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A1 Student School

10 Kotiri Street, St Heliers, Auckland 1071

Phone:

09 215 0511

Year 3 to Adult
Not faith based
Co-educational
A1 Student School

10 Kotiri Street, St Heliers, Auckland 1071

Principal:

Pip Block

Phone:

09 215 0511

School roll:

25

Established:

2018

ACG Parnell College

2 Titoki Street & 39 George Street, Parnell, Auckland 1149

Postal: PO Box 9825, Newmarket, Auckland 1149

Phone:

09 308 1666

Year 1 to 13
Not faith based
Co-educational
Preschool
ACG Parnell College

2 Titoki Street & 39 George Street, Parnell, Auckland 1149

Postal: PO Box 9825, Newmarket, Auckland 1149

Principal:

Damian Watson

Phone:

09 308 1666

School roll:

1344

Established:

1998

ACG Strathallan College

Hayfield Way, RD1 Papakura, Auckland

Phone:

09 295 0830

Year 1 to 13
Not faith based
Co-educational
Preschool
ACG Strathallan College

Hayfield Way, RD1 Papakura, Auckland

Principal:

Danny O’Connor

Phone:

09 295 0830

School roll:

952

Established:

2001

ACG Sunderland College

6 Waipareira Avenue, Henderson, Auckland City 0610

Phone:

09 838 7070

Year 1 to 13
Not faith based
Co-educational
Preschool
ACG Sunderland College

6 Waipareira Avenue, Henderson, Auckland City 0610

Principal:

Nathan Villars

Phone:

09 838 7070

School roll:

488

Established:

2007

ACG Tauranga

6 Keenan Road, Tauranga

Phone:

07 213 0100

Year 1 to 13
Not faith based
Co-educational
Preschool
ACG Tauranga

6 Keenan Road, Tauranga

Principal:

Thea Kilian

Phone:

07 213 0100

School roll:

282

Established:

2015

AGE School

2 Sanders Avenue, Takapuna, Auckland 0622

Phone:

09 218 7771

Year 1 to 13
Not faith based
Co-educational
AGE School

2 Sanders Avenue, Takapuna, Auckland 0622

Principal:

Andrea Tong

Phone:

09 218 7771

School roll:

90

Established:

2018

Carncot Independent School

263 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North

Phone:

06 353 2302

Year 1 to 8
Not faith based
Co-educational
Carncot Independent School

263 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North

Principal:

Kurt O’Connell

Phone:

06 353 2302

School roll:

122

Established:

1903

Chilton Saint James School

124 Waterloo Rd, Lower Hutt 5010, Wellington

Phone:

04 566 4089

Year 1 to 13
Anglican
Girls
Preschool
Chilton Saint James School

124 Waterloo Rd, Lower Hutt 5010, Wellington

Principal:

Caroline Robertson

Phone:

04 566 4089

School roll:

326

Established:

1918

Christ's College

Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch 8140

Postal: Private Bag 4900, Christchurch 8140

Phone:

03 366 8705

Year 9 to 13
Anglican
Boys
Boarding
Christ's College

Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch 8140

Postal: Private Bag 4900, Christchurch 8140

Principal:

Garth Wynne

Phone:

03 366 8705

School roll:

658

Established:

1850

Crimson Global Academy (CGA)

Level 3, 125 St George's Bay Road, Parnell, Auckland 1050

Phone:

09 282 3237

Year 7 to 13
Co-educational
Crimson Global Academy (CGA)

Level 3, 125 St George's Bay Road, Parnell, Auckland 1050

Principal:

Mark Phillips

Phone:

09 282 3237

School roll:

450

Established:

2020

Dilworth School

Junior Campus, 27 Omahu Rd, Remuera

Senior Campus, 2 Erin Street, Epsom

Mangatawhiri Campus, 500 Lyons Road, RD 1, Pokeno 2471

Phone:

