Schools in New Zealand by territorial authority
As at July 2023, number of schools
| Territorial authority | Number of schools |
|---|---|
| Far North | 74 |
| Whangārei | 55 |
| Kaipara | 23 |
| Auckland | 556 |
| Thames-Coromandel | 22 |
| Hauraki | 23 |
| Waikato | 59 |
| Matamata-Piako | 29 |
| Hamilton | 61 |
| Waipā | 35 |
| Ōtorohanga | 12 |
| South Waikato | 21 |
| Waitomo | 17 |
| Taupō | 22 |
| Western Bay of Plenty | 26 |
| Tauranga | 45 |
| Rotorua | 48 |
| Whakatāne | 33 |
| Kawerau | 5 |
| Ōpōtiki | 13 |
| Gisborne | 52 |
| 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 | 25 |
| Palmerston North | 43 |
| Tararua | 21 |
| 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 | 25 |
| Southland | 40 |
| Gore | 12 |
| Invercargill | 30 |
Data calculation/treatment
Figures are as at 1 July.
Data provided by
Dataset name
Number of Schools: Time Series Data for Trend Analysis 2023
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 1996-2023' from the 'Time Series Data' section.
Figure.NZ edited the file for processing purposes.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Number of Schools: Time Series Data for Trend Analysis 2023
From the dataset Number of Schools: Time Series Data for Trend Analysis 2023, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Territorial Authority
- Range:
B4:AC93 - Provided: 1,932 data points
This data forms the table Schooling - Number of schools by territorial authority 1996–2023.
Dataset originally released on:
October 2023
About this dataset
This dataset provides time series data on the number of state, state-integrated and private schools in New Zealand.