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Education Resources

Primary & Secondary Schools

New Zealand primary and secondary schools: find official school information, ERO reports, and details to support families with school choice, relocation, and education planning.

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Ahuroa School

Ahuroa School is a rural primary school located in the picturesque Ahuroa Valley, only about a 15-minute drive from Puhoi and Warkworth. The school provides a peaceful learning environment for students from Years 1 to 8, focusing on individual differences, emphasizing family and community involvement, and advocating for authentic learning experiences that go beyond the classroom and connect with nature.

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Hare Krishna School

Hare Krishna School is the only school in New Zealand based on the philosophy of Sanatana Dharma, offering education from Year 1 to Year 10. Founded in 1982 and located in the northwest of Auckland next to the Hare Krishna temple, the school integrates the New Zealand education system with Krishna-bhakti values, aiming to cultivate students who are balanced in both body and mind, and who have resilient character.

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Horizon School

Horizon School is a Christian Area School located in Snells Beach, North Auckland, enrolling students up to Year 13. With faith, love, and hope as its core values, the school provides flexible and diverse courses, small-class teaching with attention to individual development, and nurtures students to become caring, faith-driven, and future-oriented lifelong learners.

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Leigh School

Leigh School, established in 1874, is located in the coastal community of Leigh on Auckland's North Coast, close to the seaside. It currently has around 60 students from Years 1 to 6. As an Enviroschool, the school values environmental action and student-led learning, focusing on the uniqueness and potential of each student while fostering a diverse and sustainable learning environment.

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Pakiri School

Pakiri School is a small and unique rural school with the vision of “Forward, Together as One.” It values unity, care, respect, and reciprocal learning and teaching. The school integrates Tikanga, Te Reo, and high-quality literacy and numeracy teaching, emphasizing a sense of belonging, cultural identity, and holistic development.

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Snells Beach Primary

Snells Beach School was established in February 2009 and serves Year 1 to 6 students in the Snells Beach area. The school is dedicated to being a source of pride for the community and creating a welcoming and safe environment. It emphasizes a sense of belonging, with teachers, students, parents, and volunteers together building the warm “Snells Beach School” family.

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Taupaki School

Taupaki School is a warm and vibrant rural primary school nestled on the edge of North West Auckland. It offers children an idyllic country setting while delivering an ambitious and challenging curriculum enriched by outdoor camps, technology programs, and stimulating activities. The school fosters lifelong friendships and inspires students to think critically, be curious, and problem-solve while building essential knowledge and skills.

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Wainui School

Wainui School is a primary school covering new entrants to Year 8, situated in a beautiful rural environment with extensive gardens, forests, and streams. The school integrates the natural environment into its curriculum and is committed to ecological restoration. It emphasizes English and mathematics teaching while offering rich programs in sports, arts, music, and secondary school preparation.

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Warkworth Primary School

Warkworth School is committed to nurturing students who are curious and collaborative, with a focus on individual development. The school is divided into Junior and Senior campuses, providing tailored support for different age groups. It features advanced innovative learning environments, integrating cutting-edge educational concepts and addressing diverse student needs. Equipped with facilities such as a music room, innovation center, library, and swimming pool.

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Browns Bay School

Browns Bay School is located in Browns Bay, Auckland, and has been an important part of local education since 1888. Upholding the motto “Ka Puta Te Hua (Effort Will Bring Rewards),” the school cultivates students' respect, excellence, responsibility, and inquiry, fostering positive interpersonal relationships and a lifelong learning environment. It is a high-quality primary school highly regarded by the community.

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Long Bay School

Long Bay Primary School is a primary school for new entrants to Year 6, emphasizing “holistic education” with a rich curriculum including arts, sports, and academics. The school values home–school collaboration, cultivates students to become confident, positive, lifelong learners, and is committed to creating a supportive and reflective learning environment.

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Murrays Bay School

Murrays Bay Primary School, located in Murrays Bay, Auckland, New Zealand, is a public primary school enrolling students from Years 1 to 6. The school is dedicated to fostering students' creativity, curiosity, and cultural identity, offering a diverse curriculum and activities that encourage active learning. It emphasizes student well-being and creates a highly supportive learning environment.

