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New Zealand NCEA Boarding Schools

Boarding schools in New Zealand that state they teach the National Certificate of Educational Achievement.

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27 campuses from 27 schools, listed A to Z by school name. Paid placements are labelled and never change this order.

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Christ’s College
Christchurch, Canterbury
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A boys' independent school in central Christchurch teaching Years 9-13, with three boarding houses on its heritage campus alongside dayboy houses.
Boarding
Offered (type not named)
Boarding entry
Not confirmed
School
Boys, day places
Curriculum
NCEA
Independent · Faith-based · Ages taught: Years 9–13
Annual boarding fee
NZ$59,265 per year
boarding (pattern not named). Domestic pupils. 2026. Tuition (published per year) plus boarding charge (published per year).
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Columba College
Dunedin, Otago
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A state-integrated Presbyterian girls’ school on Highgate, Dunedin, with a boarding house for girls from Year 7 to Year 13 and a co-educational primary campus.
Boarding
Offered (type not named)
Boarding entry
Not confirmed
School
Varies by age group, day places
Curriculum
NCEA
Public / state · Faith-based · Ages taught: Years 0-13 (girls only in Years 7 to 13)
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
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Dilworth School (Senior Campus)
Auckland
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A boys’ school in Auckland whose students board by year-level cohort from Year 7 to Year 13; the Senior Campus in Epsom hosts Years 9 to 13.
Boarding
Offered (type not named)
Boarding entry
Not confirmed
School
Boys, day places
Curriculum
NCEA
Independent · Ages taught: Years 9 to 13 (Senior Campus)
Annual boarding fee
Fees not confirmed
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Diocesan School for Girls
Auckland
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An independent girls’ school in Epsom, Auckland, from Foundation Class to Year 13, with the Innes House boarding house for Years 9 to 13.
Boarding
Offered (type not named)
Boarding entry
Not confirmed
School
Girls, day places
Curriculum
NCEA, IB Middle Years Programme
Independent · Ages taught: Year 7 - Year 13 (Junior High and Senior High); school from Foundation Class
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
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Hamilton Girls’ High School
Hamilton, Waikato
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A state girls’ secondary school in Hamilton whose hostel, Sonninghill, accommodates girls who need to board away from home.
Boarding
Offered (type not named)
Boarding entry
Not confirmed
School
Girls, day places
Curriculum
NCEA
Public / state
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
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Hereworth School
Havelock North, Hawke's Bay
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A school in Havelock North with a 55-bed boarding facility for boys and girls in Years 5 to 8; girls’ boarding began from June 2026.
Boarding
Full boarding, Weekly boarding, Flexible boarding
Boarding entry
Hereworth has three options: FULL TIME, FIVE DAY and CASUAL boarding.
School
Not confirmed, day places
Curriculum
NCEA
Independent · Ages taught: Years 5 to 8 (boarding)
Annual boarding fee
Fees not confirmed
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Iona College
Havelock North, Hawke's Bay
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A state-integrated girls’ college in Havelock North with a boarding house for girls and a day-girl roll.
Boarding
Offered (type not named)
Boarding entry
Not confirmed
School
Girls, day places
Curriculum
NCEA
Public / state · Faith-based
Annual boarding fee
Fees not confirmed
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King’s College
Auckland
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A private Anglican school in Otahuhu, Auckland, with boys’ boarding houses from Year 9 and a girls’ boarding house for Years 11 to 13.
Boarding
Offered (type not named)
Boarding entry
Not confirmed
School
Co-educational, day places
Curriculum
NCEA, Cambridge International
Independent · Faith-based
Annual boarding fee
NZ$77,500 per year
boarding (pattern not named). International pupils. 2027. Tuition (published per year) plus boarding charge (published per year).
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Lindisfarne College
Hastings, Hawke's Bay
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A boys’ school in Hastings with six on-site boarding houses grouped by age, taking boarders and day boys.
Boarding
Flexible boarding
Boarding entry
Not confirmed
School
Boys, day places
Curriculum
NCEA
Public / state · Faith-based
Annual boarding fee
NZ$48,000 per year
boarding (pattern not named). International pupils. 2027. Tuition (published per year) plus boarding charge (published per year).
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Napier Boys’ High School
Napier, Hawke's Bay
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A state boys’ school in Napier whose hostel, Scinde House, accommodates around 190 boarders.
Boarding
Offered (type not named)
