Schools in Southland

Every school the Ministry of Education records in Southland, from A to Z, grouped by council area. KuraHub does not rank schools.

Schools: 82
With an enrolment zone: 34

Kinds of school

Primary 65
Secondary 12
Composite 2
Specialist & other 3

Who runs them

State 70
State-integrated 12

Counts from the Ministry of Education’s school directory, current to 18 August 2026. Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0

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What the colours mean

Primary65
Intermediate
Secondary12
Composite2
Specialist & other3

Colour shows the kind of school, never its results, roll or EQI. Grouped circles are nearby schools — zoom in to separate them.

Gore District 11

East Gore SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State
Gore Main SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State · Zoned
Knapdale SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State · Zoned
Māruawai CollegeSecondary · Years 7–13 · State
Mataura SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State
Otama SchoolOtama · Primary · Years 1–8 · State
Pukerau SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State
St Mary's School (Gore)Primary · Years 1–6 · State-integrated
St Peter's College (Gore)Secondary · Years 7–13 · State-integrated
Waikaka SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State
West Gore SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State

Invercargill City 31

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Ascot Community SchoolHawthorndale · Primary · Years 1–8 · State · Zoned
Aurora CollegeSecondary · Years 7–13 · State
Bluff SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State
Donovan Primary SchoolWaikiwi · Primary · Years 1–6 · State · Zoned
Fernworth Primary SchoolStrathern · Primary · Years 1–6 · State
Invercargill Activity CentreSpecialist & other · State
Invercargill Middle SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State · Zoned
James Hargest CollegeSecondary · Years 7–13 · State · Zoned
Makarewa SchoolMakarewa · Primary · Years 1–6 · State · Zoned
Murihiku Young Parents' Learning CentreSpecialist & other · State
Myross Bush SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State · Zoned
New River PrimaryKew · Primary · Years 1–6 · State
Newfield Park SchoolNewfield · Primary · Years 1–6 · State
Otatara SchoolOtatara · Primary · Years 1–6 · State · Zoned
Ruru Special SchoolSpecialist & other · State
Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi)Waikiwi · Primary · Years 1–6 · State-integrated
Salford SchoolHargest · Primary · Years 1–6 · State · Zoned
Southland Adventist Christian SchoolWaikiwi · Primary · Years 1–8 · State-integrated · Zoned
Southland Boys' High SchoolSecondary · Years 7–13 · State · Zoned
Southland Girls' High SchoolGeorgetown · Secondary · Years 7–13 · State · Zoned
St John's Girls' School (Invercargill)Primary · Years 1–8 · State-integrated · Zoned
St Joseph's School (Invercargill)Primary · Years 1–8 · State-integrated
St Patrick's School (Invercargill)Georgetown · Primary · Years 1–6 · State-integrated · Zoned
St Teresa's School (Bluff)Primary · Years 1–8 · State-integrated
St Theresa's School (Invercargill)Primary · Years 1–6 · State-integrated
Te Wharekura o ArowhenuaComposite · State
Tisbury SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State · Zoned
Verdon CollegeSecondary · Years 7–13 · State-integrated · Zoned
Waihopai SchoolGladstone · Primary · Years 1–6 · State · Zoned
Waverley Park SchoolGlengarry · Primary · Years 1–6 · State · Zoned
Windsor North SchoolWindsor · Primary · Years 1–6 · State · Zoned

Southland District 40

Aparima CollegeSecondary · Years 7–13 · State
Balfour SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State · Zoned
Central Southland CollegeSecondary · Years 9–13 · State · Zoned
Dipton SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State
Drummond Primary SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State
Edendale School (Southland)Primary · Years 1–6 · State · Zoned
Fiordland CollegeSecondary · Years 7–13 · State
Garston SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State
Gorge Road SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State
Halfmoon Bay SchoolHalf Moon Bay · Primary · Years 1–8 · State
Hauroko Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State · Zoned
Heddon Bush SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State · Zoned
Hedgehope SchoolHedgehope · Primary · Years 1–8 · State · Zoned
Hillside Primary SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State
Limehills SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State · Zoned
Lochiel SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State · Zoned
Lumsden SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State
Mararoa SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State
Menzies CollegeSecondary · Years 7–13 · State
Mossburn SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State
Northern Southland CollegeSecondary · Years 7–13 · State
Otautau SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State
Rimu SchoolRimu · Primary · Years 1–8 · State · Zoned
Riversdale SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State · Zoned
Riverton SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State
St Patrick's School (Nightcaps)Primary · Years 1–8 · State-integrated
St Thomas School (Winton)Primary · Years 1–8 · State-integrated · Zoned
Takitimu Primary SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State
Te Anau SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State
Te Tipua SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State
Thornbury SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State · Zoned
Tokanui SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State
Tuturau Primary SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State
Waianiwa SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State
Waiau Area SchoolComposite · State
Waikaia SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State
Wallacetown SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State
Winton SchoolPrimary · Years 1–8 · State · Zoned
Woodlands Primary SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State
Wyndham SchoolPrimary · Years 1–6 · State · Zoned