New school by region
New schools opening in New Zealand — 2027
| School | Effective date | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Te Ohanui (Palmerston North Specialist School) | 19 Jul 2027 | · Opening date change from 27/04/2027, Name change from Palmerston North Specialist School |
| Encompass Education Hub | 3 Feb 2027 | · Opening date change from 20/07/2026 |
| Kura Toa | 1 Feb 2027 | · Opening date change from 06/07/2026 |
| Chapel Downs Junior College | 1 Jan 2027 | |
| Koromiko Mākoha | 1 Jan 2027 | · Name change from Prebbleton New School |
| Ngāti Toa Kura Taiao | 1 Jan 2027 | · Name change from Te Kākā Kura o Ngāti Toa Rangatira |
| Te Mātaitihi | 1 Jan 2027 | |
| Te Pae School | 1 Jan 2027 | |
| Te Wharekura o Te Waitangi o Hinemuri | 1 Jan 2027 | · Opening date change from 20/07/2026 |
What these terms mean
- Cancellation of integration agreement
- A state-integrated school leaves the state-integrated system. It may carry on as an independent (private) school, so this is not always a closure.
- Definition / authority change
- The school's legal definition or governing authority changes, for example a change of proprietor or board status. The school usually stays open.
- Type change
- The school's year range changes, for example from Contributing to Full Primary.
- Effective date
- The date the Ministry records the change taking effect; it can be in the past or the future.
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 (September 2026) — Ministry of Education
- Ministry data last checked15 October 2026