Schools in New Zealand by territorial authority
As at July 2025, number of schools
| Territorial authority | Number of schools |
|---|---|
| Far North | 74 |
| Whangārei | 55 |
| Kaipara | 24 |
| Auckland | 558 |
| Thames-Coromandel | 22 |
| Hauraki | 23 |
| Waikato | 59 |
| Matamata-Piako | 29 |
| Hamilton | 60 |
| Waipā | 35 |
| Ōtorohanga | 12 |
| South Waikato | 21 |
| Waitomo | 17 |
| Taupō | 21 |
| Western Bay of Plenty | 25 |
| Tauranga | 46 |
| Rotorua | 48 |
| Whakatāne | 33 |
| Kawerau | 5 |
| Ōpōtiki | 13 |
| Gisborne | 51 |
| Wairoa | 14 |
| Hastings | 58 |
| Napier | 35 |
| Central Hawke's Bay | 18 |
| New Plymouth | 51 |
| Stratford | 13 |
| South Taranaki | 30 |
| Ruapehu | 22 |
| Whanganui | 40 |
| Rangitīkei | 22 |
| Manawatū | 26 |
| Palmerston North | 43 |
| Tararua | 20 |
| Horowhenua | 22 |
| Kāpiti Coast | 20 |
| Porirua | 36 |
| Upper Hutt | 21 |
| Lower Hutt | 53 |
| Wellington | 81 |
| Masterton | 21 |
| Carterton | 6 |
| South Wairarapa | 8 |
| Tasman | 35 |
| Nelson | 23 |
| Marlborough | 29 |
| Kaikōura | 5 |
| Buller | 9 |
| Grey | 14 |
| Westland | 12 |
| Hurunui | 13 |
| Waimakariri | 27 |
| Christchurch | 144 |
| Selwyn | 32 |
| Ashburton | 23 |
| Timaru | 28 |
| Mackenzie | 8 |
| Waimate | 9 |
| Chatham Islands | 3 |
| Waitaki | 22 |
| Central Otago | 15 |
| Queenstown-Lakes | 16 |
| Dunedin | 71 |
| Clutha | 24 |
| Southland | 40 |
| Gore | 11 |
| Invercargill | 30 |
Data calculation/treatment
Figures are as at 1 July.
Changes to data collection/processing
Decile was replaced with the Equity Index for funding purposes in 2023. 2022 is the last year when Decile is used for reporting purposes.
Data provided by
Dataset name
Number of Schools: Time Series Data for Trend Analysis 2025
Webpage:
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/schooling/number-of-schools
How to find the data
At URL provided, select 'Time Series Data for Trend Analysis 1996-2025' from the 'Time Series Data' section.
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Import & extraction details
File as imported: Number of Schools: Time Series Data for Trend Analysis 2025
From the dataset Number of Schools: Time Series Data for Trend Analysis 2025, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Territorial Authority
- Range:
B4:AE93 - Provided: 2,070 data points
This data forms the table Schooling - Number of schools by territorial authority 1996–2025.
Dataset originally released on:
November 2025
About this dataset
This dataset provides time series data on the number of state, state-integrated and private schools in New Zealand.