Schools in Invercargill

Browse Invercargill schools by type

See how Invercargill's school system breaks down by level, from Contributing and Full Primary through to Secondary and Composite — each links to its own filtered list.

Contributing schools 9

Full Primary schools 5

Secondary schools 4

Schools by location

The suburbs with the most schools on record in Invercargill, in our directory.

Georgetown · 2 Waikiwi · 2 Windsor · 1 Glengarry · 1 Makarewa · 1 Hedgehope · 1 Hargest · 1 Rimu · 1

Equity Index in Invercargill

The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average. Higher values indicate higher estimated barriers — it is not a measure of school quality. Full methodology →

450

Average

405

Lowest

545

Highest

EQI statistics exclude schools without a current published EQI.

Fewest 0 schools (0%)

Few 4 schools (22.2%)

Below Average 7 schools (38.9%)

Average 5 schools (27.8%)

Above Average 0 schools (0%)

Many 1 schools (5.6%)

Most 1 schools (5.6%)

Find a school in Invercargill

Search, sort and narrow down every published school in Invercargill by type, authority or enrolment scheme.

Filter schools — type · authority · enrolment scheme · suburb

School	Suburb	Type	Roll	Equity Index	Enrolment scheme	Authority
Aurora College Co-Educational	—	Secondary · Years 7–15	579	545	No scheme listed	State
Gorge Road School Co-Educational	—	Full Primary · Years 1–8	26	460	No scheme listed	State
James Hargest College Co-Educational	—	Secondary · Years 7–15	1,885	445	Zoned	State
Southland Boys' High School Boys School	—	Secondary · Years 7–15	1,078	464	Zoned	State
St John's Girls' School (Invercargill) Girls School	—	Full Primary · Years 1–8	126	417	Zoned	State : Integrated
St Theresa's School (Invercargill) Co-Educational	—	Contributing · Years 1–6	277	405	No scheme listed	State : Integrated
Tisbury School Co-Educational	—	Contributing · Years 1–6	126	467	Zoned	State
Woodlands Primary School Co-Educational	—	Contributing · Years 1–6	106	440	No scheme listed	State
Southland Girls' High School Girls School	Georgetown	Secondary · Years 7–15	1,075	463	Zoned	State
St Patrick's School (Invercargill) Co-Educational	Georgetown	Contributing · Years 1–6	282	468	Zoned	State : Integrated
Waverley Park School Co-Educational	Glengarry	Contributing · Years 1–6	263	495	Zoned	State
Salford School Co-Educational	Hargest	Contributing · Years 1–6	250	422	Zoned	State
Hedgehope School Co-Educational	Hedgehope	Full Primary · Years 1–8	55	440	Zoned	State
Makarewa School Co-Educational	Makarewa	Contributing · Years 1–6	155	440	Zoned	State
Rimu School Co-Educational	Rimu	Full Primary · Years 1–8	106	446	Zoned	State
Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi) Co-Educational	Waikiwi	Contributing · Years 1–6	87	430	No scheme listed	State : Integrated
Southland Adventist Christian School Co-Educational	Waikiwi	Full Primary · Years 1–8	129	439	Zoned	State : Integrated
Windsor North School Co-Educational	Windsor	Contributing · Years 1–6	326	422	Zoned	State

What "enrolment scheme" means

What a "Yes" or "No" in the enrolment scheme column actually determines for a family applying to a school in Invercargill.

A school with an enrolment scheme (a home zone) must enrol every child who lives inside it.
A school with no scheme listed can generally accept enrolments from anywhere.

Reading the Equity Index

Two quick things worth remembering when comparing EQI numbers across the table above.

A higher number means more estimated socio-economic barriers, not a "better" or "worse" school.
Private schools don't receive an Equity Index.

Planning around term dates?

Once you've found a school in Invercargill, check when term actually starts and finishes — most state schools across New Zealand follow the same national term structure, with only small regional variations.

When are the next school holidays? →

Data source

SourceNZ Schools Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
Ministry data last checked15 October 2026