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Tasman District · NZ state schools

Schools by level

Elementary 26 · Middle school 1 · High school 3 · Other / combined 5

At a glance

Students
7,825 (2026)
Schools
35

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 (35)

Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.

Elementary 26

  • Appleby School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Tasman · Students 149 · Zoned

  • Brightwater School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Brightwater · Students 246 · Zoned

  • Brooklyn School (Motueka)

    Grades Year 1–8 · Motueka · Students 141 · Zoned

  • Central Takaka School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Takaka · Students 46 · Application / selective

  • Dovedale School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Tasman · Students 22 · Application / selective

  • Henley School (Nelson)

    Grades Year 1–6 · Richmond · Students 506 · Zoned

  • Hope School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Hope · Students 84 · Zoned

  • Lake Rotoiti School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Nelson · Students 17 · Application / selective

  • Lower Moutere School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Lower Moutere · Students 220 · Zoned

  • Mahana School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Mahana · Students 52 · Zoned

  • Mapua School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Mapua · Students 249 · Zoned

  • Motueka South School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Motueka · Students 166 · Zoned

  • Motueka Steiner School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Lower Moutere · Students 81 · Application / selective

  • Motupipi School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Takaka · Students 82 · Application / selective

  • Ngatimoti School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Motueka · Students 67 · Application / selective

  • Parklands School (Motueka)

    Grades Year 1–8 · Motueka · Students 210 · Zoned

  • Ranzau School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Hope · Students 108 · Zoned

  • Richmond School (Nelson)

    Grades Year 1–6 · Nelson · Students 523 · Zoned

  • Riwaka School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Riwaka · Students 137 · Zoned

  • St Paul's School (Richmond)

    Grades Year 1–8 · Nelson · Students 365 · Application / selective

  • St Peter Chanel School (Motueka)

    Grades Year 1–8 · Motueka · Students 93 · Application / selective

  • Takaka Primary School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Takaka · Students 128 · Application / selective

  • Tasman Bay Christian School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Tasman · Students 46 · Application / selective

  • Tasman School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Tasman · Students 113 · Zoned

  • Upper Moutere School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Upper Moutere · Students 94 · Application / selective

  • Wakefield School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Wakefield · Students 268 · Application / selective

Middle school 1

  • Waimea Intermediate

    Grades Year 7–8 · Richmond · Students 560 · Zoned

High school 3

  • Golden Bay High School

    Grades Year 7–15 · Takaka · Students 296 · Application / selective

  • Motueka High School

    Grades Year 9–15 · Motueka · Students 700 · Zoned

  • Waimea College

    Grades Year 9–15 · Richmond · Students 1,533 · Zoned

Other / combined 5

  • Collingwood Area School

    Grades Year 1–13 · Collingwood · Students 151 · Application / selective

  • Murchison Area School

    Grades Year 1–13 · Murchison · Students 165 · Application / selective

  • Salisbury School (Nelson)

    Richmond · Students 10 · Application / selective

  • Tapawera Area School

    Grades Year 1–13 · Nelson · Students 147 · Application / selective

  • TKKM o Tuia te Matangi

    Grades Year 1–13 · Richmond · Students 50 · 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

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Sources

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