List of schools in the Wellington Region

The Wellington Region covers the southern tip of the North Island of New Zealand, including the Wellington metro area and the surrounding rural area, the Kāpiti Coast to the north, and the Wairarapa region to the northeast. It contains a few small rural primary schools, some small town primary and secondary schools, and a large number of city schools.

In New Zealand schools, students begin formal education in Year 1 at the age of five.[1] Year 13 is the final year of secondary education. Years 14 and 15 refer to adult education facilities.

State schools are those fully funded by the government and at which no fees for tuition of domestic students (i.e. New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, and Australian citizens) can be charged, although a donation is commonly requested.[2] A state-integrated school is a former private school with a special character based on a religious or philosophical belief that has been integrated into the state system. State integrated schools charge "attendance dues" to cover the building and maintenance of school buildings, which are not owned by the government, but otherwise they, like state schools, cannot charge fees for tuition of domestic students but may request a donation. Private schools charge fees to its students for tuition, as do state and state integrated schools for tuition of international students.[3]

The roll of each school changes frequently as students start school for the first time, move between schools, and graduate. The rolls given here are those provided by the Ministry of Education, and are based on figures from July 2026.[4] The Ministry of Education institution number links to the Education Counts page for each school.

Kāpiti Coast District

NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteMOENotes
Kapakapanui School1–8CoedWaikanaeState4972871
Kāpiti College9–13CoedRaumati BeachState1,389247Founded 1957
Kapiti School1–8CoedParaparaumuState1012873
Kenakena School1–8CoedParaparaumu BeachState5222878
Ōtaki College7–13CoedŌtakiState422240
Otaki School1–6CoedŌtakiState2042939
Our Lady of Kapiti School1–8CoedParaparaumuIntegrated3003017Catholic
Paekākāriki School1–8CoedPaekākārikiState982944
Paraparaumu Beach School1–8CoedParaparaumu BeachState4682948
Paraparaumu College9–13CoedParaparaumu BeachState1,488248Founded 1977
Paraparaumu School1–8CoedParaparaumuState3052949
Raumati Beach School1–8CoedRaumati BeachState5162974
Raumati South School1–8CoedRaumati SouthState3572975
St Peter Chanel School1–8CoedŌtakiIntegrated203020
Te Horo School1–6CoedTe HoroState2033038
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rito1–13CoedŌtakiState984211Kura Kaupapa Māori
Te Kura-a-iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua Mano1–13CoedŌtakiState2043101
Te Ra School1–8CoedRaumati SouthIntegrated1411613
Waikanae School1–8CoedWaikanaeState4573056
Waitohu School1–6CoedWaitohuState2333065

Masterton District

NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteMOENotes
Chanel College7–13CoedKuripuniIntegrated342244Catholic, founded 1978
Douglas Park School1–6CoedMasterton WestState3321661
Fernridge School1–6CoedFernridgeState2042843Founded 1865
Hadlow Preparatory School1–8CoedSolwayIntegrated1954104Anglican
Lakeview School1–8CoedLansdowneState5921659
Makoura College9–13CoedMasterton EastState358243Founded 1968
Masterton Intermediate7–8CoedKuripuniState3352909
Masterton Primary School1–6CoedKuripuniState2571660
Mauriceville School1–8CoedMauricevilleState10–2911
Opaki School1–8CoedOpakiState1752936
Rathkeale College9–13BoysOpakiIntegrated316245Anglican, Boarding
Solway College7–13GirlsSolwayIntegrated207242Presbyterian, Boarding, Founded in 1916
Solway School1–6CoedSolwayState2402991
St Matthew's Collegiate7–13GirlsMasterton WestIntegrated277246Anglican, Boarding, Founded 1914
St Patrick's School1–6CoedMasterton CentralIntegrated2173016Catholic
TKKM o Wairarapa1–15CoedMasterton EastState166–1651Kura Kaupapa Māori
Tīnui School1–8CoedTinuiState203041
Wainuioru School1–8CoedWainuioruState853060
Wairarapa College9–13CoedMasterton WestState949241Boarding, Founded 1938
Wairarapa Teen Parent Unit9–13–Masterton EastState0[5]–2750Teen parent unit
Whareama School1–8CoedWhareamaState503070

