There are a large number of private/independent schools in the wider Auckland area, so it should be possible to find a good school wherever you decide to settle.
In New Zealand, year 1 starts at age 5, year 7 tends to be age 11, and year 13 is the equivalent of sixth form college in the UK with students aged around 17 years.
For further information on the schools listed below, check out the Wikipedia article listing all Auckland schools, and the Independent Schools website.
The private schools in the Auckland area are:
North Shore Region
- AppleTree Education Centre – years 1–8 – Devonport
- City Impact Church School – years 1–8 – Pinehill
- Corelli School of the Arts – years 1–15 – Browns Bay
- Kristin School – years 1–15 – North Harbour
- Pinehurst School – years 1–15 – Albany
Waitakere Region
- ACG Sunderland School and College – years 7-13 – Coed – Lincoln
- Nga Kakano Christian Reo Rua Kura – years 1-15 – Lincoln
- Titirangi Rudolf Steiner School – years 1-8 – Woodlands Park
- West City Christian College – years 1-15 – Glendene
Auckland Central Region
- ACG New Zealand International College – years 9-15 – Coed – Auckland CBD
- ACG Parnell College – years 1-15 – Coed – Parnell
- ACG Senior College – years 9-15 – Coed – Auckland CBD
- Auckland International College – years 9-15 – Coed – Auckland CBD
- Auckland Montessori Primary School – years 1-8 – Coed – Parnell
- Carey College 1-15 – years – Coed – Panmure
- Saint Kentigern School for Girls – years 1-15 – Girls – Remuera
- Destiny School – years 1-8 – Coed – Mount Wellington
- Dilworth School – years 1-15 – Boys – Remuera
- Diocesan School – years 1-15 – Girls – Epsom
- Ficino School – years 1-8 – Coed – Mount Eden
- Golden Grove School 1-8 – Coed – Onehunga
- Hebron Christian College 1-15 – Coed – Mount Albert
- Hill Top School 1-15 – Coed – Blockhouse Bay
- Immanuel Christian School – years 1-15 Coed Avondale
- Kadimah College – years 1-8 – Coed – Newton
- King’s College – years 9-15 – Boys to Year 11 – Coed Years 12-15 – Otahuhu
- King’s School – years 1-8 – Boys – Remuera
- MindAlive – years 1-15 – Coed – Newmarket
- Mount Hobson Middle School – years 1-15 – Coed – Remuera
- Odyssey House School – years 9-15 – Coed – Avondale
- St Cuthbert’s College – years – Girls – Epsom
- St Kentigern Primary School – years 1-8 – Boys – Remuera
Manukau Region
- Dingwall Trust School – years 1-15 – Coed – Papatoetoe
- Manukau Christian School – years 1-15 – Coed – Manurewa
- Pacific Christian School – years 1-8 – Coed – Mangere Bridge
- Saint Kentigern College – years 7-15 – Coed – Pakuranga
- The Bridge Academy – years 1-15 – Coed – Pakuranga
- Tyndale Park Christian School – years 1-15 – Coed – Flat Bush
- Zayed College for Girls – years 1-15 – Girls – Mangere
Papakura Region
- ACG Strathallan – years 1-15 – Coed – Karaka
- Drury Christian School – years 1-15 – Coed – Drury
Franklin Region
- Pukekohe Christian School – years 1-15 – Coed – Pukekohe