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Orewa Primary School

Orewa Primary School is a multicultural and inclusive primary school with students from over 26 nationalities. Upholding the philosophy “Everybody is Somebody,” the school values care and respect, provides a rich curriculum in academics, arts, sports, and culture, and is committed to achieving “Success for All.”

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Silverdale School

Silverdale School is a values-based primary school located in Te Weiti, focusing on developing students into lifelong learners with self-management, communication, collaboration, and innovation skills. The school promotes the KERI campus values (Kindness, Excellence, Respect, Integrity), features modern learning environments, and emphasizes home and community collaboration to support students' holistic development in academics, sports, and culture.

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Stella Maris Primary School

Stella Maris School is a Catholic primary school on Auckland's North Shore, upholding Gospel and Marian values. The school emphasizes faith, academics, and holistic development, encouraging each student to take responsibility for their learning and pursue truth and knowledge. Promoting the “Spirit of Stella Maris,” it cultivates confident, persistent, lifelong learners and fosters a loving and supportive learning community.

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Whangaparaoa School

Whangaparaoa School is a friendly, community-oriented primary school located in Auckland, New Zealand, placing strong emphasis on teacher–family–school relationships. With the vision of “Connect, Challenge, Empower,” the school focuses on inspiring students' enthusiasm for learning and independent abilities, cultivating confident, responsible lifelong learners, and is dedicated to providing each child with a personalized and meaningful learning experience.

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Greenhithe School

Greenhithe School is a primary school located in the picturesque village of Greenhithe, with a long history, enrolling students from Years 0 to 6. The school prides itself on creating a safe, friendly, and positive learning environment, focusing on students' holistic development and emotional well-being. Through the PRIDE values and Mitey program, it cultivates confident lifelong learners and works closely with families and the community to support children's growth.

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Coatesville School

Coatesville School is located only about 5 kilometers from Albany in Auckland, surrounded by a beautiful natural environment and equipped with advanced teaching facilities. It offers classes from Years 0 to 6, encourages students to explore independently, values both academic and personal development, and has music, art, and technology centers. The school is well recognized by parents for its achievements in both academics and sports.

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Helensville School

Helensville Primary School is located in the Kaipara region and provides education for Years 1 to 8. The school emphasizes strong connections between students and the community and is deeply rooted in Ngāti Whātua culture. In recent years, it has been committed to improving governance and teaching quality, while steadily advancing the ongoing enhancement of the school environment and learning support.

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Kaipara Flats School

Kaipara Flats School, founded in 1878, is located in a rural community near Warkworth. The school integrates the local natural environment with practical activities such as Garden-to-Table, providing learning experiences that are closely connected to the community. Its campus combines historical buildings with modern facilities, advocating for lifelong learning and collaborative growth.

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Matakana School

Matakana School is located in the picturesque Matakana Village and has over 150 years of community history. It emphasizes the “Matakana Magic” education philosophy and is committed to cultivating confident and thoughtful lifelong learners. With Kowhai Inquiry Learning as its core curriculum, the school provides diverse and personalized quality education.

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Parakai School

Parakai School upholds its motto, emphasizing that effort is the key to success. We reinforce values education through “Positive Start” assemblies and encourage home-school collaboration, where parents can regularly communicate with teachers about learning progress. The school is committed to cultivating responsible, continually improving “Great Citizens.”

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Tapora School

Tapora School is located on the Okahukura Peninsula of Kaipara Harbour and is a caring school serving students from Year 0 to 8. The school provides small class teaching and a 1:1 computer ratio. Its curriculum supports students to learn at their own pace and offers extension courses through the Virtual Learning Network. The school places great importance on values education.

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Tomarata School

Tomarata School is a small, diverse, and vibrant rural full primary school (Years 1–8) located in a Decile 5 area. It has an excellent team of teachers and students, along with a warmly supportive community. With a beautiful campus environment, the school provides rich learning and life experiences.

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Waioneke School

Waioneke School was established in 1928 by Rita Sanson. The school's development has been strongly supported by the community, with facilities such as tennis courts and a swimming pool built with community assistance. With a long history, the school continues to enjoy strong community support and an active school board.

