Where is Greenmeadows?

Greenmeadows is an inland Napier suburb around 6 km southwest of central Napier. It borders Taradale (south), Tamatea (north), Pirimai (east) and the Hawke's Bay Expressway (west).

Where is New World Greenmeadows?

New World Greenmeadows is at the Greenmeadows Shopping Centre on Prebensen Drive, the suburb's main supermarket and most-searched destination. Standard New World range with free parking on site.

What schools are in Greenmeadows?

Greenmeadows School (state co-ed primary, years 1 to 6) is the main local school. Older students typically attend Taradale High School or Tamatea High School, both within a short drive.

What is Greenmeadows Park?

Greenmeadows Park is the local green space, with sports fields, a playground, walking paths and the home grounds of the Greenmeadows Tennis Club and bowling club. Well-used by local schools and sports clubs through the week.

How do I get from central Napier to Greenmeadows?

By car, around 10 to 15 minutes via Kennedy Road or via the Hawke's Bay Expressway. Bus services run regularly from the central Napier interchange to Greenmeadows via Taradale.

Which schools are in zone for Greenmeadows?

Children living in Greenmeadows are in zone for Taradale High School, St Joseph's Maori Girls' College, Iona College, Woodford House, St John's College (Hastings), Lindisfarne College, Taikura Rudolf Steiner School, Greenmeadows School, Porritt School, Tamatea Intermediate, Taradale Intermediate, Hastings Christian School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Greenmeadows?

Use the School Zone Checker on this page — enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Greenmeadows, Hawke's Bay | Schools, Lifestyle & Local Guide

Living in Greenmeadows

Greenmeadows is an inland Napier suburb around 6 km southwest of central Napier, between Taradale and Tamatea. It's one of Napier's larger established residential suburbs, with around 6,500 residents and a settled mid-century character built up through the 1960s and 1970s on what had been orchard and farmland.

The Greenmeadows Shopping Centre on Prebensen Drive is the local commercial anchor, with the New World Greenmeadows, the Greenmeadows Pharmacy, takeaways and the standard suburban mix. Practical, busy at school pickup time, and reliably the spot where the local schools' WhatsApp groups arrange to meet.

Greenmeadows Park provides the main local green space, with sports fields, a playground and walking paths. The Greenmeadows Tennis Club and the local bowling club use the park facilities for senior club competition.

Greenmeadows School (state co-ed primary) handles the local primary. Older students typically attend Taradale High School or Tamatea High School. Most homes are 1960s and 1970s brick-and-tile on flat sections, with mature gardens reflecting the long-term resident base. The suburb is the kind of place where people buy in, raise a family, and don't see much reason to leave. The streetscape rewards that.

Is Greenmeadows a good place to live?

Greenmeadows is home to roughly 5,655 people. On Suburb's overall livability scale, Greenmeadows scores 65 out of 100, with a safety score of 55/100 and 19% green space.

Schools: Greenmeadows has 36 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.

Housing: The estimated median value is around $783K, and weekly rent typically sits around $416.

Lifestyle: Greenmeadows has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 12.2°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Greenmeadows is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety55
Amenities100
Schools75
Housing Affordability48
Green space63
Community78
Transport10

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $783K
Median Weekly Rent: $416/wk
Median HH Income: $81K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): -1.0%
Data Year: 2023

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Greenmeadows?: Greenmeadows is an inland Napier suburb around 6 km southwest of central Napier. It borders Taradale (south), Tamatea (north), Pirimai (east) and the Hawke's Bay Expressway (west).
Where is New World Greenmeadows?: New World Greenmeadows is at the Greenmeadows Shopping Centre on Prebensen Drive, the suburb's main supermarket and most-searched destination. Standard New World range with free parking on site.
What schools are in Greenmeadows?: Greenmeadows School (state co-ed primary, years 1 to 6) is the main local school. Older students typically attend Taradale High School or Tamatea High School, both within a short drive.
What is Greenmeadows Park?: Greenmeadows Park is the local green space, with sports fields, a playground, walking paths and the home grounds of the Greenmeadows Tennis Club and bowling club. Well-used by local schools and sports clubs through the week.
How do I get from central Napier to Greenmeadows?: By car, around 10 to 15 minutes via Kennedy Road or via the Hawke's Bay Expressway. Bus services run regularly from the central Napier interchange to Greenmeadows via Taradale.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Greenmeadows

Schools in zone for Greenmeadows

Children living in Greenmeadows have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

Taradale High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1061 · decile 7
St Joseph's Maori Girls' College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 185 · decile 2
Iona College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 341 · decile 10
Woodford House
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 382 · decile 9
St John's College (Hastings)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 404 · decile 4
Lindisfarne College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 567 · decile 9
Taikura Rudolf Steiner School
Composite · roll 279 · decile 6
Greenmeadows School
Contributing · roll 470 · decile 7
Porritt School
Contributing · roll 318 · decile 4
Tamatea Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 370 · decile 4
Taradale Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 503 · decile 9
Hastings Christian School
Composite · roll 329 · decile 7

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Enter your address to check your school zone in Greenmeadows. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.

