Schools in Otago (2026)

146 schools · 34,962 students · 121 state, 23 state integrated, 2 private · median Equity Index (EQI) 441.

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Ranked schools in Otago

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

#	School	Sector	Success Index (NZ)	Equity Index (EQI)	Students
1	Shotover Primary School Queenstown · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	86.4 Top 5%	396	580
2	Māori Hill School Maori Hill · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	85.3 Top 5%	373	247
3	Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau Queenstown · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	83.6 Top 5%	405	566
4	Te Kura O Take Kārara Wanaka · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	80.6 Top 10%	405	331
5	Wakatipu High School Frankton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	80.6 Top 10%	416	1,552
6	Hāwea Flat School Hawea Flat · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	80.0 Top 10%	412	417
7	Mt Aspiring College Wanaka · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	80.0 Top 10%	412	1,315
8	Columba College Roslyn · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	79.3 Top 25%	391	607
9	St Hildas Collegiate Dunedin · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	79.3 Top 25%	394	464
10	Liberton Christian School Pine Hill · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	79.0 Top 10%	379	140
11	Fairfield School (Dunedin) Fairfield · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	78.3 Top 25%	420	513
12	John McGlashan College Maori Hill · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	77.7 Top 25%	390	526
13	Wanaka Primary School Wanaka · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	75.9 Top 25%	393	524
14	St Joseph's School (Queenstown) Queenstown · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	75.6 Top 25%	393	130
15	Arrowtown School Arrowtown · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	74.4 Top 25%	395	454
16	Cromwell Primary School Cromwell · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	74.3 Top 25%	426	417
17	Holy Family School (Wanaka) Wanaka · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	73.5 Top 25%	387	212
18	Remarkables Primary School Frankton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	73.5 Top 25%	397	426
19	Queenstown Primary School Queenstown · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	73.1 Top 25%	402	522
20	Trinity Catholic College City Rise · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State integrated	72.7 Top 25%	431	868
21	Macandrew Bay School Macandrew Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	72.3 Top 25%	387	133
22	Kaikorai School Roslyn · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	71.6 Top 25%	397	317
23	St Francis Xavier School (Mornington) Mornington · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	71.5 Top 25%	387	96
24	Grants Braes School Waverley · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	71.4 Top 25%	395	215
25	George Street Normal School Dunedin · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	71.3 Top 25%	403	399
26	St John's School (Ranfurly) Ranfurly · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	71.3 Top 25%	395	67
27	St Mary's School (Mosgiel) Mosgiel · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	71.3 Top 25%	408	134
28	Otago Boys' High School Dunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	71.1 Top 25%	432	853
29	Goldfields School (Cromwell) Cromwell · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	70.9 Top 25%	431	338
30	East Taieri School East Taieri · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	70.7 Top 25%	401	329
31	St Gerard's School (Alexandra) Alexandra · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	70.5 Top 25%	415	165
32	Clyde School Clyde · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	69.4 Top 25%	420	174
33	St Joseph's Cathedral School City Rise · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	68.9 Top 25%	401	158
34	St Mary's School (Dunedin) Wakari · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	68.5 Top 25%	403	60
35	Andersons Bay School Andersons Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	68.2 Top 25%	409	322
36	St Bernadette's School (Forbury) Dunedin · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	67.9 Top 25%	425	188
37	St Brigids School (Tainui) Andersons Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	67.8 Top 25%	399	80
38	Dunedin North Intermediate Dunedin · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	66.9 Top 25%	435	269
39	Logan Park High School Dunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	66.9 Top 25%	430	795
40	St Joseph's School (Balclutha) Balclutha · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	66.9 Top 25%	410	67
41	Kingsview School Frankton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	66.8 Top 25%	403	90
42	Dunstan High School Alexandra · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	66.7 Top 25%	445	577
43	Ōpoho School Opoho · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	65.5 Top 50%	410	123
44	Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School Maia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	64.9 Top 50%	418	80
45	Balmacewen Intermediate Wakari · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	64.5 Top 50%	425	476
46	St Clair School St Clair · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	64.4 Top 50%	422	371
47	Cromwell College Cromwell · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	63.5 Top 50%	445	696
48	Otago Girls' High School Dunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	63.4 Top 50%	439	715
49	Queen's High School St Clair · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	62.7 Top 50%	463	588
50	Wakari School Wakari · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	61.7 Top 50%	440	314
51	Arthur Street School City Rise · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	61.6 Top 50%	424	201
52	Outram School Outram · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	61.1 Top 50%	440	192
53	Maheno School Maheno · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	60.3 Top 50%	430	95
54	Balaclava School Balaclava · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	60.1 Top 50%	428	260
