Schools in Collingwood
Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast · New Zealand
There is 1 school in and around Collingwood (Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast) — 1 secondary. Collingwood Area School is the highest-scoring on the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite, which compares every school against its EQI peer group. Each profile is source-linked to Education Counts, ERO and the Ministry of Education.
1 school · refreshed from Education Counts 2026-07-12. Full methodology.
Schools in Collingwood ranked by value-added score
The SchoolsNearMe composite scores every level against its EQI peer group, so it surfaces schools that get the most out of their students — not just the most advantaged intake. How it's calculated.
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/ 100 composite
Academic58Outcomes4Retention70Wellbeing93Trajectory41ERO review80
What the record says about Collingwood schools
Plain-language summaries distilled from each school's ERO reports and Ministry records. Every claim is source-linked on the school's profile.
Collingwood Area School
Collingwood Area School's board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2024, with board administration and curriculum requirements met. The school had no composite score recorded at the time of this review.
Full source-linked profile →Frequently asked questions about Collingwood schools
What schools are in Collingwood?
Collingwood has 1 school on our records (1 secondary): Collingwood Area School. Every school links to a source-backed profile with ERO history, NCEA results and audited financials.
What is the best school in Collingwood?
On the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite — which scores each school against its EQI peer group across all year levels — Collingwood Area School ranks highest among Collingwood schools (50/100). "Best" depends on what you value — compare profiles to weigh academic results, ERO trajectory, retention and wellbeing.
What is the school zone for Collingwood?
Many New Zealand state schools operate an enrolment zone (home zone), so your home address — not just the suburb — determines which in-zone state schools you can enrol at. Living in Collingwood does not guarantee a place at any particular school. Check each school's current zone with the school directly or use our by-address tool to see which schools cover a specific Collingwood address.
Decile or EQI — how are Collingwood schools rated for socio-economic need?
New Zealand replaced the decile system with the Equity Index (EQI) in 2023. A lower EQI means a more socio-economically advantaged community; a higher EQI means greater need. EQI is a funding tool, not a quality measure — a high-EQI school can outperform a low-EQI one. The SchoolsNearMe composite controls for EQI so a school serving a more disadvantaged community isn't unfairly penalised.
Source data: Education Counts (NCEA, retention, destinations, discipline, funding) · Ministry of Education (roll, EQI, identity) · Education Review Office (reviews).