Rotorua District · NZ state schools
Schools by level
Elementary 32 · Middle school 3 · High school 6 · Other / combined 6
At a glance
- Students
- 13,671 (2026)
- Schools
- 47
Official rating
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Check the zoned school for an address
Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.
Schools (47)
Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.
Elementary 32
Aorangi School (Rotorua)
Grades Year 1–6 · Rotorua · Students 81 · Application / selective
Broadlands School
Grades Year 1–6 · Reporoa · Students 127 · Application / selective
Glenholme School
Grades Year 1–6 · Rotorua · Students 333 · Zoned
Horohoro School
Grades Year 1–8 · Rotorua · Students 38 · Application / selective
Kaharoa School
Grades Year 1–8 · Rotorua · Students 179 · Application / selective
Kaingaroa Forest School
Grades Year 1–8 · Kaingaroa Forest · Students 28 · Application / selective
Kawaha Point School
Grades Year 1–6 · Rotorua · Students 228 · Application / selective
Lake Rerewhakaaitu School
Grades Year 1–8 · Rotorua · Students 78 · Application / selective
Lake Rotoma School
Grades Year 1–8 · Lake Rotoma · Students 25 · Application / selective
Lynmore Primary School
Grades Year 1–6 · Rotorua · Students 645 · Zoned
Malfroy School
Grades Year 1–6 · Rotorua · Students 304 · Application / selective
Mamaku School
Grades Year 1–8 · Mamaku · Students 89 · Application / selective
Mihi School
Grades Year 1–6 · Reporoa · Students 16 · Application / selective
Ngakuru School
Grades Year 1–8 · Rotorua · Students 56 · Application / selective
Ngongotahā School
Grades Year 1–6 · Rotorua · Students 392 · Zoned
Otonga Road School
Grades Year 1–6 · Rotorua · Students 521 · Zoned
Owhata School
Grades Year 1–6 · Rotorua · Students 231 · Zoned
Reporoa School
Grades Year 1–6 · Reporoa · Students 85 · Application / selective
Rotokawa School
Grades Year 1–6 · Rotorua · Students 174 · Application / selective
Rotorua S D A School
Grades Year 1–8 · Rotorua · Students 45 · Application / selective
Rotorua School
Grades Year 1–8 · Rotorua · Students 400 · Zoned
Selwyn School
Grades Year 1–6 · Rotorua · Students 339 · Application / selective
St Mary's Catholic School (Rotorua)
Grades Year 1–6 · Rotorua · Students 463 · Application / selective
St Michael's Catholic School (Rotorua)
Grades Year 1–6 · Rotorua · Students 110 · Application / selective
Sunset Primary School
Grades Year 1–6 · Rotorua · Students 168 · Application / selective
TKKM o Rotoiti
Grades Year 1–8 · Rotorua · Students 42 · Application / selective
Upper Atiamuri School
Grades Year 1–8 · Atiamuri · Students 56 · Application / selective
Waikite Valley School
Grades Year 1–8 · Rotorua · Students 86 · Application / selective
Westbrook School
Grades Year 1–6 · Rotorua · Students 491 · Zoned
Western Heights Primary School (Rotorua)
Grades Year 1–6 · Rotorua · Students 431 · Zoned
Whakarewarewa School
Grades Year 1–8 · Rotorua · Students 128 · Application / selective
Whangamarino School
Grades Year 1–8 · Okere Falls · Students 134 · Application / selective
Middle school 3
Kaitao Intermediate
Grades Year 7–8 · Rotorua · Students 257 · Application / selective
Mokoia Intermediate
Grades Year 7–8 · Rotorua · Students 328 · Zoned
Rotorua Intermediate
Grades Year 7–8 · Rotorua · Students 654 · Zoned
High school 6
John Paul College
Grades Year 7–15 · Rotorua · Students 1,090 · Zoned
Reporoa College
Grades Year 7–15 · Reporoa · Students 207 · Application / selective
Rotorua Boys' High School
Grades Year 9–15 · Rotorua · Students 1,137 · Zoned
Rotorua Girls' High School
Grades Year 9–15 · Rotorua · Students 605 · Zoned
Rotorua Lakes High School
Grades Year 9–15 · Rotorua · Students 621 · Zoned
Western Heights High School
Grades Year 9–15 · Rotorua · Students 1,184 · Zoned
Other / combined 6
Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua
Rotorua · Students 110 · Application / selective
Te Rangihakahaka Centre for Science and Technology
Grades Year 1–10 · Rotorua · Students 105 · Application / selective
Te Wharekura o Ngāti Rongomai
Grades Year 1–13 · Rotorua · Students 106 · Application / selective
TKKM o Hurungaterangi
Grades Year 1–13 · Rotorua · Students 89 · Application / selective
TKKM o Ruamata
Grades Year 1–13 · Rotorua · Students 272 · Application / selective
TKKM o Te Koutu
Grades Year 1–13 · Rotorua · Students 383 · 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)
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
- Ministry of Education — New Zealand Schools Directory2026· Checked 2026-10-31
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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