Carterton District

NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteMOENotes
Carterton School1–8CoedCartertonState1782820
Dalefield School1–8CoedDalefieldState752831
Gladstone School1–8CoedGladstoneState1842845
Ponatahi Christian School1–13CoedCartertonIntegrated136528Reformed Congregation, Founded 1978
South End School1–8CoedCartertonState1912992
St Mary's School1–8CoedCartertonIntegrated1343013Catholic

South Wairarapa District

NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteMOENotes
Featherston School1–8CoedFeatherstonState1432840
Greytown School1–8CoedGreytownState3092850
Kahutara School1–8CoedKahutaraState902868
Kuranui College9–13CoedGreytownState762249Founded in 1960
Martinborough School1–8CoedMartinboroughState2452906
Pirinoa School1–8CoedPirinoaState362958
South Featherston School1–8CoedFeatherstonState652993
St Teresa's School1–8CoedFeatherstonIntegrated1173023Catholic

Upper Hutt City

NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteMOENotes
Birchville School1–6CoedBirchvilleState1312810
Fergusson Intermediate7–8CoedTrenthamState3312841
Fraser Crescent School1–6CoedEldersleaState2912844
Heretaunga College9–13CoedWallacevilleState865251Founded 1954
Hutt International Boys' School7–13BoysTrenthamIntegrated6534158Founded 1991
Maidstone Intermediate7–8CoedEldersleaState5562893
Mangaroa School1–6CoedMangaroaState952899
Maoribank School1–6CoedMaoribankState1472902
Oxford Crescent School1–6CoedEbdentownState3862943
Pinehaven School1–6CoedPinehavenState1832957
Plateau School1–6CoedTe MāruaState1402959
Silverstream Christian School1–13CoedSilverstreamPrivate29622
Silverstream School1–6CoedSilverstreamState4812990
St Brendan's School1–8CoedHeretaungaIntegrated2773004Catholic
St Joseph's School1–8CoedUpper Hutt CentralIntegrated5523011Catholic, Founded 1911
St. Patrick's College9–13BoysSilverstreamIntegrated750252Catholic, Founded 1931
Titiro Whakamua––WallacevilleState0[5]2755Teen parent unit
Totara Park School1–6CoedTōtara ParkState2223048
Trentham School1–6CoedTrenthamState3642099
Upper Hutt College9–13CoedTrenthamState1,128250Founded 1962
Upper Hutt School1–6CoedUpper Hutt CentralState4403053

