Schools in Feilding
Taranaki & Manawatū · New Zealand
There are 13 schools in and around Feilding (Taranaki & Manawatū) — 9 primary, 1 intermediate, 3 secondary. Mount Biggs 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.
13 schools · refreshed from Education Counts 2026-07-12. Full methodology.
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1 Feilding suburb has their own schools page.
Schools in Feilding 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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Wellbeing100Trajectory51ERO review84 - View profile →
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Wellbeing100Trajectory40ERO review72 - View profile →
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Wellbeing46Trajectory92ERO review80 - View profile →
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Academic95Outcomes8Retention92Wellbeing100Trajectory57ERO review81 - View profile →
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Academic40Outcomes—Retention100Wellbeing100Trajectory100ERO review75 - View profile →
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Wellbeing77Trajectory44ERO review78 - View profile →
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Academic73Outcomes51Retention69Wellbeing78Trajectory63ERO review82 - View profile →
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Wellbeing26Trajectory71ERO review69 - View profile →
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Wellbeing55Trajectory0ERO review84 - View profile →
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Wellbeing0Trajectory81ERO review74 - View profile →
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Wellbeing0Trajectory46ERO review63
What the record says about Feilding schools
Plain-language summaries distilled from each school's ERO reports and Ministry records. Every claim is source-linked on the school's profile.
Mount Biggs School
Mount Biggs School is a full primary school in Feilding with 115 students. As of its January 2024 board assurance review, the school's board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2023, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed as met.
Full source-linked profile →Halcombe Primary School
Halcombe Primary School is a full primary serving 204 students. The school's 2023 ERO review identified collaborative staff maintaining positive learning relationships, consistent teaching practices including extension and learning support programmes, and a committed board of trustees focused on enhancing performance and outcomes.
Full source-linked profile →Waituna West School
Waituna West School is a full primary in the Feilding area with a roll of 55 students. An ERO review in October 2023 found the school promotes shared values and positive student engagement, provides collaborative professional learning for teachers, and receives responsive trustee resourcing. The school is currently under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Full source-linked profile →Colyton School
Colyton School's leaders, trustees, and staff pursue the school's vision, values, and goals to support equitable outcomes for learners. The school reported positive progress in boys' writing achievement between 2021 and 2022, with most learners meeting curriculum expectations. Teachers engage in shared practice and professional learning aligned to the school's priorities.
Full source-linked profile →Hato Paora College
Hato Paora College's recent ERO review (March 2025) identified strong academic outcomes, with almost all Year 11 students achieving NCEA Level 1 and most progressing to higher levels. Strategic leadership grounded in the school's special character and kaupapa Māori, combined with a schoolwide literacy focus, has supported learner success. The school integrates Catholic faith and tikanga Māori throughout its operations and maintains a responsive, adaptive approach to curriculum and timetabling.
Full source-linked profile →Manchester Street School
Manchester Street School has a positive and respectful school culture that supports student engagement and learning, with most students achieving at or above expectations in literacy and mathematics by the end of 2017. The school benefits from strong community links, effective whānau communication, and high expectations from trustees, leaders and teachers. The school's composite score is 78.
Full source-linked profile →Feilding High School
Feilding High School's 2022 ERO review found the school has strategic intent to meet learning needs of all learners and systems that increasingly support broad education both in and beyond the classroom. The school maintains connections and relationships with a range of local community networks. No composite score was available at the time of review.
Full source-linked profile →Taonui School
Taonui School was reviewed by ERO in May 2023 under te ara huarau. The review identified school-wide consistency for high levels of learner engagement and achievement, collaborative staff with high expectations for all learners, and internal and external curriculum expertise as key strengths. No composite score data is currently available.
Full source-linked profile →St Joseph's School (Feilding)
St Joseph's School maintains high achievement levels for most students, with Māori students achieving at similar levels to Pākehā. The school demonstrates inclusive leadership practices and comprehensive support systems for students with additional or complex learning needs, creating an environment where students show strong belonging and engagement. The school's composite score is 84.
Full source-linked profile →North Street School
North Street School's ERO review (December 2022) identified a well-documented curriculum aligned with community and whānau aspirations, strong reciprocal learning partnerships between the school, trustees, parents, whānau and iwi, and responsive school conditions that support learner culture, language and identity with clear Te Tiriti o Waitansi principles enactment.
Full source-linked profile →Lytton Street School
Lytton Street School's 2017 ERO review found upward trends in student achievement in reading, writing and mathematics, with effective leadership creating a supportive learning environment. The school demonstrates strength in data-driven decision making, responsive support for Māori and other learners needing acceleration, and systematic evaluation of student outcomes. The school has a composite score of 76.
Full source-linked profile →Feilding Intermediate
Feilding Intermediate has a composite score of 63. The 2018 ERO review found that school leaders and trustees had made strong progress in establishing systems to promote equitable outcomes, with effective literacy and mathematics intervention programmes helping targeted Māori students make accelerated progress. However, significant disparities in outcomes remained, particularly for Māori learners and boys, and many students not in intervention programmes did not make expected progress.
Full source-linked profile →Frequently asked questions about Feilding schools
What schools are in Feilding?
Feilding has 13 schools on our records (9 primary, 1 intermediate, 3 secondary): Feilding High School, Hato Paora College, Colyton School, Feilding Intermediate, Halcombe Primary School, Lytton Street School, Manchester Street School, Mount Biggs School, North Street School, St Joseph's School (Feilding), Taonui School, Waituna West School, and more. Every school links to a source-backed profile with ERO history, NCEA results and audited financials.
What is the best school in Feilding?
On the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite — which scores each school against its EQI peer group across all year levels — Mount Biggs School ranks highest among Feilding schools (83/100). On NCEA and University Entrance results, Feilding High School leads the local secondary schools. "Best" depends on what you value — compare profiles to weigh academic results, ERO trajectory, retention and wellbeing.
What is the school zone for Feilding?
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 Feilding 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 Feilding address.
Decile or EQI — how are Feilding 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).