The Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand contains numerous small rural primary schools, some small town primary and secondary schools, and city schools in Hamilton.
Schools in the Waitomo District and Taupo Districts that are located in other regions (namely Manawatu-Wanganui, Hawke's Bay and Bay of Plenty) are listed here. Schools in the Rotorua District that are located in the Waikato region are listed at list of schools in the Bay of Plenty Region.
In New Zealand schools, students begin formal education in Year 1 at the age of five. [1] Year 13 is the final year of secondary education. Years 14 and 15 refer to adult education facilities.
State schools are those fully funded by the government and at which no fees for tuition of domestic students (i.e. New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, and Australian citizens) can be charged, although a donation is commonly requested. [2] A state integrated school is a former private school with a special character based on a religious or philosophical belief that has been integrated into the state system. State integrated schools charge "attendance dues" to cover the building and maintenance of school buildings, which are not owned by the government, but otherwise they like state schools cannot charge fees for tuition of domestic students but may request a donation. Private schools charge fees to its students for tuition, as do state and state integrated schools for tuition of international students. [3]
The socioeconomic decile indicates the socioeconomic status of the school's catchment area. A decile of 1 indicates the school draws from a poor area; a decile of 10 indicates the school draws from a well-off area. [4] The decile ratings used here come from the Ministry of Education Te Kete Ipurangi website and from the decile change spreadsheet listed in the references. The deciles of all schools were last revised using information from the 2006 Census, and may occasionally change for some schools between Censuses as schools open, close and merge. [5] The roll of each school changes frequently as students start school for the first time, move between schools, and graduate. The rolls given here are those provided by the Ministry of Education are based on figures from November 2012. [6] The Ministry of Education institution number links to the Education Counts page for each school.
Pukemiro School opened in 1905 and closed in 2021. [11]
Name | MOE | Years | Area | Authority | Roll | Website | Notes |
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Aberdeen School | 1680 | 1–6 | Dinsdale | State | 653 | ||
Bankwood School | 1693 | 1–6 | Chartwell | State | 331 | ||
Crawshaw School | 2096 | 1–8 | Crawshaw | State | 282 | - | |
Deanwell School | 1710 | 1–6 | Deanwell | State | 318 | ||
Endeavour School | 6941 | 1–6 | Flagstaff | State | 409 | ||
Fairfield Intermediate | 1715 | 7–8 | Fairfield | State | 920 | ||
Fairfield Primary School | 1716 | 1–6 | Fairfield | State | 280 | ||
Forest Lake School | 1720 | 1–6 | Forest Lake | State | 336 | - | |
Frankton School | 1721 | 1–6 | Frankton | State | 666 | ||
Glenview School | 1725 | 1–6 | Glenview | State | 396 | ||
Hamilton East School | 1731 | 1–6 | Hamilton East | State | 476 | ||
Hamilton West School | 1733 | 1–8 | Hamilton West | State | 675 | established 1864 [12] | |
Hillcrest Normal School | 1739 | 1–6 | Hillcrest | State | 573 | ||
Hukanui School | 1749 | 1–6 | Chartwell | State | 742 | ||
Insoll Avenue School | 1753 | 1–6 | Enderley | State | 263 | - | |
Knighton Normal School | 1781 | 1–6 | Hillcrest | State | 629 | ||
Maeroa Intermediate | 1792 | 7–8 | Maeroa | State | 688 | ||