Lower Hutt City

NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteMOENotes
Arakura School1–6CoedWainuiomataState1482802
Avalon Intermediate School7–8CoedAvalonState1723031
Avalon School1–6CoedAvalonState2182803
Belmont School1–6CoedBelmontState3072807
Boulcott School1–6CoedBoulcottState3362813
Chilton St James School1–13GirlsHutt CentralPrivate260263Founded 1918
Dyer Street School1–6CoedEpuniState2062833
Eastern Hutt School1–6CoedHutt CentralState5912834
Epuni School1–6CoedFairfieldState1562836
Fernlea School1–6CoedWainuiomataState1982842
Gracefield School1–6CoedGracefieldState2072848
Hutt Central School1–6CoedAlicetownState2702862
Hutt Intermediate School7–8CoedWoburnState6042863
Hutt Valley High School9–13CoedHutt CentralState1,989261Founded 1926
Kelson Primary School1–6CoedKelsonState2652877
Kimi Ora School–CoedNaenaeState137514Special school for physical disabilities
Konini Primary School1–6CoedWainuiomataState2691647
Koraunui School1–6CoedStokes ValleyState1792100
Korokoro School1–8CoedKorokoroState1952883
Maranatha Christian School1–8CoedBelmontIntegrated1561179
Maungaraki School1–8CoedMaungarakiState3582968
Muritai School1–8CoedEastbourneState3322920
Naenae College9–13CoedAvalonState871259Founded 1953
Naenae Intermediate School7–8CoedAvalonState2952921
Naenae School1–6CoedNaenaeState3522922
Normandale School1–6CoedNormandaleState1322930
Our Lady of Rosary School1–8CoedWaiwhetuIntegrated2652941Catholic
Petone Central School1–8CoedPetoneState1922955
Pomare School1–6CoedTaitāState1022961
Pukeatua Primary School1–8CoedWainuiomataState1572846
Randwick School1–8CoedMoeraState1122969
Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School1–13CoedTirohangaIntegrated282133Waldorf education, Founded 1979
Rata Street School1–6CoedNaenaeState3202973
Sacred Heart College9–13GirlsHutt CentralIntegrated829262Catholic, Founded 1912
Sacred Heart School1–8CoedPetoneIntegrated1532984Catholic
San Antonio School1–8CoedEastbourneIntegrated2986Catholic
St Bernadette's School1–8CoedNaenaeIntegrated1253001Catholic
St Bernard's College7–13BoysHutt CentralIntegrated677260Catholic, Founded 1946
St Claudine Thevenet School1–8CoedWainuiomataIntegrated1893018Catholic
St Michael's School1–8CoedTaitāIntegrated1273015Catholic
St Oran's College7–13GirlsBoulcottIntegrated503265Presbyterian, Founded 1958
Sts Peter and Paul School1–8CoedHutt CentralIntegrated4423021Catholic
Taita Central School1–6CoedTaitāState1163030
Taita College9–13CoedTaitāState348258Founded 1957
