Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between October 2025 and September 2026.
Queen Margaret College is an independent Presbyterian day school for girls in Wellington, New Zealand, educating pupils aged 3 to 18. It is an International Baccalaureate World School offering the IB Primary Years Programme (Years 1–6), the IB Middle Years Programme (Years 7–10) and the IB Diploma Programme (Years 12–13). In Year 11 students undertake NZ's National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 1 and may continue with Levels 2 and 3 or pursue the two‑year IB Diploma. The school also delivers a bespoke curriculum to suit individual strengths and learning styles. The campus provides arts, drama and music facilities, a purpose‑built performance space, a theatre, and sports complex with a gym, tennis courts and a dance studio. On-site boarding includes Queen Margaret House and Queen Margaret Residence (nine two‑person rooms). Notable features include Queen's Edge after‑school programmes, the Queen of Hearts service initiative and the THRIVE programme for students.
Scots College is a co-educational Presbyterian day and boarding school in Wellington for ages 5 to 18 (Years 0–13), with boarding available for Years 9–13 in Gibb House. The campus at 1 Monorgan Road offers extensive outdoor space and facilities for sport, learning, and culture. The school delivers the International Baccalaureate across the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme, alongside a senior pathway that enables a choice between NCEA and the IB Diploma. The Junior School follows the NZ Curriculum with an inquiry approach, and Te Reo Māori is integrated across programmes. Future-Focussed Learning aligns NZ objectives with IB design. Notable facilities include the Creative and Performing Arts Centre (CPAC) with film and animation production, a fully rigged stage, drama theatre, recording studios, and rehearsal spaces; Rāta Studios and Matamoe Hub support arts, media and technology; flexible learning environments and a dedicated Wellbeing Centre underpin pastoral life for students for students.
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School is a private Anglican girls school in Karori, Wellington, catering to ages 3 to 18, with Marsden Preschool co-educational. The campus sits on four hectares and features six tennis courts, an all-weather turf, a large auditorium and Te Manawa o te Kura, the hub with Learning Studios, iCentre and Waihanga makerspace. The school offers a bespoke curriculum alongside Cambridge IGCSE, with Years 7–10 following the New Zealand Curriculum and Year 11–13 guiding students toward NCEA, while providing pathways to NZ Scholarship and Cambridge extensions. In 2026 Cambridge International was reintroduced, expanding options for advanced study. Notable programmes include the Arrowsmith cognitive training program, a Performing Arts roster, and a broad Languages offering. A range of clubs, exchanges, service trips and leadership opportunities prepare students for senior study and life beyond school, in New Zealand and internationally. The community emphasises wellbeing and diversity within a faith-informed framework.
St Mark's School is an independent Anglican co-educational primary school in Wellington, New Zealand, serving Preschool to Year 8. It is an International Baccalaureate World School authorised to deliver the Primary Years Programme and follows the New Zealand Curriculum for Years 0–6 in a faith-informed environment. The school offers a broad curriculum with ESOL support to assist international students. Facilities include wireless learning spaces, a large outdoor field, a library, a hall and chapel, science labs, an iHub, and music and performing arts studios, with specialised classrooms for Spanish, Visual Art, Drama and Physical Education. The International Hub supports ESOL and events. A wide range of clubs and activities spans Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, and Social and Hobbies, complemented by sport such as football, water polo and basketball. Since 1917 the motto Nulla Dies Sine Linea—Make Your Mark Every Day—has guided St Mark's. For students and communities alike.