09 523 1060

Year 7 to 13
Christian
Boys
Boarding
Dilworth School

Junior Campus, 27 Omahu Rd, Remuera

Senior Campus, 2 Erin Street, Epsom

Mangatawhiri Campus, 500 Lyons Road, RD 1, Pokeno 2471

Principal:

Dan Reddiex

Phone:

09 523 1060

School roll:

506

Established:

1906

Diocesan School for Girls

Clyde Street, Epsom, Auckland 1051

Phone:

09 520 0221

Year 1 to 13
Anglican
Girls
Boarding
Preschool
Diocesan School for Girls

Clyde Street, Epsom, Auckland 1051

Principal:

Heather McRae

Phone:

09 520 0221

School roll:

1700

Established:

1904

Ficino School

27 Esplanade Road, Mt Eden, Auckland 1024

Phone:

09 623 3385

Year 1 to 8
Co-educational
Preschool
Ficino School

27 Esplanade Road, Mt Eden, Auckland 1024

Principal:

Peter Crompton

Phone:

09 623 3385

School roll:

145

Established:

1997

Green School New Zealand

406 Koru Rd, Ōkura, Taranaki

Phone:

06 222 0260

Year 1 to 13
Co-educational
Green School New Zealand

406 Koru Rd, Ōkura, Taranaki

Principal:

Caroline Rennie

Phone:

06 222 0260

School roll:

80

Established:

2020

Hereworth School

Te Mata Road, Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay

Postal: PO Box 8074, Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay

Phone:

06 877 8138

Year 1 to 8
Anglican
Co-educational
Preschool
Hereworth School

Te Mata Road, Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay

Postal: PO Box 8074, Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay

Principal:

Matt Allen

Phone:

06 877 8138

School roll:

278

Established:

1927

Huanui College

328 Ngunguru Road, RD 3, Whangarei 0173

Phone:

09 459 1930

Year 7 to 13
Co-educational
Boarding
Huanui College

328 Ngunguru Road, RD 3, Whangarei 0173

Principal:

Philip Coombe

Phone:

09 459 1930

School roll:

340

Established:

2010

Huntley School

Huntley School, Wanganui Road, Marton

Postal: PO Box 95, Wanganui Road, Marton

Phone:

06 327 8049

Year 3 to 8
Anglican
Co-educational
Boarding
Huntley School

Huntley School, Wanganui Road, Marton

Postal: PO Box 95, Wanganui Road, Marton

Principal:

Sam Edwards

Phone:

06 327 8049

School roll:

135

Established:

1896

King's College

King’s College, Golf Ave, Otahuhu, Auckland 1640

Phone:

09 276 0600

Year 9 to 13
Anglican
Co-educational
Boarding
King's College

King’s College, Golf Ave, Otahuhu, Auckland 1640

Principal:

Simon Lamb

Phone:

09 276 0600

School roll:

1096

Established:

1896

King's School

258 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland 1050

Phone:

09 520 7770

Year 1 to 8
Anglican
Boys
Preschool
King's School

258 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland 1050

Principal:

Tony Sissons

Phone:

09 520 7770

School roll:

660

Established:

1922

Kristin School

360 Albany Highway, Albany, Auckland 0632

Phone:

09 415 9566

Year 1 to 13
Co-educational
Preschool
Kristin School

360 Albany Highway, Albany, Auckland 0632

Principal:

Mark Wilson

Phone:

09 415 9566

School roll:

1800

Established:

1973

Liger Leadership Academy

34 Grant Road, Frankton, Queenstown 9371

Phone:

03 409 0686

Year 7 to 13
Co-educational
Liger Leadership Academy

34 Grant Road, Frankton, Queenstown 9371

Principal:

Daniel Cooper

Phone:

03 409 0686

School roll:

42

Established:

2022

Manukau Christian School

77 Rogers Road, Manurewa, Auckland

Phone:

