Wellington City · NZ state schools
Schools by level
Elementary 55 · Middle school 5 · High school 12 · Other / combined 3
At a glance
- Students
- 27,375 (2026)
- Schools
- 75
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 (75)
Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.
Elementary 55
Amesbury School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 269 · Zoned
Bellevue School (Newlands)
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 245 · Zoned
Berhampore School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 273 · Zoned
Brooklyn School (Wellington)
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 379 · Zoned
Cashmere Avenue School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 317 · Zoned
Churton Park School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 327 · Zoned
Clifton Terrace Model School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 78 · Zoned
Clyde Quay School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 225 · Zoned
Crofton Downs Primary School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 168 · Zoned
Greenacres School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 166 · Zoned
Hampton Hill School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 118 · Zoned
Hataitai School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 223 · Zoned
Holy Cross School (Miramar)
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 176 · Application / selective
Houghton Valley School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 200 · Zoned
Island Bay School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 347 · Zoned
Johnsonville School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 356 · Zoned
Kahurangi School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 262 · Zoned
Karori Normal School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 614 · Zoned
Karori West Normal School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 444 · Zoned
Kelburn Normal School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 281 · Zoned
Khandallah School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 305 · Zoned
Kilbirnie School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 213 · Zoned
Linden School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 116 · Application / selective
Lyall Bay School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 293 · Zoned
Mākara Model School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 65 · Zoned
Miramar Central School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 175 · Application / selective
Miramar North School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 237 · Application / selective
Mt Cook School (Wellington)
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 304 · Zoned
Newlands School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 320 · Zoned
Newtown School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 325 · Zoned
Ngaio School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 277 · Zoned
Northland School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 223 · Zoned
Ōtari School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 201 · Zoned
Owhiro Bay School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 89 · Application / selective
Paparangi School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 237 · Zoned
Redwood School (Tawa)
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 317 · Zoned
Rewa Rewa School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 143 · Zoned
Roseneath School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 84 · Application / selective
Sacred Heart Cathedral School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 240 · Application / selective
Seatoun School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 389 · Zoned
St Annes School (Newtown)
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 221 · Application / selective
St Anthony's School (Seatoun)
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 34 · Application / selective
St Benedict's School (Khandallah)
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 205 · Application / selective
St Brigids School (Johnsonville)
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 298 · Application / selective
St Francis De Sales School (Is Bay)
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 199 · Application / selective
St Francis Xavier School (Tawa)
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 160 · Application / selective
St Patrick's School (Kilbirnie)
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 126 · Application / selective
St Teresa's School (Karori)
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 123 · Application / selective
Tawa School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 425 · Zoned
Te Aro School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 223 · Zoned
Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 223 · Zoned
Thorndon School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 278 · Zoned
Wadestown School
Grades Year 1–8 · Wellington · Students 255 · Application / selective
West Park School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 259 · Zoned
Worser Bay School
Grades Year 1–6 · Wellington · Students 112 · Zoned
Middle school 5
Evans Bay Intermediate
Grades Year 7–8 · Wellington · Students 333 · Zoned
Newlands Intermediate
Grades Year 7–8 · Wellington · Students 516 · Zoned
Raroa Normal Intermediate
Grades Year 7–8 · Wellington · Students 531 · Zoned
South Wellington Intermediate
Grades Year 7–8 · Wellington · Students 340 · Application / selective
Tawa Intermediate
Grades Year 7–8 · Wellington · Students 456 · Zoned
High school 12
Altum Academy
Grades Year 7–15 · Wellington · Charter
Newlands College
Grades Year 9–15 · Wellington · Students 1,253 · Zoned
Onslow College
Grades Year 9–15 · Wellington · Students 1,180 · Zoned
Rongotai College
Grades Year 9–15 · Wellington · Students 701 · Application / selective
St Catherines College (Kilbirnie)
Grades Year 9–15 · Wellington · Students 206 · Application / selective
St Mary's College (Wellington)
Grades Year 9–15 · Wellington · Students 556 · Application / selective
St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie)
Grades Year 9–15 · Wellington · Students 722 · Application / selective
Tawa College
Grades Year 9–15 · Wellington · Students 1,031 · Zoned
Wellington College
Grades Year 9–15 · Wellington · Students 1,933 · Zoned
Wellington East Girls' College
Grades Year 9–15 · Wellington · Students 996 · Zoned
Wellington Girls' College
Grades Year 9–15 · Wellington · Students 1,423 · Zoned
Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre
Grades Year 9–15 · Wellington · Students 1,652 · Zoned
Other / combined 3
Central Regional Health School
Wellington · Students 24 · Application / selective
TKKM o Nga Mokopuna
Grades Year 1–13 · Wellington · Students 180 · Application / selective
Wellington Hills Christian College
Grades Year 1–13 · Wellington · Students 180 · 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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