Tawhai School1–6CoedStokes ValleyState3313036
TKKM o Te Ara Whanui1–8CoedAlicetownState411-1670Kura Kaupapa Māori
Tui Glen School1–8CoedStokes ValleyState1783051
Wainuiomata High School9–13CoedWainuiomataState707478Founded 2002
Wainuiomata Intermediate School7–8CoedWainuiomataState3411646
Wainuiomata Primary School1–6CoedHomedaleState2463059
Wa Ora Montessori School 1–13 Coed Naenae Integrated 257 1189 Founded in 1988
Waterloo School1–6CoedWaterlooState5123068
Wellesley College1–8BoysDays BayPrivate2324149
Wilford School1–8CoedPetoneState2073072

Porirua City

NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteMOENotes
Aotea College9–13CoedAoteaState1,365253Founded 1978
Adventure School1–8CoedWhitbyState4621195
Bishop Viard College7–13CoedKenepuruIntegrated398256Catholic, Founded 1968
Brandon Intermediate7–8CoedCannons CreekState1672814
Cannons Creek School1–6CoedCannons CreekState1312818
Corinna School1–8CoedWaitangiruaState1372828
Discovery School1–8CoedWhitbyState4572832
Glenview School1–6CoedCannons CreekState872847
Holy Family School1–6CoedCannons CreekIntegrated1542859Catholic
Mahinawa Specialist School-CoedTakapūwāhiaState1542872
Maraeroa School1–6CoedCannons CreekState1522903
Mana College9–13CoedTakapūwāhiaState511254Founded 1957
Natone Park School1–6CoedWaitangiruaState1002923
Ngati Toa School1–6CoedTitahi BayState1292928
Papakowhai School1–8CoedPapakōwhaiState4692946
Paremata School1–8CoedParemataState3112950
Pauatahanui School1–8CoedPāuatahanuiState1962953
Plimmerton School1–8CoedPlimmertonState3952960
Porirua College9–13CoedCannons CreekState578255Founded 1968
Porirua East School1–6CoedRānuiState1472963
Porirua School1–6CoedElsdonState1362964
Porirua Montessori Primary School1–8CoedWhitbyIndependent113641
Postgate School1–8CoedWhitbyState3152966
Pukerua Bay School1–8CoedPukerua BayState1552967
Rangikura School1–8CoedAscot ParkState3602970
Russell School1–6CoedCannons CreekState1122983
St Pius X School1–6CoedTitahi BayIntegrated163022
St Theresa's School1–6CoedPlimmertonIntegrated1993025Catholic
Tairangi School1–8CoedWaitangiruaState1423029
Te Kura Maori O Porirua1–13CoedWaitangiruaState3331634
Titahi Bay Intermediate7–8CoedTitahi BayState1703043
Titahi Bay North School1–8CoedTitahi BayState1233044
Titahi Bay School1–6CoedTitahi BayState3683045
Wellington Seventh-day Adventist School1–8CoedKenepuruIntegrated1064150Seventh-day Adventist
Whitby Collegiate7–13CoedWhitbyPrivate357546Founded 2004
Windley School1–8CoedCannons CreekState1833074

