Schools in Wellington
Wellington · New Zealand
There are 82 schools in and around Wellington (Wellington) — 56 primary, 5 intermediate, 17 secondary. Wellington Hills Christian College 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.
82 schools · refreshed from Education Counts 2026-07-12. Full methodology.
Browse Wellington schools by suburb
32 Wellington suburbs have their own schools page.
- Schools in Berhampore 1
- Schools in Brooklyn 2
- Schools in Churton Park 2
- Schools in Crofton Downs 1
- Schools in Hataitai 2
- Schools in Houghton Bay 1
- Schools in Island Bay 2
- Schools in Johnsonville 6
- Schools in Kaiwharawhara 1
- Schools in Karori 5
- Schools in Kelburn 2
- Schools in Khandallah 3
- Schools in Kilbirnie 5
- Schools in Linden 1
- Schools in Lyall Bay 1
- Schools in Miramar 3
- Schools in Mount Victoria 4
- Schools in Newlands 5
- Schools in Newtown 3
- Schools in Ngaio 1
- Schools in Northland 1
- Schools in Owhiro Bay 1
- Schools in Paparangi 1
- Schools in Roseneath 1
- Schools in Seatoun 4
- Schools in Strathmore 2
- Schools in Tawa 8
- Schools in Te Aro 2
- Schools in Thorndon 5
- Schools in Wadestown 1
- Schools in Wellington CBD 1
- Schools in Wilton 2
Top 30 schools in Wellington 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.
- 1Wellington Hills Christian College
Johnsonville · Composite · 124 students · EQI <420 (most advantaged)
View profile →97
/ 100 composite
Academic—Outcomes—Retention—Wellbeing100Trajectory100ERO review85 - View profile →
96
/ 100 composite
Academic—Outcomes—Retention—Wellbeing100Trajectory100ERO review82 - View profile →
92
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing100Trajectory99ERO review81 - View profile →
91
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing100Trajectory—ERO review84 - View profile →
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/ 100 composite
Wellbeing100Trajectory100ERO review70 - View profile →
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/ 100 composite
Academic92Outcomes74Retention94Wellbeing—Trajectory91ERO review85 - 7Wellington Girls' College
Thorndon · Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1,432 students · EQI <420 (most advantaged)
View profile →86
/ 100 composite
Academic96Outcomes76Retention97Wellbeing97Trajectory44ERO review75 - View profile →
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/ 100 composite
Academic96Outcomes67Retention95Wellbeing98Trajectory38ERO review84 - 9Wellington College
Mount Victoria · Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1,925 students · EQI <420 (most advantaged)
View profile →82
/ 100 composite
Academic95Outcomes75Retention96Wellbeing57Trajectory61ERO review85 - View profile →
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/ 100 composite
Wellbeing100Trajectory53ERO review82 - View profile →
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/ 100 composite
Wellbeing100Trajectory52ERO review81 - View profile →
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/ 100 composite
Academic85Outcomes60Retention90Wellbeing91Trajectory71ERO review78 - 13St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie)
Kilbirnie · Secondary (Year 9-15) · 720 students · EQI <420 (most advantaged)
View profile →79
/ 100 composite
Academic88Outcomes64Retention91Wellbeing88Trajectory49ERO review85 - View profile →
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Wellbeing100Trajectory40ERO review85 - View profile →
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Wellbeing100Trajectory46ERO review82 - View profile →
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Wellbeing92Trajectory49ERO review87 - View profile →
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Wellbeing100Trajectory57ERO review75 - 18Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre
Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1,660 students · EQI <420 (most advantaged)
View profile →78
/ 100 composite
Academic82Outcomes59Retention90Wellbeing89Trajectory79ERO review85 - View profile →
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Wellbeing100Trajectory39ERO review83 - View profile →
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/ 100 composite
Wellbeing100Trajectory50ERO review75 - 21St Brigids School (Johnsonville)
Johnsonville · Full Primary · 308 students · EQI <420 (most advantaged)
View profile →78
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing100Trajectory39ERO review82 - 22St Patrick's School (Kilbirnie)
Kilbirnie · Full Primary · 137 students · EQI 420–449
View profile →78
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing67Trajectory100ERO review75 - View profile →
77
/ 100 composite
Academic86Outcomes69Retention91Wellbeing72Trajectory44ERO review85 - View profile →
77
/ 100 composite
Academic91Outcomes53Retention92Wellbeing—Trajectory61ERO review85 - View profile →
77
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing100Trajectory34ERO review84 - View profile →
77
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing100Trajectory26ERO review88 - View profile →
77
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Wellbeing100Trajectory56ERO review71 - View profile →
77
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Wellbeing100Trajectory46ERO review75 - View profile →
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Wellbeing100Trajectory34ERO review82 - View profile →
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Wellbeing93Trajectory36ERO review85
More schools in Wellington
The rest of Wellington'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.
