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
The official rating for this district is not linked yet.
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)
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
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