09 269 1050

Year 1 to 13
Christian
Co-educational
Manukau Christian School

77 Rogers Road, Manurewa, Auckland

Principal:

Scott Kennedy

Phone:

09 269 1050

School roll:

272

Established:

1987

Matahui School

117 Matahui Road, Katikati, Bay of Plenty 3181 (RD4)

Phone:

07 552 0655

Year 1 to 8
Co-educational
Matahui School

117 Matahui Road, Katikati, Bay of Plenty 3181 (RD4)

Principal:

Mary Woods

Phone:

07 552 0655

School roll:

54

Established:

1988

Medbury School

109 Clyde Road, Fendalton, Christchurch 8041

Postal: PO Box 29 006, Christchurch 8540

Phone:

03 351 6169

Year 1 to 8
Christian
Boys
Medbury School

109 Clyde Road, Fendalton, Christchurch 8041

Postal: PO Box 29 006, Christchurch 8540

Principal:

Dave Scott

Phone:

03 351 6169

School roll:

420

Established:

1923

OneSchool Global Auckland

37 Miller Road, Mangere Bridge, Auckland 2022

Phone:

09 622 2438

Year 3 to 13
Christian
Co-educational
OneSchool Global Auckland

37 Miller Road, Mangere Bridge, Auckland 2022

Principal:

Andrew Collie

Phone:

09 622 2438

School roll:

186

Established:

2003

OneSchool Global East Coast

Hastings Campus, 102 Percival Road, Frimley, Hastings 4120

Gisborne Campus, 23 Lytton Road, Riverdale, Gisborne 4010

Phone:

09 636 1255

Year 3 to 13
Christian
Co-educational
OneSchool Global East Coast

Hastings Campus, 102 Percival Road, Frimley, Hastings 4120

Gisborne Campus, 23 Lytton Road, Riverdale, Gisborne 4010

Principal:

Warren Purdy

Phone:

09 636 1255

School roll:

160

Established:

2003

OneSchool Global Hamilton

4 Eureka Road, Eureka 3284

Phone:

09 636 1255

Year 3 to 13
Christian
Co-educational
OneSchool Global Hamilton

4 Eureka Road, Eureka 3284

Principal:

Krissy Heeps

Phone:

09 636 1255

School roll:

133

Established:

2003

OneSchool Global Hawera

13 Fitzgerald Lane, Hawera 4673

Phone:

09 636 1255

Year 3 to 13
Christian
Co-educational
OneSchool Global Hawera

13 Fitzgerald Lane, Hawera 4673

Principal:

Judy Clark

Phone:

09 636 1255

School roll:

117

Established:

2003

OneSchool Global Kerikeri

7 Blue Gum Lane, Kerikeri 0293

Phone:

09 636 1255

Year 3 to Adult
Christian
Co-educational
OneSchool Global Kerikeri

7 Blue Gum Lane, Kerikeri 0293

Principal:

Jim Luders

Phone:

09 636 1255

School roll:

93

Established:

2003

OneSchool Global Maungaturoto

55 Whaka Street, Maungaturoto 0583

Phone:

09 636 1255

Year 3 to Adult
Christian
Co-educational
OneSchool Global Maungaturoto

55 Whaka Street, Maungaturoto 0583

Principal:

John Rutherford

Phone:

09 636 1255

School roll:

181

Established:

2003

OneSchool Global Palmerston North

48 Johnstone Drive, Fitzherbert, Palmerston North 4410

Phone:

09 636 1255

Year 3 to 13
Christian
Co-educational
OneSchool Global Palmerston North

48 Johnstone Drive, Fitzherbert, Palmerston North 4410

Principal:

Shelley Driver

Phone:

09 636 1255

School roll:

152

Established:

2003

OneSchool Global Rangiora

77 Lehmans Road, Waimakariri, Fernside 7471

Phone:

09 636 1255

Year 3 to 13
Christian
Co-educational
OneSchool Global Rangiora

77 Lehmans Road, Waimakariri, Fernside 7471

Principal:

Rachel Huggins

Phone:

09 636 1255

School roll:

117

Established:

2003

OneSchool Global South

Timaru Campus, 32 Doncaster Street, Washdyke, Timaru 7910

Dunedin Campus, 5 Bardsey Street, Allanton 9092

Invercargill Campus, 133 Bain Street, Kingswell, Invercargill 9812

Phone:

09 636 1255

Year 3 to 13
Christian
Co-educational
OneSchool Global South

Timaru Campus, 32 Doncaster Street, Washdyke, Timaru 7910

Dunedin Campus, 5 Bardsey Street, Allanton 9092

Invercargill Campus, 133 Bain Street, Kingswell, Invercargill 9812

Principal:

Matt Morrison

Phone:

09 636 1255

School roll:

151

Established:

2003

OneSchool Global Upper South

Nelson Campus, 90 Headingly Lane, Richmond 7020

Blenheim Campus, 7 George Conroy Drive, Blenheim 7201

Westport Campus, 41 Haseldon Street, Westport 7825

Greymouth Campus, 279 Omoto Road, Kaiata, Greymouth 7805

Phone:

09 636 1255

Year 3 to 13
Christian
Co-educational
OneSchool Global Upper South

Nelson Campus, 90 Headingly Lane, Richmond 7020

Blenheim Campus, 7 George Conroy Drive, Blenheim 7201

Westport Campus, 41 Haseldon Street, Westport 7825

Greymouth Campus, 279 Omoto Road, Kaiata, Greymouth 7805

Principal:

Grant Rogers

Phone:

09 636 1255

School roll:

183

Established:

2003

OneSchool Global Wellington

29 Aruba Grove, Grenada Village, Wellington 6037

Phone:

04 478 1684

Year 3 to 13
Christian
Co-educational
OneSchool Global Wellington

29 Aruba Grove, Grenada Village, Wellington 6037

Principal:

Wayne English

Phone:

04 478 1684

School roll:

58

Established:

2003

Pukekohe Christian School

82 Yates Road, Pukekohe, 2120

Phone:

09 238 6449

Year 1 to 13
Christian
Co-educational
Pukekohe Christian School

82 Yates Road, Pukekohe, 2120

Principal:

Carolyn Cornu

Phone:

09 238 6449

School roll:

300

Established:

1987

Queen Margaret College

53 Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington

Phone:

04 473 7160

Year 1 to 13
Presbyterian
Girls
Boarding
Preschool
Queen Margaret College

53 Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington

Principal:

Jayne-Ann Young

Phone:

04 473 7160

School roll:

850

Established:

1919

Rangi Ruru Girls' School

59 Hewitts Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014

Phone:

03 983 3700

Year 7 to 13
Christian
Girls
Boarding
Rangi Ruru Girls' School

59 Hewitts Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014

Principal:

Stephanie Barnett (Acting)

Phone:

03 983 3700

School roll:

690

Established:

1889

Saint Kentigern Boys' School

82 Shore Road, Remuera, Auckland

Phone:

09 520 7682

Year 1 to 8
Presbyterian
Boys
Saint Kentigern Boys' School

82 Shore Road, Remuera, Auckland

Principal:

Peter Cassie

Phone:

09 520 7682

School roll:

570

Established:

1953

Saint Kentigern College

130 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga, Auckland

Phone:

09 577 0749

Year 7 to 13
Presbyterian
Co-educational
Boarding
Saint Kentigern College

130 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga, Auckland

Principal:

Damon Emtage

Phone:

09 577 0749

School roll:

2000

Established:

1953

Saint Kentigern Girls' School

82 Shore Road, Remuera, Auckland 1050

Phone:

09 520 1400

Year 1 to 8
Presbyterian
Girls
Saint Kentigern Girls' School

82 Shore Road, Remuera, Auckland 1050

Principal:

Marianne Duston

Phone:

09 520 1400

School roll:

250

Established:

2010

Samuel Marsden Collegiate School

Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, Marsden Avenue, Karori, Wellington 6012

Phone:

04 476 8707

Year 1 to 13
Anglican
Girls
Preschool
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School

Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, Marsden Avenue, Karori, Wellington 6012

Principal:

Paula Wells

Phone:

04 476 8707

School roll:

520

Established:

1878

Scots College

Scots College, 1 Monorgan Road, Strathmore Park, Wellington 6022

Phone:

04 388 0850

Year 1 to 13
Presbyterian
Co-educational
Boarding
Scots College

Scots College, 1 Monorgan Road, Strathmore Park, Wellington 6022

Principal:

Graeme Yule

Phone:

04 388 0850

School roll:

824

Established:

1916

Selwyn House School

122 Merivale Lane, Merivale, Christchurch 8014

Phone:

03 355 7299

Year 1 to 8
Co-educational
Boarding
Preschool
Selwyn House School

122 Merivale Lane, Merivale, Christchurch 8014

Principal:

Julie Calder

Phone:

03 355 7299

School roll:

285

Established:

1929

Seven Oaks School

77 Murphy’s Road, Halswell, Christchurch 0825

Phone:

03 377 8603

Year 1 to 8
Co-educational
Preschool
Seven Oaks School

77 Murphy’s Road, Halswell, Christchurch 0825

Principal:

Mike Rea

Phone:

03 377 8603

School roll:

89

Established:

2009

Southwell School

200 Peachgrove Road, Claudelands, Hamilton 3214

Phone:

07 855 2089

Year 1 to 8
Anglican
Co-educational
Boarding
Southwell School

200 Peachgrove Road, Claudelands, Hamilton 3214

Principal:

Jason Speedy

Phone:

07 855 2089

School roll:

640

Established:

1911

Springbank School

78 Waimate North Road, Kerikeri, Bay of Islands

Phone:

09 407 5236

Year 1 to 13
Co-educational
Preschool
Springbank School

78 Waimate North Road, Kerikeri, Bay of Islands

Principal:

Tina Hallowes

Phone:

09 407 5236

School roll:

215

Established:

1996

St Andrew's College

347 Papanui Road, Christchurch 8052

Phone:

03 940 2000

Year 1 to 13
Co-educational
Boarding
Preschool
St Andrew's College

347 Papanui Road, Christchurch 8052

Principal:

Christine Leighton

Phone:

03 940 2000

School roll:

1647

Established:

1917

St Cuthbert's College

122 Market Road, Epsom, Auckland 1051

Phone:

095204159

Year 1 to 13
Anglican
Girls
Boarding
St Cuthbert's College

122 Market Road, Epsom, Auckland 1051

Principal:

Charlotte Avery

Phone:

095204159

Phone:

095204159

School roll:

1600

Established:

1915

St George's School

132 Liverpool Street, Whanganui

Phone:

06 349 0298

Year 1 to 8
Anglican
Co-educational
St George's School

132 Liverpool Street, Whanganui

Principal:

Julie Fahey

Phone:

06 349 0298

School roll:

132

Established:

1927

St Margaret's College

12 Winchester Street, Merivale, Christchurch 8014

Phone:

03 379 2000

Year 1 to 13
Anglican
Girls
Boarding
Preschool
St Margaret's College

12 Winchester Street, Merivale, Christchurch 8014

Principal:

Diana Patchett

Phone:

03 379 2000

School roll:

850

Established:

1910

St Mark’s School & Preschool

13 Dufferin Street, Basin Reserve, Wellington

Postal: PO Box 7445

Phone:

04 385 9489

Year 1 to 8
Anglican
Co-educational
Preschool
St Mark’s School & Preschool

13 Dufferin Street, Basin Reserve, Wellington

Postal: PO Box 7445

Principal:

Kent Favel

Phone:

04 385 9489

School roll:

294

Established:

1917

St Michael’s Church School

249 Durham Street South, Central City, Christchurch 8011

Phone:

03 379 9790

Year 1 to 8
Anglican
Co-educational
St Michael’s Church School

249 Durham Street South, Central City, Christchurch 8011

Principal:

Penny Tattershaw

Phone:

03 379 9790

School roll:

79

Established:

1851

St Paul's Collegiate School

St Paul’s Collegiate School, 77 Hukanui Road, Hamilton

Phone:

07 957 8899

Year 9 to 13
Christian
Co-educational
Boarding
St Paul's Collegiate School

St Paul’s Collegiate School, 77 Hukanui Road, Hamilton

Principal:

Ben Skeen

Phone:

07 957 8899

School roll:

740

Established:

1959

St Peter's, Cambridge

St Peter’s, Cambridge, 1716 Cambridge Road, RD 3, Hamilton 3283

Phone:

07 827 9899

Year 7 to 13
Co-educational
Boarding
St Peter's, Cambridge

St Peter’s, Cambridge, 1716 Cambridge Road, RD 3, Hamilton 3283

Principal:

Marcus Blackburn

Phone:

07 827 9899

School roll:

1220

Established:

1936

Summit Point School

Takapuna Campus, 1 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna, Auckland 0622

Grey Lynn Campus, 456 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021

Phone:

09 973 5354

Year 1 to 10
Co-educational
Summit Point School

Takapuna Campus, 1 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna, Auckland 0622

Grey Lynn Campus, 456 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021

Principal:

Rebecca Elias

Phone:

09 973 5354

School roll:

84

Established:

2017

The Cathedral Grammar School

The Cathedral Grammar School, 26 Park Terrace, Christchurch 8013

Phone:

03 365 0385

Year 1 to 8
Anglican
Co-educational
Preschool
The Cathedral Grammar School

The Cathedral Grammar School, 26 Park Terrace, Christchurch 8013

Principal:

Scott Thelning

Phone:

03 365 0385

School roll:

303

Established:

1881

UP International College New Zealand

345 Queen Street, Auckland, 1010

Level 4, West Wing, Railway Building, 2 Bunny Street, Wellington

Phone:

09 307 5399

Year 9 to 13
Co-educational
UP International College New Zealand

345 Queen Street, Auckland, 1010

Level 4, West Wing, Railway Building, 2 Bunny Street, Wellington

Principal:

Bryce Pedersen

Phone:

09 307 5399

School roll:

1000

Established:

1998

Waihi School

Waihi School, 611 Temuka-Orari Highway, RD 26, Temuka 7986, South Canterbury

Phone:

03 687 8014

Year 4 to 8
Christian
Boys
Waihi School

Waihi School, 611 Temuka-Orari Highway, RD 26, Temuka 7986, South Canterbury

Principal:

Allan Short

Phone:

03 687 8014

School roll:

100

Established:

1907

Wellesley College

611a Marine Drive, Days Bay, Lower Hutt 5013

Phone:

04 562 8030

Year 1 to 8
Christian
Boys
Wellesley College

611a Marine Drive, Days Bay, Lower Hutt 5013

Principal:

Michael Bain

Phone:

04 562 8030

School roll:

310

Established:

1914

Wentworth School & College

65 Gulf Harbour Drive, Gulf Harbour, Auckland

Phone:

09 424 3273

Year 1 to 13
Co-educational
Wentworth School & College

65 Gulf Harbour Drive, Gulf Harbour, Auckland

Principal:

Bruce Tong

Phone:

09 424 3273

School roll:

330

Established:

2003

Whitby Collegiate

2 Starboard Lane, Whitby 5024

Phone:

04 234 1070

Year 7 to 13
Co-educational
Whitby Collegiate

2 Starboard Lane, Whitby 5024

Principal:

Shelley Addison

Phone:

04 234 1070

School roll:

242

Established:

2020

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