Other nearby schools

Schools close to Greenmeadows that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

Parkside Christian S D A School
Full Primary · roll 55 · decile 3 · 0.6 km away
Tamatea High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 356 · decile 3 · 0.9 km away
Reignier Catholic School
Full Primary · roll 210 · decile 9 · 1.1 km away
Tamatea School
Contributing · roll 146 · decile 3 · 1.5 km away
Bledisloe School
Contributing · roll 277 · decile 4 · 1.9 km away
Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School
Specialist School · roll 103 · decile 4 · 1.9 km away
Taradale School
Contributing · roll 401 · decile 7 · 2.1 km away
Arthur Miller School
Contributing · roll 303 · decile 7 · 2.2 km away
Henry Hill School
Contributing · roll 265 · decile 1 · 2.4 km away
Hōhepa School
Composite · roll 28 · decile 8 · 2.4 km away
TKKM o Te Ara Hou
Composite · roll 241 · decile 1 · 3.0 km away
Onekawa School
Contributing · roll 320 · decile 4 · 3.3 km away
William Colenso College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 374 · decile 2 · 3.5 km away
Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents
Teen Parent Unit · 3.5 km away
Meeanee School
Full Primary · roll 103 · decile 3 · 3.6 km away
Richmond School (Napier)
Contributing · roll 64 · decile 4 · 3.6 km away
St Patrick's School (Napier)
Full Primary · roll 228 · decile 4 · 3.6 km away
Maraenui Bilingual School (Napier)
Full Primary · roll 123 · decile 1 · 4.0 km away
Marewa School
Contributing · roll 250 · decile 1 · 4.2 km away
Napier Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1320 · decile 6 · 4.8 km away
Napier Community High School
Activity Centre · decile 1 · 4.8 km away
Napier Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 365 · decile 4 · 4.9 km away
Nelson Park School
Contributing · roll 339 · decile 5 · 4.9 km away
Te Awa School
Contributing · roll 164 · decile 1 · 4.9 km away

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Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	22.44	15.78	4.78	9.53
☀️ Feb	22.81	15.19	4.74	10.04
🍂 Mar	21.05	12.29	1.8	10.16
🍂 Apr	19.51	11.71	1.25	8.46
🍂 May	16.52	8.99	2.24	7.89
❄️ Jun	14.52	8.07	5.51	6.31
❄️ Jul	13.82	6.61	2.61	6.51
❄️ Aug	14.35	5.55	1.32	8.49
🌸 Sep	17.38	8.27	2.33	9.16
🌸 Oct	18.84	9.85	1.74	10.58
🌸 Nov	20.01	11.89	2.77	9.8
☀️ Dec	23.4	15.37	3.14	10.33

Living in Greenmeadows

Is Greenmeadows a good place to live?

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Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

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Schools & Enrolment Zones in Greenmeadows

Schools in zone for Greenmeadows

Taradale High School

St Joseph's Maori Girls' College

Iona College

Woodford House

St John's College (Hastings)

Lindisfarne College

Taikura Rudolf Steiner School

Greenmeadows School

Porritt School

Tamatea Intermediate

Taradale Intermediate

Hastings Christian School

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Other nearby schools

Parkside Christian S D A School

Tamatea High School

Reignier Catholic School

Tamatea School

Bledisloe School

Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School

Taradale School

Arthur Miller School

Henry Hill School

Hōhepa School

TKKM o Te Ara Hou

Onekawa School

William Colenso College

Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents

Meeanee School

Richmond School (Napier)

St Patrick's School (Napier)

Maraenui Bilingual School (Napier)

Marewa School

Napier Boys' High School

Napier Community High School

Napier Intermediate

Nelson Park School

Te Awa School

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🎯Things to do(8)

Curves

Greendale Tamatea Scout Group

Bowls Taradale

Flex Fitness Napier

Chīsana Kyokushin Dōjō New Zealand

Anderson Park

Curves Napier

Anderson Park, Napier

🌳Parks & green spaces(2)

Anderson Park

Anderson Park, Napier

🏥Healthcare(4)

The Doctors

Unichem

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Piko Piko Restaurant

Orbit Cafe

Lingam's Takeaways

Taradale Club

Cafe Florian

Domino's Pizza

Golden Spring Chinese Restaurant

Mee Dee Thai Takeaway

Banh Mi Saigon

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