Schools - city and central suburbs

This page provides information about schools in Wellington city and the central suburbs.  Where possible we have included a link to the school website.  For more information including zone maps, please contact the school directly or refer to the Ministry of Education zone maps.

This site does not guarantee an exhaustive list.  Feel free to let us know if we have missed anyone out!

Primary and intermediate schools

Thorndon School
Hobson Cres, Thorndon. Ph (04) 472 4267
Thorndon School is a full primary school that caters for students from Years 1 – 8 with a roll of approximately 240 pupils.

Sacred Heart School
Guilford Tce, Thorndon. Ph (04) 472 4047
Sacred Heart School is a full primary school that caters for students from Years 1 – 8 and has a roll of approximately 230 pupils.

Queen Margaret College
Hobson St, Thorndon. Ph (04) 473 7160
Queen Margaret College is an independent Presbyterian girls' school with classes from Pre-school to Year 15. It has a roll of approximately 637 pupils.

Te Aro School
The Terrace, Wellington Central.  Ph (04) 384 2860
Te Aro School is a full primary school that caters for students from Year 0 - 8 and has a roll of approximately 190 pupils.

Moriah College School
Webb St, Wellington Central. Ph (04) 384 2401
Moriah College is Wellington's Jewish day school. It caters for students from Year 1 - 8 and has a roll of approximately 48 pupils.

Athena Montessori College
Willis St, Wellington Central. Ph (04) 801 7001
Athena Montessori College caters for students from Year 1 – 13 and has a roll of approximately 87 pupils.

St Mark’s Church School and St Mark's Junior College
Dufferin St, Mt Victoria. Ph (04) 385 9489
St Mark’s Primary School is a co-ed Anglican school that caters for pupils between Year 0 – 6. It is combined with St Marks Junior College, which caters for pupils from Year 7 - 10.  There is a combined role of approximately 346 pupils.

Mount Cook School
Tory St, Mt Cook. Ph (04) 385 9432
Mount Cook School is a full primary school that caters from students from Years 1 – 8 and has a roll of approximately 134 pupils.

Roseneath School
Maida Vale Rd, Roseneath. Ph (04) 384 7218
Roseneath school is a small primary school for students ranging from New Entrants to Year 8 and has a roll of approximately 100 pupils.

Secondary schools

Wellington Girls College
Pipitea St, Thorndon. Ph (04) 472 5743
Wellington Girls' College caters for students from Years 9 – 13 and has a role of approximately 1183 pupils.

Queen Margaret College
Hobson St, Thorndon. Ph (04) 473 7160
Queen Margaret College is an independent Presbyterian girls' school with classes from Pre-school to Year 13. It has a roll of approximately 637 pupils.  There are no zoning restrictions for this college.

St. Mary’s College
Guilford Tce, Thorndon. Ph (04) 473 5554
St Mary’s College is Catholic girls’ college that caters for students from Year 9 – 13 and has a roll of approximately 622 pupils. There are no zoning restrictions for this college.

Wellington High School
Taranaki St, Wellington Central.  Ph (04) 385 8911
Wellington High School is a co-ed school that caters for students from Year 9 – 13 and has a roll of approximately 1100 students.

Wellington College
Dufferin St, Mt Victoria. Ph (04) 802 2520
Wellington College is a single-sex boys’ school that caters for students from Year 9 – 13 and has a roll of approximately 1466 pupils.

Wellington East Girls’ College
Austin St, Mt Victoria. Ph (04) 385 8514
Wellington East Girls’ College caters for students from Year 9 -13 and has a roll of approximately 939 pupils.