Wellington City

NameYearsGenderLocalityAuthorityRollWebsiteMOENotes
Altum Classical Academy7-13CoedWiltonCharter School23Charter school
Amesbury School1–6CoedChurton ParkState258614
Bellevue School1–6CoedNewlandsState2412806
Berhampore School1–6CoedBerhamporeState2692808
Brooklyn School1–8CoedBrooklynState3732816
Cardinal McKeefry School1–8CoedWiltonIntegrated2819Catholic
Central Regional Health School–CoedTe AroState251630Hospital school
Cashmere Avenue School1–6CoedKhandallahState3102821
Churton Park School1–6CoedChurton ParkState3122824
Clifton Terrace Model School1–8CoedKelburnState782826
Clyde Quay School1–8CoedMount VictoriaState2212827
Crofton Downs Primary School1–6CoedCrofton DownsState1582823
Evans Bay Intermediate School7–8CoedKilbirnieState3362837
Greenacres School1–6CoedTawaState1542849Founded 1972
Hampton Hill School1–6CoedTawaState1122852Founded 1965
Hataitai School1–8CoedHataitaiState2172854
He Huarahi Tamariki––LindenState02752Teen parent unit
Holy Cross School1–8CoedMiramarIntegrated1772904
Houghton Valley School1–6CoedHoughton BayState2002861
Island Bay School1–6CoedIsland BayState3352865
Johnsonville School1–6CoedJohnsonvilleState3442866
Kahurangi School1–8CoedStrathmore ParkState263660
Karori Normal School1–8CoedKaroriState5942874
Karori West Normal School1–8CoedKaroriState4372875
Kelburn Normal School1–8CoedKelburnState2692876
Khandallah School1–6CoedKhandallahState2942879
Kilbirnie School1–6CoedHataitaiState2112880
Linden School1–6CoedLindenState1132890
Lyall Bay School1–6CoedLyall BayState2822892
Makara Model School1–8CoedMākaraState632894
Miramar Central School1–6CoedMiramarState1702915
Miramar Christian School1–8CoedMiramarIntegrated1684119
Miramar North School1–6CoedMiramarState2322916
Mount Cook School1–8CoedMount CookState2972918
Newlands College9–13CoedNewlandsState1,235268Founded 1970
Newlands Intermediate7–8CoedNewlandsState5182924
Newlands School1–6CoedNewlandsState2992925
Newtown School1–6CoedNewtownState3152926
Ngaio School1–6CoedNgaioState2752927
Northland School1–8CoedNorthlandState2192931
Otari School1–8CoedWiltonState1983073
Onslow College9–13CoedJohnsonvilleState1,187269Founded 1956
Owhiro Bay School1–6CoedŌwhiro BayState842942
Paparangi School1–6CoedPaparangiState2322947
Queen Margaret College1–13GirlsThorndonPrivate761278Presbyterian, Founded 1919
Raroa Normal Intermediate7–8CoedJohnsonvilleState5272972
Redwood School1–6CoedRedwoodState3062976Founded 1966
Rewa Rewa School1–6CoedNewlandsState1412979
Ridgway School1–8CoedMorningtonState2152980
Rongotai College9–13BoysKilbirnieState716277Founded 1928
Roseneath School1–8CoedRoseneathState712982
Sacred Heart Cathedral School1–8CoedThorndonIntegrated2322985Catholic
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Karori1–13GirlsKaroriPrivate391280Anglican, Founded in 1878
Scots College1–13CoedStrathmore ParkPrivate1,169281Presbyterian, Boarding, Founded 1916
Seatoun School1–8CoedSeatounState3832987
South Wellington Intermediate7–8CoedNewtownState3372994
St Anne's School1–8CoedNewtownIntegrated2202997Catholic
St Anthony's School1–8CoedSeatounIntegrated352999Catholic
St Benedict's School1–8CoedKhandallahIntegrated2093000Catholic
St Bernard's School1–8CoedBrooklynIntegrated3002Catholic
St Brigid's School1–8CoedJohnsonvilleIntegrated2903005Catholic
St Catherine's College9–13GirlsKilbirnieIntegrated209284Catholic, Founded 1950
St Francis De Sales School1–8CoedIsland BayIntegrated1963006Catholic
St Francis Xavier School1–6CoedRedwoodIntegrated1573007Catholic, Founded 1960
St Mark's Church School1–8CoedMount VictoriaPrivate1334134Anglican
St Mary's College9–13GirlsThorndonIntegrated558286Catholic, Founded 1850
St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie)9–13BoysKilbirnieIntegrated717276Catholic, Founded in 1885
St Patrick's School1–6CoedKilbirnieIntegrated1253019Catholic
St Teresa's School1–8CoedKaroriIntegrated1253024Catholic
Tawa College9–13CoedTawaState1,039257Founded 1961
Tawa Intermediate7–8CoedTawaState4533034Founded 1975
Tawa School1–8CoedTawaState4133035Founded 1860
Te Aro School1–8CoedTe AroState2103037
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Nga Mokopuna1–13CoedSeatounState1761143Kura Kaupapa Māori
Thorndon School1–8CoedThorndonState2783040
Wadestown School1–8CoedWadestownState2493055
West Park School1–6CoedJohnsonvilleState2462867
Wellington College9–13BoysMount VictoriaState1,929275Founded in 1867
Wellington East Girls' College9–13GirlsMount VictoriaState1,006274Founded 1925
Wellington Girls' College9–13GirlsThorndonState1,425272Founded in 1883
Wellington High School9–13CoedMount CookState1,642273Founded 1964
Worser Bay School1–6CoedWorser BayState1103077

