FAQ
Use these answers for quick comparisons, then open the map or a school profile for the latest location, roll, contact and enrolment-scheme details.
You can search for New Zealand schools by school name, suburb, city, address or Ministry school ID. Selecting a result opens the school on the interactive map and shows profile details such as contact information, school type, authority, roll size, EQi, enrolment scheme status and location.
Yes, for schools where NZ Schools has a local enrolment-zone polygon available. Open a school profile or select a school on the map, then use the zoning option to view the available zone boundary. Always confirm zone and enrolment information with the school or the official education source before making enrolment or property decisions.
Not every school has an enrolment scheme, and not every enrolment scheme has a cached polygon available on NZ Schools yet. If a school has no zone option, it may not have a zone or the boundary data may not currently be available in the local cache.
NZ Schools uses public New Zealand education datasets, including Ministry of Education school directory information and Education Counts data. The site combines location, profile, roll and enrolment-scheme fields into searchable school pages and an interactive map.
Roll figures come from the latest dataset loaded into NZ Schools. Each school profile includes a roll date where available, so check that date when comparing schools. Roll numbers can change during the year and should be treated as a reported snapshot.
EQi stands for Equity Index. It is an education-sector measure used in New Zealand funding and policy contexts. NZ Schools displays the reported EQi value where it is available, but it should not be used as a standalone measure of school quality.
Yes. School profiles include the school type, such as contributing primary, full primary, intermediate, secondary or composite, along with authority, gender status, roll size and location fields. Use these together rather than relying on one field in isolation.
The top 10 biggest schools in New Zealand by reported student roll are: 1. Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu - 8,250 students (Wellington) 2. Rangitoto College - 4,178 students (Auckland) 3. Mt Albert Grammar School - 3,619 students (Auckland) 4. Macleans College - 3,068 students (Auckland) 5. Westlake Boys High School - 2,813 students (Auckland) 6. Avondale College - 2,808 students (Auckland) 7. Auckland Grammar School - 2,778 students (Auckland) 8. Burnside High School - 2,736 students (Christchurch) 9. Cashmere High School - 2,452 students (Christchurch) 10. Manurewa High School - 2,443 students (Auckland).
The 10 biggest schools in Auckland by reported student roll are: 1. Rangitoto College - 4,178 students 2. Mt Albert Grammar School - 3,619 students 3. Macleans College - 3,068 students 4. Westlake Boys High School - 2,813 students 5. Avondale College - 2,808 students 6. Auckland Grammar School - 2,778 students 7. Manurewa High School - 2,443 students 8. Saint Kentigern College - 2,353 students 9. Epsom Girls Grammar School - 2,303 students 10. Westlake Girls High School - 2,295 students.
The 10 biggest schools in Wellington by reported student roll are: 1. Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu - 8,250 students 2. Wellington College - 1,934 students 3. Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre - 1,648 students 4. Wellington Girls College - 1,427 students 5. Newlands College - 1,257 students 6. Onslow College - 1,194 students 7. Scots College - 1,166 students 8. Tawa College - 1,067 students 9. Wellington East Girls College - 1,022 students 10. Queen Margaret College - 745 students.
The 10 biggest schools in Christchurch by reported student roll are: 1. Burnside High School - 2,736 students 2. Cashmere High School - 2,452 students 3. Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College - 2,184 students 4. St Andrews College (Christchurch) - 1,637 students 5. Papanui High School - 1,454 students 6. Hillmorton High School - 1,448 students 7. Christchurch Boys High School - 1,435 students 8. Middleton Grange School - 1,419 students 9. Shirley Boys High School - 1,344 students 10. Christchurch Girls High School - 1,305 students.
The 10 biggest schools in Dunedin by reported student roll are: 1. Kings High School (Dunedin) - 909 students 2. Trinity Catholic College - 880 students 3. Otago Boys High School - 874 students 4. Logan Park High School - 833 students 5. Otago Girls High School - 731 students 6. Columba College - 609 students 7. Queens High School - 605 students 8. Bayfield High School - 539 students 9. John McGlashan College - 526 students 10. Tahuna Normal Intermediate - 496 students.
No. NZ Schools is an independent school discovery and directory website using public education datasets. It is designed to make school research faster, but official decisions should be checked with the relevant school, Ministry of Education or Education Counts source.
