · Years 1–8

45 students

19.3

Te Kura Mana Māori o Maraenui

Opotiki · State full primary · Years 1–8

34 students

17.8

Maketu School

Maketu · State contributing · Years 1–6

45 students

17.5

TKKM o Te Matai

Waitangi · State full primary · Years 1–8

43 students

16.6

Kutarere School

Kutarere · State full primary · Years 1–8

16 students

16.5

TKKM o Huiarau

Ruatahuna · State composite · Years 1–13

57 students

16.0

Lake Rotoma School

Lake Rotoma · State full primary · Years 1–8

25 students

15.9

Te Kura o Tōrere

Opotiki · State full primary · Years 1–8

33 students

15.3

TKKM o Rotoiti

Rotorua · State full primary · Years 1–8

42 students

15.0

Te Kura Toitu o Te Whaiti-nui-a-Toi

Te Whaiti · State composite (year 1-10) · Years 1–13

16 students

13.9

Waimana School

Waimana · State full primary · Years 1–8

23 students

13.8

St Joseph's Catholic School (Matata)

Matata · State integrated full primary · Years 1–8

36 students

13.6

Tāwera Bilingual School

Ruatoki · State full primary · Years 1–8

35 students

13.4

Pukehina School

Pukehina · State full primary · Years 1–8

10 students

12.6

Te Mahoe School

Lake Matahina · State full primary · Years 1–8

33 students

11.9

Kaingaroa Forest School

Kaingaroa Forest · State full primary · Years 1–8

28 students

10.9

Te Kura Mana Maori O Matahi

Matahi · State full primary · Years 1–8

16 students

10.3

Te Kura Awhitu

Ruatahuna · Charter composite · Years 1–13

–

ACG Tauranga

Pyes Pa · Private composite · Years 1–13

421 students

–

Awhina School/ Activity Centre

Pukehangi · State activity centre

–

Matahui School

Katikati · Private full primary · Years 1–8

48 students

–

Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua

Selwyn Heights · State special school

111 students

–

Tauranga Special School

Tauranga South · State special school

134 students

–

Te Āhuru Mōwai

Rotorua · State teen parent unit

–

Te Tari Ako Matua Taiohi Education Centre

Kawerau · State teen parent unit

–

Te Whakatipuranga (Otumoetai TPU)

Windermere · State teen parent unit

–

Whakatane Teen Parent Unit

Thornton · State teen parent unit

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Bay of Plenty?

St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga) is the highest-ranked school in Bay of Plenty with a Success Index (NZ) of 88.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of contributing schools in New Zealand).

How many schools are in Bay of Plenty?

Bay of Plenty has 165 schools (53 contributing, 6 secondary (year 7-15), 18 composite, 58 full primary, 13 secondary (year 9-15), 8 intermediate, 2 composite (year 1-10), 1 activity centre, 2 special school, 4 teen parent unit) educating 58,711 students in 2026.

What is the typical Equity Index (EQI) in Bay of Plenty?

The median Equity Index (EQI) across schools in Bay of Plenty is 496. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.