Closed schools

Wellington City
  • Athena Montessori College, Wellington. Closed in February 2009.[6]
  • Kaiwharawhara Primary School, 1925–1977.[7]
  • Kingston School, Wellington
  • Miramar South School and Strathmore Community School, merged on the Strathmore site in January 2013 to form Kahurangi School.
  • Moriah College, state-integrated school.
Lower Hutt City
  • Children of Hope New Zealand, Wainuiomata. Closed at the end of 2007.[8]
  • Glendale School, Wainuiomata, merged with Pencarrow School an Glendale site to form Pukeatua School.
  • Hutt Valley Christian School, Wainuiomata. Closed December 2012.
  • Kamahi School, merged with Stokes Valley School to form Koraunui School in January 2005.
  • Manor Park School, Manor Park, Lower Hutt
  • Otonga School, closed April 1999.[9]
  • Parkway College, Wainuiomata. Merged with Wainuiomata College to form Wainuiomata High School in January 2002.
  • Parkway Intermediate School, Wainuiomata. Merged with Wainuiomata on Parkway site to form the new Wainuiomata Intermediate School in January 2002.
  • Parkway School, Wainuiomata, merged with Sun valley School on Parkway site to form Konini School in January 2002.
  • Pencarrow School, Wainuiomata, merged with Glendale School on Glendale site to form Pukeatua School in January 2002.
  • Petone College, Ava. Closed January 1999.[9]
  • Petone West School, closed 1979. As of March 2013, a Countdown supermarket is under construction on its former site.
  • St Matthew's School and St Patrick's School, Wainuiomata, merged with one another on St Patrick's site to form St Claudine Thevenet School in January 2003.
  • Stokes Valley School, merged with Kamahi School on Kamahi site to form Koraunui School in January 2005.
  • Sun Valley School, Wainuiomata, merged with Parkway School on Parkway site to form Konini School in January 2002.
  • Wainuiomata College, Wainuiomata. Merged with Parkway College at Parkway site to form Wainuiomata High School in January 2002.
  • Wainuiomata Intermediate School (old), merged with Parkway Intermediate School on Parkway site to form the new Wainuiomata Intermediate School in January 2002.
  • Waiwhetu School, closed December 2001.
  • Wood Hatton School, merged with Wainuiomata Primary School on Wainuiomata Primary site in January 2002.
Upper Hutt City
  • Brentwood School, Upper Hutt, merged with Trentham School on Trentham site in January 2005.[9]
  • Brown Owl School, Brown Owl, Upper Hutt, closed April 2003[9] - which was previously known as Te Marua School until name changed in 1973.[10]
  • Upper Valley Middle School, a private year 7-10 composite school - closed voluntarily in February 2015.[8]
Kāpiti Coast District
  • Kapiti Christian School, private full primary school, closed December 2009
  • Otaki Health Camp School
  • Reikorangi College, private composite school, closed December 2009
  • Thomas Kennedy Junior Academy, Paraparaumu. Closed August 2007.[8]
  • Presentation College, Paraparaumu - Catholic, closed 1973[11]
Masterton District
  • Mauriceville West School, closed 15 December 1972 [12]
  • Bideford School, closed September 2003.[9]
  • Castlepoint School, closed December 1999.[9]
  • Homeleigh Christian School, Masterton, closed 2007.[8]
  • Masterton East School, closed April 2002; site now used by TKKM o Wairarapa.[9]
  • Okautete School, closed April 2001.[9]
  • Te Wharau School, closed May 1999.[9]
  • In 2003, an extensive review of Masterton district primary schools meant many schools closed and combined to form new schools ready for the beginning of the 2004 school year.[13]
    • Mikimiki School closed and merged with Opaki School.
    • Masterton Central School and Harley Street School combined on the Masterton Central site to form Masterton Primary School.
    • Masterton West School and Cornwall Street School combined on the Masterton West site to form Douglas Park School.
    • Totara Drive School, Lansdowne School and Hiona Intermediate School combined on the Hiona Intermediate site to form Lakeview School.

Notes

  1. ↑ "About School: School basics". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  2. ↑ "School Donations & Fees". New Zealand Ministry of Education. 23 June 1998. Archived from the original on 14 July 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2006.
  3. ↑ "about NZ education". EduSearch. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  4. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 Teen Parent Unit rolls are returned with their host school. These are Wellington East Girls' College for He Huarahi Tamariki, Heretaunga College for Titiro Whakamua, and Makoura College for the Wairarapa Teen Parent Unit.
  6. ↑ Palmer, Rebecca (2 March 2009). "Second Montessori college closes". The Dominion-Post. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  7. ↑ "Former Kaiwharawhara School". Wellington Heritage. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "School mergers, closures and new schools 2004-2025". Education Counts. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rich, Katherine (7 March 2007). "List of schools closed since 1/1/1999" (PDF). Press Release: Dozens of closed schools trashed. Wellington: New Zealand National Party. See PQ1717 (PDF). Figures released through written parliamentary questions
  10. ↑ Te Marua Brown Owl School Centennial 1879 - 1979 Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved from Upper Hutt City Library digital archive on 14 January 2011.
  11. ↑ MacAskill, Les (1974). "The History of Presentation College, Paraparaumu, 1960-1973, and the Reasons for Its Closure: Implications for Future Policy in Catholic Educational Planning : An Investigation Presented in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Diploma in Education at Massey University".
  12. ↑ "Mikimiki Web Page" (PDF).
  13. ↑ Mallard, Trevor (12 September 2003). "Final decision on Masterton schools announced - beehive.govt.nz". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 14 June 2011.

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