- Karori Normal School Full Primary · 645 students
- Holy Cross School (Miramar) Full Primary · 178 students
- Newtown School Contributing · 349 students
- Raroa Normal Intermediate Intermediate · 594 students
- Tawa School Full Primary · 459 students
- Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Composite · 421 students
- Kelburn Normal School Full Primary · 265 students
- Wadestown School Full Primary · 255 students
- Altum Academy Secondary (Year 7-15)
- Wellington East Girls' College Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1,014 students
- Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu Correspondence School · 9,145 students
- Berhampore School Contributing · 279 students
- Greenacres School Contributing · 175 students
- Johnsonville School Contributing · 367 students
- Newlands School Contributing · 331 students
- St Mark's Church School (Mt Victoria) Full Primary · 177 students
- Brooklyn School (Wellington) Full Primary · 413 students
- Miramar North School Contributing · 241 students
- St Benedict's School (Khandallah) Full Primary · 220 students
- St Teresa's School (Karori) Full Primary · 125 students
- Thorndon School Full Primary · 265 students
- Lyall Bay School Contributing · 318 students
- St Catherines College (Kilbirnie) Secondary (Year 9-15) · 208 students
- Crofton Downs Primary School Contributing · 172 students
- Rongotai College Secondary (Year 9-15) · 696 students
- Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School Full Primary · 213 students
- Amesbury School Contributing · 272 students
- Linden School Contributing · 121 students
- Roseneath School Full Primary · 88 students
- St Francis De Sales School (Is Bay) Full Primary · 213 students
- Tawa College Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1,107 students
- Hataitai School Full Primary · 225 students
- Owhiro Bay School Contributing · 94 students
- St Anthony's School (Seatoun) Full Primary · 44 students
- West Park School Contributing · 296 students
- Karori West Normal School Full Primary · 479 students
- Khandallah School Contributing · 305 students
- Northland School Full Primary · 229 students
- South Wellington Intermediate Intermediate · 367 students
- Redwood School (Tawa) Contributing · 340 students
- Worser Bay School Contributing · 113 students
- Bellevue School (Newlands) Contributing · 264 students
- Te Aro School Full Primary · 217 students
- Kahurangi School Full Primary · 273 students
- He Huarahi Tamariki Teen Parent Unit
- Hampton Hill School Contributing · 126 students
- Miramar Central School Contributing · 180 students
- Ngaio School Contributing · 309 students
- Tawa Intermediate Intermediate · 469 students
- Evans Bay Intermediate Intermediate · 356 students
- Paparangi School Contributing · 261 students
- Central Regional Health School Specialist School · 27 students
What the record says about Wellington schools
Plain-language summaries distilled from each school's ERO reports and Ministry records. Every claim is source-linked on the school's profile.
Wellington Hills Christian College
Wellington Hills Christian College received an ERO review in March 2023. The school demonstrates strong leadership focused on individual learner needs and collaborative partnerships that promote consistency across the school. A new literacy approach is currently being evaluated for its impact on diverse learners.