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Wellsford School

Wellsford School, established in 1875, is an important part of the community and currently has over 350 students, covering new entrants to Year 8. The school culture is positive and emphasizes holistic education, aiming to cultivate students with lifelong learning abilities and active citizenship. Students come from diverse cultural backgrounds and actively engage in learning, with the school working closely with the community to grow together.

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Glamorgan School

Glamorgan School, located in East Coast Bays, North Shore, Auckland, is a caring and vibrant learning community enrolling students from Years 1 to 6. The school encourages students to actively engage in their own learning and achieve personal success, while valuing home–school collaboration. In 2023, the school celebrated its 50th anniversary, continuing the tradition of “learning together with teachers and families” and respecting multicultural diversity.

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Mairangi Bay School

Mairangi Bay School is a primary school that emphasizes community belonging and a global perspective. Its name conveys warmth and welcome. The school is known for high-quality teaching and is dedicated to cultivating students with self-management, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication skills, preparing them well for the future.

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Northcross Intermediate

Northcross Intermediate is a middle school focused on the development of students aged 11 to 13, offering a diverse curriculum covering areas such as biotechnology, robotics, engineering, and the arts, with an emphasis on hands-on learning and leadership development. The school's vision is to promote personal growth through challenge and learning, cultivating future citizens who are skilled, knowledgeable, and empathetic.

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Red Beach School

Red Beach School is a high-performing school that emphasizes lifelong learning, dedicated to inspiring students' potential and encouraging them to make a difference. With the core vision of “empowering lifelong learners to achieve and make a difference,” teachers and students together create a proactive and ambitious learning community.

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St John's School

St John's School is a Catholic primary school located in Mairangi Bay, North Shore, Auckland, founded in 1961. The school upholds core values of faith, community, respect, and resilience, aiming to nurture children's faith and academic development. It emphasizes close connections between family, church, and school, continues the spirit of St John and Mary MacKillop, and fosters a warm, inclusive, and relationship-focused learning community.

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Torbay School

Torbay School is located in the East Coast Bays, North Shore, Auckland, in a prime and pleasant environment. The school enrolls students from Years 1 to 6 and is dedicated to inspiring students to reach their potential through an integrated curriculum. It encourages students to engage actively and take responsibility for their own learning, embracing individual differences. The school values home–school collaboration and is committed to supporting each student's growth journey.

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Albany School

Albany School has a long history and a hopeful future, dedicated to creating a happy, friendly, and safe learning environment. Learning here is full of curiosity and challenge. With the vision “Where learning makes a difference,” the school promotes a comprehensive and inclusive curriculum, cultivating students' abilities across multiple areas.

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Hobsonville School

Hobsonville School is a primary school in Northwest Auckland with a scenic environment, enrolling students from Year 0 to 8. The school emphasizes students' holistic growth academically, socially, and emotionally, encouraging exploration, risk-taking, and facing challenges, while developing problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. It is a caring, challenging, and responsible learning community that inspires every child to become their best self.

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Dairy Flat School

Dairy Flat School was established in 1878 and has a long history along with strong community support. The school upholds the belief that “everyone can be an active learner” and is committed to providing students with a high-quality learning environment that respects differences, fosters creativity, and encourages care for one another. Today, it has developed into a high-quality primary school that combines the strengths of both traditional and modern teaching.

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Huapai District School

Huapai District School is committed to cultivating confident students with a sense of purpose and positive influence, encouraging every child to become the best version of themselves. The school places equal importance on thinking, character, and learning, and promotes student-centered, interest-based exploratory learning. It is a modern primary school full of growth momentum and community spirit.

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Kaukapakapa School

Kaukapakapa School is located on Kaipara Coast Highway, adjacent to Ngāti Whātua tribal land and closely associated with the five Kaipara marae. Founded in 1873, the school has now developed into a modern institution enrolling Year 1 to 8 students. It is dedicated to blending history with innovation and nurturing learners who are prepared for the future.

