List of prime ministers of New Zealand by education

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The following is a list of prime ministers of New Zealand by education. The list includes all recognised heads of government, the title of which has included colonial secretary, premier, first minister and prime minister, since the establishment of a responsible government in New Zealand in 1856. James FitzGerald and Thomas Forsaith, who led unofficial ministries in 1854, are not included.[1][2]

Historically it was not uncommon for New Zealand prime ministers to have little tertiary education, however university attendance has become more common since the 1970s. The most frequently attended university is Victoria University of Wellington with four alumni (Jack Marshall, Geoffrey Palmer, Bill English and Chris Hipkins) having held the office of prime minister, followed by the University of Canterbury with three alumni. However, if Jenny Shipley, who attended the Christchurch Teachers' College, now part of the University of Canterbury, is included, the total rises to four. The universities of Auckland, Cambridge, and Otago follow two alumni each. Only two prime ministers have held doctoral level education (Daniel Pollen and Geoffrey Palmer).

List of New Zealand prime ministers by education

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Prime Minister Term(s) of office Secondary School University Professional training
Henry Sewell[3] 1856 Hyde Abbey School
William Fox[4] 1856
1861–1862
1869–1872
1873		 Durham School Wadham College, Oxford (MA[note 1]) Inns of Court: Inner Temple
Edward Stafford[5][6] 1856–1861
1865–1869
1872		 Royal School Dungannon Trinity College Dublin (no degree)
Alfred Domett[7] 1862–1863 Stockwell Park House St John's College, Cambridge (no degree) Inns of Court: Middle Temple
Frederick Whitaker[8] 1863–1864
1882–1883		 unknown[note 2]
Frederick Weld[9] 1864–1865 Stonyhurst College University of Fribourg
George Waterhouse[10] 1872–1873 Kingswood School
Julius Vogel[11] 1873–1875
1876		 University College School Royal School of Mines
Daniel Pollen[12] 1875–1876 unknown[note 3] unknown (MD)[note 4]
Harry Atkinson[13] 1876–1877
1883–1884
1884
1887–1891
George Grey[14][15] 1877–1879 Royal Grammar School Royal Military College, Sandhurst
John Hall[16] 1879–1882 unknown[note 5]
Robert Stout[17][18] 1884
1884–1887		 Lerwick Academy University of Otago (no degree)
John Ballance[19] 1891–1893 Wilson's Academy Birmingham and Midland Institute
Richard Seddon[20] 1893–1906 Eccleston Hill Grammar School
William Hall-Jones[21] 1906
Joseph Ward[22] 1906–1912
1928–1930
Thomas Mackenzie[23] 1912 North Dunedin District School
William Massey[24] 1912–1925 unknown[note 6]
Francis Bell[25] 1925 Auckland Grammar School
Otago Boys' High School		 St John's College, Cambridge (MA[note 1], mathematics)
Gordon Coates[26] 1925–1928
George Forbes[27] 1930–1935 Christchurch Boys' High School
Michael Joseph Savage[28] 1935–1940
Peter Fraser[29] 1940–1949
Sidney Holland[30] 1949–1957 Christchurch West District High School
Keith Holyoake[31] 1957
1960–1972
Walter Nash[32] 1957–1960 King Charles I Grammar School
Jack Marshall[33] 1972 Otago Boys' High School
Whangarei Boys' High School		 Victoria University College (LLB, LLM)
Norman Kirk[34] 1972–1974
Bill Rowling[35] 1974–1975 Nelson College Canterbury University College (BA, economics) Christchurch College of Education
Robert Muldoon[36] 1975–1984 Mount Albert Grammar School
David Lange[37] 1984–1989 Otahuhu College University of Auckland (LLB, LLM)
Geoffrey Palmer[38][39] 1989–1990 Nelson College Victoria University of Wellington (BA, political science; LLB)
University of Chicago Law School (JD)
Mike Moore[40] 1990 Bay of Islands College
Dilworth School
Jim Bolger[41] 1990–1997 Opunake High School
Jenny Shipley[42] 1997–1999 Marlborough Girls' College Christchurch College of Education
Helen Clark[43][44] 1999–2008 Epsom Girls' Grammar School University of Auckland (BA, MA (Hons), political studies)
John Key[45][46] 2008–2016 Burnside High School University of Canterbury (BCom, accounting)
Harvard University (no degree, management)
Bill English[47][48][49] 2016–2017 St Patrick's College, Silverstream University of Otago (BA, BCom)
Victoria University of Wellington (BA (Hons), English literature)
Jacinda Ardern[50][51] 2017–2023 Morrinsville College University of Waikato (BCS, public relations and political science)
Chris Hipkins[52] 2023 Hutt Valley Memorial College Victoria University of Wellington (BA, politics and criminology)
Christopher Luxon[53][54] 2023–present Saint Kentigern College
Howick College
Christchurch Boys' High School		 University of Canterbury (BCom, MCom, business administration)
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Notes

  1. [1]
    Master of Arts by seniority
  2. [2]
    Details of Whitaker's education are unclear
  3. [3]
    Little is known of Pollen's early life, but he likely received secondary education before his medical studies
  4. [4]
    Pollen claimed to have a MD, although it is not known where he studied
  5. [5]
    Between the ages of 10 and 16, Hall attended schools in St. Gallen, Paris and Hamburg
  6. [6]
    Massey attended a "private secondary school" in Derry

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