Schools in Wellington

School openings and closures in Wellington

1 school has opened in Wellington so far in 2026, according to the Ministry of Education's school changes record.

Opened in 2026

Altum Academy · Wilton — 1 Jan 2026

From the Ministry's school closures, mergers and new schools record (since 2025). Dates are the Ministry's effective dates and can change. All school changes in New Zealand →

Browse Wellington schools by type

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

Full Primary schools 20

Contributing schools 18

Intermediate schools 3

Composite schools 1

Other 2

Schools by location

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

Johnsonville · 4 Miramar · 3 Tawa · 3 Thorndon · 2 Kelburn · 2 Island Bay · 2 Newtown · 2 Khandallah · 2 Hataitai · 2 Karori · 2 Seatoun · 2 Mount Victoria · 2

Equity Index in Wellington

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 →

392

Average

344

Lowest

569

Highest

EQI statistics exclude schools without a current published EQI.

Fewest 34 schools (79.1%)

Few 7 schools (16.3%)

Below Average 0 schools (0%)

Average 0 schools (0%)

Above Average 0 schools (0%)

Many 0 schools (0%)

Most 2 schools (4.7%)

Find a school in Wellington

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

Filter schools — type · authority · enrolment scheme · suburb

School	Suburb	Type	Roll	Equity Index	Enrolment scheme	Authority
Mt Cook School (Wellington) Co-Educational	—	Full Primary · Years 1–8	303	414	Zoned	State
Berhampore School Co-Educational	Berhampore	Contributing · Years 1–6	273	392	Zoned	State
Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School Co-Educational	Brooklyn	Full Primary · Years 1–8	223	380	Zoned	State
Crofton Downs Primary School Co-Educational	Crofton Downs	Contributing · Years 1–6	168	357	Zoned	State
Hataitai School Co-Educational	Hataitai	Full Primary · Years 1–8	223	365	Zoned	State
Kilbirnie School Co-Educational	Hataitai	Contributing · Years 1–6	213	377	Zoned	State
Houghton Valley School Co-Educational	Houghton Bay	Contributing · Years 1–6	200	366	Zoned	State
Island Bay School Co-Educational	Island Bay	Contributing · Years 1–6	347	371	Zoned	State
St Francis De Sales School (Is Bay) Co-Educational	Island Bay	Full Primary · Years 1–8	199	395	No scheme listed	State : Integrated
Johnsonville School Co-Educational	Johnsonville	Contributing · Years 1–6	356	391	Zoned	State
St Brigids School (Johnsonville) Co-Educational	Johnsonville	Full Primary · Years 1–8	298	372	No scheme listed	State : Integrated
Wellington Hills Christian College Co-Educational	Johnsonville	Composite · Years 1–15	180	414	No scheme listed	State : Integrated
West Park School Co-Educational	Johnsonville	Contributing · Years 1–6	259	392	Zoned	State
Te Ara Activity Centre Co-Educational	Kaiwharawhara	Activity Centre	—	569	No scheme listed	State
Mākara Model School Co-Educational	Karori	Full Primary · Years 1–8	65	395	Zoned	State
St Teresa's School (Karori) Co-Educational	Karori	Full Primary · Years 1–8	123	390	No scheme listed	State : Integrated
Clifton Terrace Model School Co-Educational	Kelburn	Full Primary · Years 1–8	78	372	Zoned	State
Kelburn Normal School Co-Educational	Kelburn	Full Primary · Years 1–8	281	353	Zoned	State
Cashmere Avenue School Co-Educational	Khandallah	Contributing · Years 1–6	317	344	Zoned	State
St Benedict's School (Khandallah) Co-Educational	Khandallah	Full Primary · Years 1–8	205	350	No scheme listed	State : Integrated
Evans Bay Intermediate Co-Educational	Kilbirnie	Intermediate · Years 7–8	333	403	Zoned	State
He Huarahi Tamariki Co-Educational	Linden	Teen Parent Unit	—	569	No scheme listed	State
Lyall Bay School Co-Educational	Lyall Bay	Contributing · Years 1–6	294	402	Zoned	State
Holy Cross School (Miramar) Co-Educational	Miramar	Full Primary · Years 1–8	176	418	No scheme listed	State : Integrated
Miramar Central School Co-Educational	Miramar	Contributing · Years 1–6	175	415	No scheme listed	State
Miramar North School Co-Educational	Miramar	Contributing · Years 1–6	237	380	No scheme listed	State
Clyde Quay School Co-Educational	Mount Victoria	Full Primary · Years 1–8	225	369	Zoned	State
St Mark's Church School (Mt Victoria) Co-Educational	Mount Victoria	Full Primary · Years 1–8	140	—	No scheme listed	Private
Bellevue School (Newlands) Co-Educational	Newlands	Contributing · Years 1–6	245	392	Zoned	State
Newtown School Co-Educational	Newtown	Contributing · Years 1–6	325	417	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 Wellington.

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 Wellington, 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