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School changes in New Zealand

New schools, closures, mergers, and name or type changes recorded by the Ministry of Education. This is a snapshot of the Ministry's current workbook — effective dates can be in the past or future — not a rolling "last 30 days" feed.

Official Ministry record, not something we track or infer ourselves. Last checked: 6 September 2026.

38
New schools
10
Closures
33
Name changes
17
Type changes
23
opening in 2026
6
planned for 2027

The Ministry's current record includes 38 new-school entries in total. See the full breakdown by year and region →

Where new schools are opening

Tāmaki Herenga Manawa 10
Canterbury/Chatham Islands 5
Tāmaki Herenga Waka 5
Wellington 5
Hawke's Bay/Tairāwhiti 4
Tai Tokerau 4
All (104) New (38) Closures (10) Name changes (33) Type changes (17) Other (6)
School Change Effective date Detail
Palmerston North Specialist School New school 27 Apr 2027
Prebbleton New School New school 25 Jan 2027
Te Mātaitihi New school 25 Jan 2027
Chapel Downs Junior College New school 1 Jan 2027
St Thomas of Canterbury College Type change 1 Jan 2027 · was Secondary (Year 7-15) → now Secondary (Year 9-15)
Te Kākā Kura o Ngāti Toa Rangatira New school 1 Jan 2027
Te Pae School New school 1 Jan 2027
St Pius X School (Titahi Bay) Closure 18 Dec 2026 Cancellation of integration agreement
Encompass Education Hub New school 20 Jul 2026
Galaxy International College New school 20 Jul 2026
Te Kura ā Iwi o Te Waimate New school 20 Jul 2026
Te Kura o Ngāti Whātua ki Tāmaki New school 20 Jul 2026
Te Whare Kounga New school 20 Jul 2026
Te Wharekura o Te Waitangi o Hinemuri New school 20 Jul 2026
Kura Toa New school 6 Jul 2026
Te Haikura o Kiwa High School
Previously: James Cook High School
Name change 18 Jun 2026
Te Kura Awhitu New school 2 Mar 2026
Sisters United Academy New school 9 Feb 2026
Te Kapehu Whetu - Tamaki New school 9 Feb 2026
The Forest School New school 2 Feb 2026
Totara Point School New school 28 Jan 2026
Woodlands Full Primary School Type change 26 Jan 2026 · was Full Primary (Year 1-8) → now Contributing (Year 1-6)
Te Takarangi
Previously: Bay of Islands International Academy
Name change 12 Jan 2026
Altum Academy New school 1 Jan 2026
Aotearoa Infinite Academy New school 1 Jan 2026
City 0-10 New school 1 Jan 2026
Frasertown School Type change 1 Jan 2026 · was Contributing (Year 1-6) → now Full Primary (Year 1-8)
Lepperton School Type change 1 Jan 2026 · was Contributing (Year 1-6) → now Full Primary (Year 1-8)
Matamata Christian School Type change 1 Jan 2026 · was Full Primary (Year 1-8) → now Composite (Year 1-15)
Moanaroa School
Previously: Kingsford School
Name change 1 Jan 2026
New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa New school 1 Jan 2026
Otaika Valley School Type change 1 Jan 2026 · was Contributing (Year 1-6) → now Full Primary (Year 1-8)
Te Aratika High School New school 1 Jan 2026
Te Kura Ākonga o Manurewa Closure 1 Jan 2026 Cancellation of integration agreement
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hawaiki Hou New school 1 Jan 2026
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Papaonekura New school 1 Jan 2026
Te Kura o Waharoa Type change 1 Jan 2026 · was Contributing (Year 1-6) → now Full Primary (Year 1-8)
Te Kura o Waharoa Definition/Authority change 1 Jan 2026 Change - definition · Changed to Designated Character School
Te Kura Rau Iti New school 1 Jan 2026
Te Pā Wānanga o Ōmaka Marae New school 1 Jan 2026
Te Rau Horopito New school 1 Jan 2026
Te Rito - Te Kura Taiao Type change 1 Jan 2026 · was Full Primary (Year 1-8) → now Composite (Year 1-15)
Tiaho Primary School Type change 1 Jan 2026 · was Contributing (Year 1-6) → now Full Primary (Year 1-8)
TKKM o Ngaringaomatariki Type change 1 Jan 2026 · was Full Primary (Year 1-8) → now Composite (Year 1-15)
Tumanako Christian College New school 1 Jan 2026
Victory Primary School Definition/Authority change 1 Jan 2026 Change - definition · Changed to Contributing with Bilingual Yr 7 & 8
Waipa Christian School Type change 1 Jan 2026 · was Full Primary (Year 1-8) → now Composite (Year 1-15)
Wairoa Primary School Type change 1 Jan 2026 · was Contributing (Year 1-6) → now Full Primary (Year 1-8)
Whare Kura Morehu ō Ratana Type change 1 Jan 2026 · was Full Primary (Year 1-8) → now Composite (Year 1-15)
St Bernard's School (Brooklyn) Closure 17 Dec 2025 Cancellation of integration agreement
Cargill School
Previously: Cargill Open Plan School
Name change 16 Dec 2025
Cardinal McKeefry School (Wilton) Closure 15 Dec 2025 Cancellation of integration agreement
Eden Christian Academy Closure 5 Dec 2025 Closure - Voluntary of state or private
Rānui Primary School
