The Herald can today reveal New Zealand’s top schools for Cambridge, and which produced the highest‑achieving students. This year’s 143 Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards were earned by 122 Kiwi students for their 2025 results, matching the record set in 2024. “It’s a smaller school – people are really connected, so we’re able to have mentors and older students to get advice from, get feedback from. With only around 150 students in Years 11 to 13, it’s tiny compared with larger urban schools, yet it still ranked fourth in the country for Cambridge results, earning 12 top awards. State‑funded schools must offer NCEA, but many also offer Cambridge as an option for more academically minded students, Wiggin said.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 18, 2026 19:02 UTC