Full source-linked profile →TKKM o Nga Mokopuna
The school's 2021 special ERO review found all Year 11-13 students achieved NCEA te reo matatini and pāngarau with Merit or higher grades. Strengths include prioritising oral literacy from Year 1, integrating te ao Māori and mātauranga Māori across programmes, and creating a positive learning environment with high expectations and differentiated support. The school's composite score is 82.
Full source-linked profile →Te Ara
Te Ara achieved positive outcomes for students with high attendance rates and strong local confidence from referring schools. The centre demonstrated effective enrolment processes, monitoring of student wellbeing through the Thrive dashboard, and successful transitions to further pathways. A limited statutory manager is currently active at the centre. Composite score: 84.
Full source-linked profile →St Annes School (Newtown)
St Annes School received an Education Review Office review in April 2023. The school uses targeted teaching programmes to support accelerated learning and achievement, and has a collaborative staff committed to professional growth and student wellbeing. The school community values learning and supports students' sense of identity and belonging.
Full source-linked profile →Scots College
Scots College meets all eight registration criteria under the Education and Training Act 2020. The school provides suitable premises, staffing, equipment and curriculum for its students, with high-quality pastoral, academic and extra-curricular provisions. An ERO review in April 2024 found the school maintains a physically and emotionally safe environment for students.
Full source-linked profile →Wellington Girls' College
Wellington Girls' College received a composite score of 75 in its Te Ara Huarau review dated 29 April 2024. Key strengths include governance and leadership that builds relational trust and effective collaboration, a curriculum reflecting local contexts, and teachers' commitment to tangata whenuatanga and Te Tiriti partnership. The school offers relevant, authentic learning opportunities with clear expectations for high-quality, culturally sustaining teaching.
Full source-linked profile →St Mary's College (Wellington)
St Mary's College is a secondary school in Wellington CBD serving 550 students from Year 9-15. The 2022 ERO review found strengths in the school's commitment to equity and excellence, special character support, and pastoral care. Key areas for development include improving achievement outcomes for Māori and Pacific students in NCEA and increasing their participation in senior STEM subjects, though Year 9 Mathematics showed positive progress for these learners in a non-streamed, student-centred approach.
Full source-linked profile →Wellington College
Wellington College's 2024 ERO review of international student provision found effective orientation and readily accessible pastoral care that responds to individual needs. The school provides a large range of opportunities for students to participate in sports, cultural activities, and leadership roles. The school's composite score is 85.
Full source-linked profile →Newlands College
Newlands College's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements in a 2023 ERO board assurance review. The Board Administration and curriculum were confirmed. No composite score is currently available.
Full source-linked profile →St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie)
St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie) is a Year 9-15 secondary school in Kilbirnie, Wellington, with a roll of 720 students. The Board's 2023 assurance review confirmed compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements in board administration, curriculum, and health, safety and welfare management. No composite score is available.
Full source-linked profile →Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre
Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre was reviewed by the Education Review Office in June 2022. The school maintains a culture of evaluation that reflects on and acts to improve experiences for learners, whānau and teachers. It provides an inclusive, co-educational environment and offers a curriculum rich in engagement and enrichment opportunities.
Full source-linked profile →St Brigids School (Johnsonville)
St Brigids School (Johnsonville) is a full primary school in Wellington with a roll of 308 students. The Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of July 2022, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed as met in the November 2023 board assurance review.
Full source-linked profile →Frequently asked questions about Wellington schools
What schools are in Wellington?
Wellington has 82 schools on our records (56 primary, 5 intermediate, 17 secondary): Tawa College, Newlands College, Onslow College, Wellington Girls' College, Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre, Wellington East Girls' College, Wellington College, St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie), Rongotai College, Queen Margaret College, Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, Scots College, and more. Every school links to a source-backed profile with ERO history, NCEA results and audited financials.
What is the best school in Wellington?
On the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite — which scores each school against its EQI peer group across all year levels — Wellington Hills Christian College ranks highest among Wellington schools (97/100). On NCEA and University Entrance results, Wellington Girls' College 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 Wellington?
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 Wellington 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 Wellington address.
Decile or EQI — how are Wellington 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).