55	St Kevins College (Oamaru) Oamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State integrated	59.7 Top 50%	447	487
56	Big Rock Primary School Brighton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	59.2 Top 50%	433	99
57	Taieri College Mosgiel · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	58.7 Top 50%	459	1,202
58	Alexandra Primary School Alexandra · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	58.1 Top 50%	447	208
59	Warepa School Balclutha · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	57.6 Top 50%	433	70
60	Weston School Weston · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	57.2 Top 50%	434	240
61	Tahuna Normal Intermediate Musselburgh · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	56.6 Top 50%	442	499
62	Sawyers Bay School Sawyers Bay · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	56.4 Top 50%	432	116
63	Abbotsford School Karaka · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	55.8 Top 50%	438	290
64	Mornington School Mornington · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	55.0 Top 50%	439	247
65	St Joseph's School (Oamaru) Oamaru · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	54.9 Top 50%	437	149
66	Kings High School (Dunedin) Dunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	54.4 Top 50%	453	876
67	Tainui School Tainui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	53.9 Top 50%	441	262
68	Heriot School Heriot · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	53.5 Top 50%	441	67
69	Romahapa School Balclutha · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	52.7 Top 50%	438	66
70	The Terrace School (Alexandra) Alexandra · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	52.0 Top 50%	445	291
71	Waikouaiti School Waikouaiti · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	52.0 Top 50%	440	92
72	South Otago High School Rosebank · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	50.8 Top 50%	475	477
73	Omakau School Omakau · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	50.5 Top 50%	449	88
74	Clutha Valley School Greenfield · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	49.8 Top 50%	445	114
75	Silverstream (South) Primary School Mosgiel · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	49.7 Top 50%	477	337
76	Waitaki Girls' High School Oamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	49.5 Top 50%	478	399
77	Lawrence Area School Lawrence · Composite · Years 1–13	State	49.4 Top 50%	460	129
78	Five Forks School Waitaki · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	49.2 Lower 50%	449	63
79	Tapanui School Tapanui · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	49.1 Lower 50%	445	72
80	The Catlins Area School Owaka · Composite · Years 1–13	State	48.8 Top 50%	470	127
81	North East Valley Normal School North East Valley · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	48.7 Lower 50%	450	193
82	Waitaki Boys' High School Oamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	48.1 Top 50%	477	418
83	Papakaio School Oamaru · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	48.0 Lower 50%	449	123
84	Clinton School Clinton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	47.9 Lower 50%	447	67
85	Bayfield High School Andersons Bay · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	47.6 Lower 50%	463	529
86	Port Chalmers School Port Chalmers · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	47.6 Lower 50%	448	82
87	Ardgowan School Oamaru · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	46.3 Lower 50%	453	131
88	Elmgrove School Mosgiel · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	45.6 Lower 50%	460	309
89	Balclutha School Balclutha · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	44.1 Lower 50%	481	220
90	Maniototo Area School Ranfurly · Composite · Years 1–13	State	44.0 Lower 50%	470	139
91	Blue Mountain College Tapanui · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	43.1 Lower 50%	463	230
92	Fenwick School South Hill · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	43.0 Lower 50%	465	287
93	Roxburgh Area School Roxburgh · Composite · Years 1–13	State	42.8 Lower 50%	473	121
94	Palmerston School Palmerston · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	42.6 Lower 50%	461	103
95	Rosebank School (Balclutha) Balclutha · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	42.6 Lower 50%	465	216
96	Stirling School Stirling · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	41.5 Lower 50%	469	79
97	St Mary's School (Milton) Milton · Contributing · Years 1–6	State integrated	40.0 Lower 50%	465	65
98	Oamaru Intermediate Oamaru · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	37.9 Lower 50%	477	291
99	Carisbrook School Caversham · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	36.5 Lower 50%	520	348
100	East Otago High School Palmerston · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	36.5 Lower 50%	488	196
101	Bradford School Bradford · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	36.3 Lower 50%	475	102
102	Tokomairiro High School Milton · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	34.5 Lower 50%	500	196
103	Te Pākihi o Maru Oamaru · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	32.5 Lower 50%	502	130
104	Green Island School Green Island · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	31.6 Lower 50%	490	136
105	Pembroke School (Oamaru) Oamaru · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	31.0 Lower 50%	496	232
106	Milton School Milton · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	30.4 Lower 50%	492	109
107	Kaitangata School Kaitangata · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	28.9 Lower 50%	496	101
108	Musselburgh School Musselburgh · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	28.6 Lower 50%	500	141
109	Concord School Concord · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	27.7 Lower 50%	498	64
110	Kaikorai Valley College Dunedin · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	26.8 Lower 50%	502	436
111	Bathgate Park School South Dunedin · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	24.9 Lower 50%	510	124
112	Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rau Toroa Fairfield · Composite · Years 1–13	State	23.7 Lower 50%	527	90
113	Brockville School Brockville · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	20.2 Lower 50%	528	131

