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New Plymouth District · NZ state schools

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Elementary 38 · Middle school 3 · High school 7 · Other / combined 2

At a glance

Students
15,370 (2026)
Schools
50

Official rating

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Schools (50)

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Elementary 38

  • Ahititi School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Urenui · Students 14 · Application / selective

  • Bell Block School

    Grades Year 1–8 · New Plymouth · Students 473 · Zoned

  • Central School Te Kura Waenga O Ngāmotu

    Grades Year 1–6 · New Plymouth · Students 227 · Zoned

  • Egmont Village School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Inglewood · Students 205 · Zoned

  • Fitzroy School

    Grades Year 1–6 · New Plymouth · Students 443 · Zoned

  • Frankley School

    Grades Year 1–6 · New Plymouth · Students 256 · Zoned

  • Huirangi School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Huirangi · Students 109 · Zoned

  • Inglewood Primary School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Inglewood · Students 394 · Zoned

  • Kaimata School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Inglewood · Students 103 · Zoned

  • Lepperton School

    Grades Year 1–8 · New Plymouth · Students 129 · Zoned

  • Mangorei School

    Grades Year 1–8 · New Plymouth · Students 290 · Zoned

  • Marfell Community School

    Grades Year 1–6 · New Plymouth · Students 141 · Application / selective

  • Merrilands School

    Grades Year 1–6 · New Plymouth · Students 138 · Application / selective

  • Mimi School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Urenui · Students 25 · Application / selective

  • Moturoa School

    Grades Year 1–6 · New Plymouth · Students 147 · Zoned

  • New Plymouth Adventist Christian School

    Grades Year 1–8 · New Plymouth · Students 63 · Application / selective

  • Norfolk School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Inglewood · Students 158 · Zoned

  • Oakura School

    Grades Year 1–8 · New Plymouth · Students 376 · Zoned

  • Ōmata School

    Grades Year 1–8 · New Plymouth · Students 207 · Zoned

  • Puketapu School (New Plymouth)

    Grades Year 1–8 · New Plymouth · Students 332 · Zoned

  • Ratapiko School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Ratapiko · Students 24 · Application / selective

  • Spotswood Primary School

    Grades Year 1–6 · New Plymouth · Students 222 · Application / selective

  • St John Bosco School (New Plymouth)

    Grades Year 1–6 · New Plymouth · Students 268 · Application / selective

  • St Joseph's School (New Plymouth)

    Grades Year 1–6 · New Plymouth · Students 286 · Application / selective

  • St Joseph's School (Waitara)

    Grades Year 1–8 · Waitara · Students 91 · Application / selective

  • St Patrick's School (Inglewood)

    Grades Year 1–8 · Inglewood · Students 60 · Application / selective

  • St Pius X School (New Plymouth)

    Grades Year 1–6 · New Plymouth · Students 188 · Application / selective

  • Tikorangi School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Waitara · Students 168 · Zoned

  • Urenui School

    Grades Year 1–6 · New Plymouth · Students 101 · Application / selective

  • Uruti School

    Grades Year 1–8 · New Plymouth · Students 6 · Application / selective

  • Vogeltown School

    Grades Year 1–6 · New Plymouth · Students 337 · Zoned

  • Waitara Central School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Waitara · Students 184 · Application / selective

  • Waitara East School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Waitara · Students 203 · Application / selective

  • Waitoriki School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Inglewood · Students 29 · Zoned

  • Welbourn School

    Grades Year 1–6 · New Plymouth · Students 365 · Zoned

  • West End Te Kura O Morere

    Grades Year 1–6 · New Plymouth · Students 235 · Application / selective

  • Westown School

    Grades Year 1–6 · New Plymouth · Students 175 · Application / selective

  • Woodleigh School

    Grades Year 1–6 · New Plymouth · Students 437 · Zoned

Middle school 3

  • Devon Intermediate

    Grades Year 7–8 · New Plymouth · Students 349 · Application / selective

  • Highlands Intermediate

    Grades Year 7–8 · New Plymouth · Students 714 · Zoned

  • Manukorihi Intermediate

    Grades Year 7–8 · Waitara · Students 212 · Application / selective

High school 7

  • Francis Douglas Memorial College

    Grades Year 7–15 · New Plymouth · Students 779 · Zoned

  • Inglewood High School

    Grades Year 9–15 · Inglewood · Students 530 · Zoned

  • New Plymouth Boys' High School

    Grades Year 9–15 · New Plymouth · Students 1,456 · Application / selective

  • New Plymouth Girls' High School

    Grades Year 9–15 · New Plymouth · Students 1,289 · Application / selective

  • Sacred Heart Girls' College (N Plymouth)

    Grades Year 7–15 · New Plymouth · Students 729 · Application / selective

  • Spotswood College

    Grades Year 9–15 · New Plymouth · Students 905 · Application / selective

  • Waitara High School

    Grades Year 9–15 · Waitara · Students 423 · Zoned

Other / combined 2

  • Coastal Taranaki School

    Grades Year 1–13 · Okato · Students 243 · Application / selective

  • Te Pi'ipi'inga Kakano Mai I Rangiatea

    Grades Year 1–13 · New Plymouth · Students 132 · Application / selective

Checklist before renting in this district

Check these before you sign a lease.

  • Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing

    Source:Ministry of Education New Zealand (checked 2026-10-31)

  • Know that moving into a zone temporarily to get a place is not allowed

    Source:Ministry of Education New Zealand (checked 2026-10-31)

  • Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned

  • Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)

  • Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list

  • Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)

  • Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)

  • Checked on the state or board page whether our visa means paying public-school fees

    Always confirm your own situation with the official authority or an immigration professional.

    Source:Ministry of Education New Zealand (checked 2026-10-29)

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ESL / ELL support

Public schools support English learners as ESL/ELL (Canada), EAL/D (Australia) or ESOL (New Zealand). An English assessment at enrolment decides the support; ask the school or board about its programme.

Sources

New Zealand's state schools come from the Ministry of Education's schools directory. There is no official rating, so we show no ranks or stars.

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