Largest public schools by enrollment

Largest public schools by enrollment ranked by students count.

Last updated . Source: Wikidata.

As of 2026-10-12, The Correspondence School tops the list with 7,456 students.

  1. #1 The Correspondence School — 7,456 students

    state correspondence school in Wellington, New Zealand

    Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu or Te Kura is New Zealand's largest school with around 28,000 students enrolled each year, from early childhood to secondary level. It is headquartered in Portland Crescent in Thorndon, Wellington. In addition to its ordinary full-time students, Te Kura provides programmes to students at other state-owned schools where a subject is unavailable, and to adults. Te Kura is Ministry of Education funded. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  2. #2 Liceo Nº 3 Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga — 5,000 students

    secondary school in Montevideo, Uruguay

    Liceo Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga, officially designated Liceo No. 3 of Montevideo, is a public secondary school in Montevideo, Uruguay. Located in the La Blanqueada neighbourhood, it is named after Uruguayan priest and botanist Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga, one of the founders of the National Library of Uruguay and the University of the Republic. The school provides education across all six years of secondary education and is among the largest secondary schools in Uruguay. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  3. #3 Vocational College Kleve — 4,485 students

    vocational school in Kleve, Germany

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  4. #4 Hansa Vocational College, Münster — 3,978 students

    vocational school in Münster, Germany

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  5. #5 Carl Severing Vocational College for Metalworking and Electrical Engineering — 3,963 students

    vocational school in Bielefeld, Germany

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  6. #6 Vocational College for Technology in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district — 3,847 students

    vocational school in Siegen, Germany

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  7. #7 Robert Schuman Vocational College, Dortmund — 3,663 students

    vocational school in Dortmund, Germany

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  8. #8 Heinrich Hertz European College — 3,630 students

    vocational school in Bonn, Germany

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  9. #9 Rudolf Rempel Vocational College — 3,611 students

    vocational school in Bielefeld, Germany

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  10. #10 Rangitoto College — 3,490 students

    state secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, New Zealand

    Rangitoto College is a state coeducational secondary school, located on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. Serving years 9 to 13, Rangitoto has a school roll of 4,167 as of July 2026, making it the largest "brick-and-mortar" school in New Zealand. As of 20 April 2026, Greg Thornton is the school's principal. Read more on Wikipedia.

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