Other schools in Otago

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

68.3

Makarora Primary School

Makarora · State full primary · Years 1–8

13 students

67.5

Warrington School

Warrington · State full primary · Years 1–8

39 students

64.1

Glenorchy School

Glenorchy · State full primary · Years 1–8

28 students

60.9

Lee Stream School

Outram · State full primary · Years 1–8

12 students

60.9

St Leonard's School (Dunedin)

Saint Leonards · State contributing · Years 1–6

10 students

60.1

Waitati School

Waitati · State full primary · Years 1–8

54 students

59.6

Sacred Heart School (Dunedin)

North East Valley · State integrated contributing · Years 1–6

58 students

57.2

St Peter Chanel School (Green Island)

Green Island · State integrated full primary · Years 1–8

52 students

56.3

Poolburn School

Oturehua · State full primary · Years 1–8

30 students

54.8

Strath Taieri School

Middlemarch · State full primary · Years 1–8

40 students

53.4

Broad Bay School

Broad Bay · State full primary · Years 1–8

15 students

50.9

Waiwera South School

Waiwera South · State full primary · Years 1–8

29 students

50.4

Tarras School

Tarras · State full primary · Years 1–8

31 students

49.5

Pūrākaunui School

Purakaunui · State full primary · Years 1–8

9 students

46.2

Portobello School

Portobello · State full primary · Years 1–8

57 students

45.5

Kakanui School

Kakanui · State full primary · Years 1–8

38 students

44.2

Totara School

Alma · State full primary · Years 1–8

19 students

42.3

Millers Flat School

Millers Flat · State full primary · Years 1–8

25 students

41.2

Karitane School

Karitane · State contributing · Years 1–6

28 students

40.6

Waihola District School

Waihola · State full primary · Years 1–8

30 students

39.8

Macraes Moonlight School

Macraes Flat · State full primary · Years 1–8

14 students

31.8

Ravensbourne School

Ravensbourne · State contributing · Years 1–6

16 students

29.5

Hampden School

Hampden · State full primary · Years 1–8

32 students

28.1

Waikoikoi School

Waikoikoi · State contributing · Years 1–6

15 students

28.1

Waitahuna School

Waitahuna · State contributing · Years 1–6

7 students

27.0

Halfway Bush School

Halfway Bush · State contributing · Years 1–6

40 students

25.9

Pine Hill School (Dunedin)

Pine Hill · State contributing · Years 1–6

54 students

19.0

Tokoiti School

Tokoiti · State contributing · Years 1–6

39 students

18.4

Taieri Beach School

Taieri Mouth · State full primary · Years 1–8

–

Amana Christian School

Mosgiel · Private composite · Years 1–13

61 students

–

Liger Leadership Academy

Frankton · Private composite · Years 1–13

32 students

–

London House Learning Centre

Dunedin · State activity centre

–

Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist School

Calton Hill · State special school

81 students

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Otago?

Shotover Primary School is the highest-ranked school in Otago with a Success Index (NZ) of 86.4 out of 100 (Top 5% of full primary schools in New Zealand).

How many schools are in Otago?

Otago has 146 schools (62 full primary, 48 contributing, 12 secondary (year 9-15), 10 secondary (year 7-15), 8 composite, 4 intermediate, 1 activity centre, 1 special school) educating 34,962 students in 2026.

What is the typical Equity Index (EQI) in Otago?

The median Equity Index (EQI) across schools in Otago is 441. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.