Number of Schools

Data on the number of schools in New Zealand as at 1 July, by School Type.

At 1 July 2020, the number of state, state-integrated and private schools in New Zealand was 2,536.  This is two more schools than in July 2019.

The period between 1 July 2019 and 1 July 2020 saw a total of three schools close. One contributing primary state school, one full primary state school and one full primary state-integrated school.

Between 1 July 2019 and 1 July 2020, a total of five schools opened. Two full primary state schools, one contributing primary state school, one secondary Y9-15 state-integrated school and one secondary Y9-15 private school.

Between 1 July 2019 and 1 July 2020, five schools changed type. Three contributing primary schools became full primary and two full primary schools became composite.

Table 1: Total number of schools by school type at July 2015-2020
Type of SchoolNumber of SchoolsChange
2019-20
201520162017201820192020
Primary Subtotal1,9631,9511,9451,9461,9451943 -2
Full Primary 1,077 1,068 1,064 1,063 1,058 1059 1
Contributing 769 766 764 766 770 767 -3
Intermediate 117 117 117 117 117 117 0
Composite Subtotal169171173174176178 2
Composite 163 165 167 168 172 174 2
Restricted Composite 5 5 5 5 3 3 0
Correspondence School 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Secondary Subtotal367368374374376378 2
Year 7-15 107 108 111 111 113 113 0
Year 9-15 237 236 238 238 238 240 2
Teen Parent Unit 23 24 25 25 25 25 0
Specialist383838373737 0
Total2,5372,5282,5302,5312,5342,5362

Time Series Data

This spreadsheet provides time series data in a single table for each of the dimensions shown in the chart below. Each table focuses on a single dimension and covers 1996-2020.

Pivot Table

This spreadsheet provides time series data in a single table for each of the dimensions shown in the chart below. Each table focuses on a single dimension and covers 1996-2020.

Please note: use of this spreadsheet requires MS Excel version 2007 or later.