Ministry of Education directory
Schools in Invercargill City
Every school in Invercargill City: 31 schools with 10,118 students between them.
Schools31open at Jul 2026
Students10,118on the combined roll
State-integrated80 private
With a zone18operate an enrolment scheme
Source · Ministry of Education School Directory — extracted Aug 2026 · 31 schools · Reviewed Oct 2026 · Method
Each dot is one school, placed at its directory coordinates and sized by roll. · Not a map — no boundaries are drawn, and none are implied.
Every school
| School | Type | Years | Roll | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Community School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 236 | Yes |
| Aurora College | Secondary (Year 7-15) | Years 7–13 | 607 | — |
| Bluff School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 112 | — |
| Donovan Primary School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 368 | Yes |
| Fernworth Primary School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 256 | — |
| Invercargill Activity Centre | Activity Centre | — | — | — |
| Invercargill Middle School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 157 | Yes |
| James Hargest College | Secondary (Year 7-15) | Years 7–13 | 1,897 | Yes |
| Makarewa School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 149 | Yes |
| Murihiku Young Parents' Learning Centre | Teen Parent Unit | — | — | — |
| Myross Bush School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 170 | Yes |
| New River Primary | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 217 | — |
| Newfield Park School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 216 | — |
| Otatara School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 237 | Yes |
| Ruru Special School | Specialist School | — | 128 | — |
| Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi) | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 88 | — |
| Salford School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 241 | Yes |
| Southland Adventist Christian School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 127 | Yes |
| Southland Boys' High School | Secondary (Year 7-15) | Years 7–13 | 1,087 | Yes |
| Southland Girls' High School | Secondary (Year 7-15) | Years 7–13 | 1,089 | Yes |
| St John's Girls' School (Invercargill) | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 124 | Yes |
| St Joseph's School (Invercargill) | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 153 | — |
| St Patrick's School (Invercargill) | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 277 | Yes |
| St Teresa's School (Bluff) | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 6 | — |
| St Theresa's School (Invercargill) | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 272 | — |
| Te Wharekura o Arowhenua | Composite | Years 1–13 | 189 | — |
| Tisbury School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 118 | Yes |
| Verdon College | Secondary (Year 7-15) | Years 7–13 | 697 | Yes |
| Waihopai School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 336 | Yes |
| Waverley Park School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 249 | Yes |
| Windsor North School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 315 | Yes |
Source · Ministry of Education School Directory — extracted Aug 2026 · Roll at Jul 2026. Equity Index is deliberately not listed here — it describes a community, not a school, and belongs beside its explanation on each school's own page. · Reviewed Oct 2026 · Method