Previously: Rānui School
Name change 21 Nov 2025
Te Kura o Māngātuna
Previously: TKKM o Mangatuna
Name change 18 Nov 2025
Crimson AGE School
Previously: AGE School
Name change 13 Nov 2025
Taonga Education Centre
Previously: Clendon Teen Parent Unit
Name change 13 Nov 2025
Te Tari Ako Matua Taiohi Education Centre
Previously: Kawerau Teen Parent Unit
Name change 13 Nov 2025
Te Rito Harakeke - Marshland School
Previously: Marshland School
Name change 1 Nov 2025
Te Puni School - Te kura o Te Puni
Previously: Epuni School
Name change 2 Oct 2025
Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School
Previously: Fairhaven School (Napier)
Name change 15 Sep 2025
Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist School
Previously: Sara Cohen School
Name change 4 Sep 2025
Malfroy School Definition/Authority change 15 Aug 2025 Change - definition · Changed to School with Side School
Mākara Model School
Previously: Makara Model School
Name change 7 Aug 2025
Waikowhai Primary School
Previously: Waikowhai School
Name change 16 Jul 2025
Nikau School Closure 14 Jul 2025 Closure - Voluntary of state or private
Te Koromiko Swannanoa School
Previously: Swannanoa School
Name change 14 Jul 2025
Twin Oaks Classical School New school 14 Jul 2025
Westmere School - Whanganui
Previously: Westmere School (Wanganui)
Name change 14 Jul 2025
Cobham School Closure 27 Jun 2025 Closure - State by Minister
Te Ahuwai Bromley School
Previously: Bromley School
Name change 23 Jun 2025
Loburn School Te Kura Aromauka
Previously: Loburn School
Name change 17 Jun 2025
Tawhero School Definition/Authority change 19 May 2025 Change - definition · Changed to Contributing with Bilingual Yr 7 & 8
Maangere Bridge School
Previously: Mangere Bridge School
Name change 12 May 2025
Queen's High School
Previously: Queens High School
Name change 12 May 2025
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Taumarunui Type change 28 Apr 2025 · was Full Primary (Year 1-8) → now Composite (Year 1-15)
Te Kura Taumata o Panguru Definition/Authority change 28 Apr 2025 Change - definition · Changed to Designated Character School
Te Kura Waenga O Rutherford | Rutherford Intermediate School
Previously: Rutherford Junior High School
Name change 28 Apr 2025
Te Kura aa Iwi o Ngaati Kauwhata
Previously: Te Kura ā Iwi o Ngāti Kauwhata
Name change 14 Apr 2025
Tahakopa School Closure 11 Apr 2025 Closure - State by Minister
Putāruru Primary School
Previously: Putaruru Primary School
Name change 10 Apr 2025
Patumāhoe Primary School
Previously: Patumahoe Primary School
Name change 9 Apr 2025
Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi
Previously: TKKM o Te Ara Whanui
Name change 7 Apr 2025
Methven Primary School
Previously: Methven School
Name change 13 Mar 2025
Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi
Previously: Portland School
Name change 24 Feb 2025
Te Kamo School
Previously: Kamo School
Name change 11 Feb 2025
Mangawhai Hills College New school 10 Feb 2025
A1 Student School
Previously: A1 Student Arrowsmith School
Name change 1 Feb 2025
Appleby School Type change 1 Jan 2025 · was Contributing (Year 1-6) → now Full Primary (Year 1-8)
Auckland Senior College Closure 1 Jan 2025 R - Loss of registration
Christchurch North College New school 1 Jan 2025
Ecole Francaise Internationale Auckland New school 1 Jan 2025
Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki New school 1 Jan 2025
Maungatapu School Definition/Authority change 1 Jan 2025 Change - definition · Changed to Contributing with Bilingual Yr 7 & 8
North West College New school 1 Jan 2025
Rangitaiki College – Te Kura Tuarua o Rangitaiki
Previously: Edgecumbe College
Name change 1 Jan 2025
Reremoana School
Previously: Reremoana Primary School
Name change 1 Jan 2025
Te Kahu Toi Assessment Hub Closure 1 Jan 2025 Cancellation of integration agreement
Te Rito - Te Kura Taiao New school 1 Jan 2025
The BUSY School NZ New school 1 Jan 2025
TIPENE New school 1 Jan 2025
Waerenga School Type change 1 Jan 2025 · was Contributing (Year 1-6) → now Full Primary (Year 1-8)
Wellington Hills Christian College
Previously: Miramar Christian School
Name change 1 Jan 2025
Wellington Hills Christian College Type change 1 Jan 2025 · was Full Primary (Year 1-8) → now Composite (Year 1-15)

Source & methodology

Changes are based on the Ministry of Education's current "School closures, mergers and new schools" workbook. KuraData calculates the summary figures shown on this page (by year and by region) from that source data — they are not published by the Ministry in this form. Effective dates reflect the Ministry's own record and may include changes dated in the past or the future.

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