New school by region
| School | Effective date | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Palmerston North Specialist School | 27 Apr 2027 | |
| Prebbleton New School | 25 Jan 2027 | |
| Te Mātaitihi | 25 Jan 2027 | |
| Chapel Downs Junior College | 1 Jan 2027 | |
| Te Kākā Kura o Ngāti Toa Rangatira | 1 Jan 2027 | |
| Te Pae School | 1 Jan 2027 | |
| Encompass Education Hub | 20 Jul 2026 | |
| Galaxy International College | 20 Jul 2026 | |
| Te Kura ā Iwi o Te Waimate | 20 Jul 2026 | |
| Te Kura o Ngāti Whātua ki Tāmaki | 20 Jul 2026 | |
| Te Whare Kounga | 20 Jul 2026 | |
| Te Wharekura o Te Waitangi o Hinemuri | 20 Jul 2026 | |
| Kura Toa | 6 Jul 2026 | |
| Te Kura Awhitu | 2 Mar 2026 | |
| Sisters United Academy | 9 Feb 2026 | |
| Te Kapehu Whetu - Tamaki | 9 Feb 2026 | |
| The Forest School | 2 Feb 2026 | |
| Totara Point School | 28 Jan 2026 | |
| Altum Academy | 1 Jan 2026 | |
| Aotearoa Infinite Academy | 1 Jan 2026 | |
| City 0-10 | 1 Jan 2026 | |
| New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa | 1 Jan 2026 | |
| Te Aratika High School | 1 Jan 2026 | |
| Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hawaiki Hou | 1 Jan 2026 | |
| Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Papaonekura | 1 Jan 2026 | |
| Te Kura Rau Iti | 1 Jan 2026 | |
| Te Pā Wānanga o Ōmaka Marae | 1 Jan 2026 | |
| Te Rau Horopito | 1 Jan 2026 | |
| Tumanako Christian College | 1 Jan 2026 | |
| Twin Oaks Classical School | 14 Jul 2025 | |
| Mangawhai Hills College | 10 Feb 2025 | |
| Christchurch North College | 1 Jan 2025 | |
| Ecole Francaise Internationale Auckland | 1 Jan 2025 | |
| Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki | 1 Jan 2025 | |
| North West College | 1 Jan 2025 | |
| Te Rito - Te Kura Taiao | 1 Jan 2025 | |
| The BUSY School NZ | 1 Jan 2025 | |
| TIPENE | 1 Jan 2025 |
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.
Data source
- SourceSchool closures, mergers and new schools (March 2026) — Ministry of Education
- KuraData last checked6 September 2026