Schools in Napier
Hawke's Bay & Gisborne · New Zealand
There are 39 schools in and around Napier (Hawke's Bay & Gisborne) — 24 primary, 3 intermediate, 9 secondary. Napier Community High 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.
39 schools · refreshed from Education Counts 2026-07-12. Full methodology.
Browse Napier schools by suburb
16 Napier suburbs have their own schools page.
- Schools in Ahuriri 1
- Schools in Bluff Hill 1
- Schools in Greenmeadows 4
- Schools in Hospital Hill 1
- Schools in Maraenui 2
- Schools in Marewa 2
- Schools in Meeanee 1
- Schools in Napier South 1
- Schools in Onekawa 5
- Schools in Pakowhai 1
- Schools in Patoka 1
- Schools in Poraiti 1
- Schools in Puketapu 1
- Schools in Tamatea 3
- Schools in Taradale 7
- Schools in Westshore 1
Top 30 schools in Napier 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.
- 1Napier Community High School
Napier · Activity Centre · — students · EQI 510+ (most disadvantaged)
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Wellbeing100Trajectory—ERO review84 - View profile →
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Wellbeing100Trajectory100ERO review75 - 3Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School
Taradale · Specialist School · 95 students · EQI 510+ (most disadvantaged)
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Wellbeing100Trajectory75ERO review75 - View profile →
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Academic89Outcomes67Retention92Wellbeing60Trajectory56ERO review82 - View profile →
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Wellbeing81Trajectory60ERO review78 - View profile →
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Academic79Outcomes59Retention81Wellbeing66Trajectory70ERO review84 - View profile →
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Academic88Outcomes22Retention91Wellbeing47Trajectory88ERO review83 - View profile →
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Academic92Outcomes4Retention80Wellbeing100Trajectory59ERO review89 - View profile →
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Wellbeing69Trajectory31ERO review81 - 27St Joseph's Maori Girls' College
Taradale · Secondary (Year 7-15) · 162 students · EQI 510+ (most disadvantaged)
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Academic88Outcomes13Retention87Wellbeing80Trajectory32ERO review64 - View profile →
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Wellbeing100Trajectory24ERO review51 - 29Maraenui Bilingual School (Napier)
Maraenui · Full Primary · 139 students · EQI 510+ (most disadvantaged)
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Wellbeing77Trajectory24ERO review66 - View profile →
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Wellbeing23Trajectory62ERO review82
More schools in Napier
The rest of Napier's schools — some scored, some without a composite score yet (often small rolls or limited scored data). Every one has a full source-linked profile.
- Onekawa School Contributing · 369 students
- Tamatea High School Secondary (Year 9-15) · 364 students
- Napier Intermediate Intermediate · 376 students
- Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents Teen Parent Unit
- Richmond School (Napier) Contributing · 52 students
- Te Awa School Contributing · 193 students
- William Colenso College Secondary (Year 7-15) · 379 students
- Westshore School Contributing · 86 students
- Tamatea School Contributing · 146 students
What the record says about Napier schools
Plain-language summaries distilled from each school's ERO reports and Ministry records. Every claim is source-linked on the school's profile.
Napier Community High School
Napier Community High School is an activity centre delivering positive outcomes for students, with most making very good progress in literacy and numeracy. The 2017 ERO review found strong governance and leadership, with active board oversight and effective transitions back to enrolling schools or into further education. The school achieved a composite score of 84.
Full source-linked profile →Taradale School
Taradale School is a contributing school in Taradale, Napier, with a roll of 442 students. The Board's 2022 assurance review confirmed that regulatory, legislative, board administration, and curriculum requirements were met as of May 2022.
Full source-linked profile →Bledisloe School
Bledisloe School's 2022 ERO review found purposeful and rigorous evaluation and inquiry processes, with an open culture of trust supporting teacher professional learning. The school effectively builds educationally powerful connections with community and whānau. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Full source-linked profile →Napier Girls' High School
Napier Girls' High School received a Te Ara Huarau review in December 2023 with a composite score of 82. The ERO found that leadership prioritises school improvement with a focus on equitable outcomes for Māori and Pacific learners, staff are committed to professional learning aligned to strategic goals, and the school has robust processes supporting culturally responsive teaching practices.
Full source-linked profile →Napier Boys' High School
Napier Boys' High School received an Education Review Office review in November 2022 focused on international student support. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested full compliance. Key strengths include a relationship-focused wellbeing approach with effective pastoral care systems, positive relationships between students and school staff and homestay families, and varied opportunities for student involvement in school life and learning. The school achieved a composite score of 84.
Full source-linked profile →Eskdale School
Eskdale School is a full primary school in Napier with 291 students. The board's February 2024 assurance review confirmed that regulatory, legislative, board administration, and curriculum requirements were all met as of February 2023. No composite evaluation score was assigned in this assurance review.
Full source-linked profile →Meeanee School
Meeanee School's October 2024 board assurance review found the board compliant with curriculum and health, safety and welfare requirements, with sound board administration and finance management. A non-compliance was identified regarding insufficient identity checks on staff appointment. No active Ministry of Education intervention is in place.
Full source-linked profile →Napier Central School
Napier Central School's 2023 ERO review identified foundation learning areas as a priority, with a collegial school culture that builds trust and professional capacity among staff. Leaders create coherent organisational conditions that promote evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building.
Full source-linked profile →Sacred Heart College (Napier)
Sacred Heart College (Napier) underwent a Board Assurance review in February 2023. The Board attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health and Safety, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets. The next School Board assurance report is due within three years.
Full source-linked profile →TKKM o Te Ara Hou
TKKM o Te Ara Hou is a composite school serving 232 students in Onekawa, Napier. The 2020 ERO special review found strong implementation of Te Aho Matua across school operations, an effective immersion te reo Māori environment with authentic language contexts, and multi-generational whānau commitment and involvement. The school achieved a composite score of 85.
Full source-linked profile →Taradale High School
Taradale High School's Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets. A non-compliance issue was identified regarding the renewal of police vets for non-teaching staff every three years, which the Board has taken steps to address. The school operates without active Ministry of Education intervention.
Full source-linked profile →Arthur Miller School
Arthur Miller School's 2018 ERO review found most students at or above expectation in reading, writing and mathematics by Year 6, with strong achievement in foundation literacy and numeracy areas. The school was noted for enacting its values of caring, collaboration and curiosity, and providing a future-focused curriculum supporting self-directed learning. However, a significant disparity between Māori and non-Māori achievement in writing was identified, though around half of students previously below expectation made accelerated progress to meet curriculum levels.
Full source-linked profile →Frequently asked questions about Napier schools
What schools are in Napier?
Napier has 39 schools on our records (24 primary, 3 intermediate, 9 secondary): Taradale High School, Napier Boys' High School, Napier Girls' High School, Tamatea High School, Sacred Heart College (Napier), William Colenso College, St Joseph's Maori Girls' College, Arthur Miller School, Bledisloe School, Eskdale School, Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School, Greenmeadows 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 Napier?
On the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite — which scores each school against its EQI peer group across all year levels — Napier Community High School ranks highest among Napier schools (91/100). On NCEA and University Entrance results, Napier Girls' 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 Napier?
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 Napier 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 Napier address.
Decile or EQI — how are Napier 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).