Boarding entry
Not confirmed
School
Boys, day places
Curriculum
NCEA
Public / state
Annual boarding fee
Fees not confirmed
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Nelson College
Nelson
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A state boys’ school in Nelson with two historic boarding houses, Rutherford and Barnicoat, taking boarders from Year 7 to Year 13.
Boarding
Flexible boarding
Boarding entry
Up to three nights per week casual boarding can be negotiated with the Director of Boarding.
School
Boys, day places
Curriculum
NCEA
Public / state · Ages taught: Years 7 to 13 (boarding)
Annual boarding fee
NZ$38,000 per year
boarding (pattern not named). International pupils. 2027. Tuition (published per year) plus boarding charge (published per year).
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New Plymouth Girls’ High School
New Plymouth, Taranaki
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A state girls’ secondary school in New Plymouth whose Scotlands Hostel takes up to 145 boarders in Years 9 to 13.
Boarding
Offered (type not named)
Boarding entry
Not confirmed
School
Girls, day places
Curriculum
NCEA
Public / state · Ages taught: Years 9 to 13 (boarding)
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
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Otago Boys’ High School
Dunedin, Otago
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A state boys’ secondary school in Dunedin whose hostel, School House, accommodates about 135 boarders.
Boarding
Offered (type not named)
Boarding entry
Not confirmed
School
Boys, day places
Curriculum
NCEA
Public / state
Annual boarding fee
Fees not confirmed
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Palmerston North Boys’ High School
Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui
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A state boys’ school in Palmerston North whose boarding house, College House, has nine dormitories for up to 180 students.
Boarding
Full boarding
Boarding entry
College House offers quality accommodation and provides seven day boarding.
School
Boys, day places
Curriculum
NCEA
Public / state
Annual boarding fee
Fees not confirmed
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Rangi Ruru Girls’ School
Christchurch, Canterbury
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A girls’ independent school in Merivale, Christchurch, teaching Years 7 to 13 with a single on-site boarding house for girls from Year 7 to Year 13.
Boarding
Offered (type not named)
Boarding entry
Not confirmed
School
Girls, day places
Curriculum
NCEA
Independent · Ages taught: Years 7 to 13
Annual boarding fee
NZ$51,800 per year
boarding (pattern not named). Domestic pupils. 2026. Tuition (published per year) plus boarding charge (published per year).
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Rathkeale College
Masterton, Wellington
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A boys’ school near Masterton in the Wairarapa with three boarding houses, Cranleigh, Repton and Rugby.
Boarding
Flexible boarding
Boarding entry
Rathkeale accepts casual boarders as space in the Boarding house allows.
School
Boys, day places
Curriculum
NCEA
Independent
Annual boarding fee
NZ$50,340 to NZ$52,600 per year
boarding (pattern not named). International pupils. 2027. Range across the year groups the school lists.
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Scots College
Wellington
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A co-educational IB World School in Strathmore Park, Wellington, teaching Years 0 to 13, with boarding in Gibb House for Years 9 to 13.
Boarding
Full boarding
Boarding entry
Not confirmed
School
Co-educational, day places
Curriculum
IB Diploma Programme, NCEA
Independent · Ages taught: Years 0 to 13
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
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Southland Boys’ High School
Invercargill, Southland
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A state boys’ secondary school in Invercargill with a boarding hostel, Coldstream Hostel.
Boarding
Offered (type not named)
Boarding entry
Not confirmed
School
Boys, day places
Curriculum
NCEA
Public / state
Annual boarding fee
Fees not confirmed
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St Andrew’s College
Christchurch, Canterbury
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A co-educational independent school in Strowan, Christchurch, with three boarding houses for students in Years 9-13.
Boarding
Offered (type not named)
Boarding entry
Not confirmed
School
Co-educational, day places
Curriculum
NCEA
Independent · Faith-based · Ages taught: Years 9-13 (boarding)
Annual boarding fee
NZ$51,200 per year
weekly boarding. Domestic pupils. 2026. Tuition (published per year) plus boarding charge (published per year).
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St Patrick’s College, Silverstream
Silverstream, Wellington
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A Catholic and Marist boys’ school in Silverstream, Wellington region, with Redwood House boarding facilities for 110 students.
Boarding
Offered (type not named)
Boarding entry
Not confirmed
School
Boys, day places
Curriculum
NCEA
Public / state · Faith-based · Ages taught: Years 9 to 13
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
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