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Matua Ngaru School

Matua Ngaru School is a modern school in New Zealand enrolling students from Year 0 to 8. It has excellent teachers and facilities, integrates the New Zealand Curriculum into teaching, and emphasizes growth mindset and academic foundations. At the same time, it values development in sports and the arts, while practicing school-based values such as respect, courage, and identity.

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Riverhead School

Riverhead School is located in Riverhead Village, about 26 kilometers from Auckland city. It is a full primary school with around 470 students from diverse cultural backgrounds. With a long history dating back to its founding in 1872, the school features modern facilities, including three large innovative learning environments and an administration block built in 2017, blending traditional and modern educational philosophies.

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Tauhoa School

Tauhoa School is located near Wellsford Township on the southern side of Kaipara Coast Highway and is a modern rural school. Most students go on to attend Rodney College after graduating from Year 8. The school combines technological education with the strengths of the rural community and is committed to the vision of “learning for life, and life for learning,” fostering students' ability to meet future challenges.

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Waimauku School

Waimauku School is a semi-rural school located at the intersection of State Highway 16 and Muriwai Road, about 10 kilometers from Muriwai Beach. The school emphasizes holistic development in academics, culture, and social skills. Its mission is: “In an environment of mutual respect and self-esteem, students strive for excellence in academic, cultural, and social aspects.”

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Waitoki School

Waitoki School is a small rural primary school enrolling students from Year 0 to 8. The school has a dedicated teaching team and offers a comprehensive curriculum with abundant resources. It emphasizes cultivating students' sense of responsibility and lifelong learning skills. As a member of the Kaipara school community and an Enviroschool, students actively participate in environmental sustainability projects, contributing to a healthy and peaceful future.

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Woodhill School

Woodhill School is located in the Auckland outskirts, between Helensville and Waimauku, enjoying a beautiful rural environment with urban convenience. The school upholds the philosophy of “Care, Learn and Grow,” provides small-class teaching, focuses on individualized student development, and maintains close home–school relationships. Students excel in various areas, supported by dedicated teachers, families, and the local iwi.

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Gulf Harbour School

Gulf Harbour School is a vibrant learning community with a dedicated teaching team and motivated students. The school emphasizes core subject teaching, high expectations, and holistic development, aiming to provide every student with a rich and challenging learning experience. With a beautiful environment, diverse curriculum, and strong community involvement, it is an ideal place to cultivate students' academic abilities, social-emotional skills, and independent thinking.

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Murrays Bay Intermediate

Murrays Bay Intermediate is an intermediate school located in Auckland's East Coast Bays, focusing on supporting students' growth during the transition period. The school offers a rich curriculum and diverse opportunities, encouraging students to explore their interests, build self-identity, and work closely with families to support each student's holistic development.

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Orewa North Primary School

Orewa Beach School is a primary school for Years 1 to 6, located in a coastal town in North Auckland. The school emphasizes creating a warm and inclusive learning environment, promotes innovative teaching, values community collaboration, and is dedicated to inspiring each student's potential and supporting their holistic development.

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Sherwood School

Sherwood Primary School upholds the vision “Beating hearts, leaping minds,” cultivating students' lifelong learning and creativity through the HEART campus values (Health, Effort, Care, Respect, and Togetherness). The school is dedicated to creating a caring, positive, and united learning community.

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Stanmore Bay School

Stanmore Bay School is a vibrant primary school with a strong sense of community, dedicated to nurturing resilient, confident, and creative learners. The school works closely with families to support students in receiving both academic and social guidance throughout their growth, upholding the school motto of respect, connection, and learning, and laying a solid foundation for students' transition to secondary school.

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Wentworth Primary

Wentworth College & Wentworth Primary School, located in North Auckland, is dedicated to creating an inclusive, holistic education environment, encouraging every student to discover and realize their full potential. The school promotes equal opportunity, the pursuit of excellence, and recognition of diligence, with efficiency, discipline, care, and support as its core educational principles.

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City Impact Church School (Primary)

City Impact Church School is a private Christian school located on Auckland's North Shore, enrolling students from Years 1 to 13. The school is Christ-centered, guiding students to grow in faith and realize the unique potential God has given them. The school emphasizes a Bible-based worldview as the foundation of education, supporting students to achieve excellence alongside their faith development.

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