Marian Catholic School | 2094 | 1–8 | Hamilton East | State integrated | 605 | Catholic | |
Melville Primary School | 1824 | 1–6 | Melville | State | 224 | - | |
Nawton School | 1841 | 1–6 | Nawton | State | 496 | ||
Peachgrove Intermediate | 1892 | 7–8 | Claudelands | State | 482 | ||
Pukete School | 1908 | 1–6 | Pukete | State | 402 | ||
Rhode Street School | 1924 | 1–8 | Frankton | State | 196 | ||
Rototuna Primary School | 6976 | 1–6 | Rototuna | State | 742 | ||
Silverdale Normal School | 1940 | 1–6 | Silverdale | State | 326 | ||
Southwell School | 4141 | 1–8 | Claudelands | Private | 641 | Anglican, boarding | |
St Columba's Catholic School | 1944 | 1–8 | Dinsdale | State integrated | 470 | Catholic | |
St Joseph's Catholic School | 1946 | 1–8 | Fairfield | State integrated | 332 | Catholic | |
St Peter Chanel Catholic School | 1964 | 1–8 | Te Rapa | State integrated | 278 | Catholic | |
St Pius X Catholic School | 1966 | 1–8 | Melville | State integrated | 191 | Catholic | |
Te Ao Marama School | 780 | 1–6 | Flagstaff | State | 423 | Opened February 2019 [13] | |
Te Rapa School | 2020 | 1–8 | Te Rapa | State | 499 | ||
Te Totara Primary School | 577 | 1–6 | Rototuna North | State | 704 | ||
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Ara Rima | 1718 | 1–8 | Enderley | State | 249 | - | |
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Toku Mapihi Maurea | 1589 | 1–8 | Ruakura | State | 94 | - | |
Vardon School | 2045 | 1–6 | Beerescourt | State | 321 | ||
Waikato Waldorf School | 539 | 1–8 | St James Park | State integrated | 179 | Waldorf education | |
Whitiora School | 2091 | 1–8 | Whitiora | State | 266 | - | |
Woodstock School | 2093 | 1–6 | Fairfield | State | 368 |
Name | MOE | Years | Gender | Area | Authority | Opened | Roll | Website | Notes |
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Berkley Normal Middle School | 1695 | 7–9 | Coed | Riverlea | State | 1971 | 778 | ||
Fairfield College | 129 | 9–13 | Coed | Fairfield | State | 1957 | 764 | ||
Fraser High School | 135 | 9–13 | Coed | Nawton | State | 1969 | 1436 | ||
Hamilton Boys' High School | 131 | 9–13 | Boys | Hamilton East | State | 1955 | 2241 | Boarding | |
Hamilton Christian School | 451 | 1–13 | Coed | Rototuna North | State Integrated | 1982 | 838 | Nondenominational Christian | |
Hamilton Girls' High School | 132 | 9–13 | Girls | Hamilton Lake | State | 1955 | 1721 | Boarding | |
Hamilton Junior High School | 1942 | 7–10 | Coed | St Andrews | State | 1977 | 103 | Formerly St Andrews Intermediate School | |
Hillcrest High School | 138 | 9–13 | Coed | Silverdale | State | 1972 | 1758 | ||
Nga Taiatea Wharekura | 488 | 9–13 | Coed | Rotokauri | State | 2004 | 285 | ||
Rototuna Junior High School | 708 | 7–10 | Coed | Rototuna North | State | 2016 | 1331 | ||
Rototuna Senior High School | 615 | 11–13 | Coed | Rototuna North | State | 2017 [14] | 836 | ||
Sacred Heart Girls College | 139 | 9–13 | Girls | Hamilton East | State integrated | 1884 | 900 | Catholic | |
St John's College | 136 | 9–13 | Boys | Hillcrest | State integrated | 1961 | 916 | Catholic | |
St Paul's Collegiate School | 130 | 9–13 | Boys/Coed | Chartwell | Private | 1959 | 814 | Anglican, boarding | |
Waikato Diocesan School For Girls | 140 | 9–13 | Girls | River Road | State integrated | 1909 | 681 | Anglican, boarding |
Name | MOE | Years | Gender | Area | Authority | Roll | Website | Notes |
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Fraser High School TPU | 2759 | 5–21 | Coed | Nawton | State | 304 | [3]https://www.fraser.school.nz/ Fraser High School | Teen parent unit |
Hamilton North School | 1732 | 5–21 | Coed | St Andrews | State | 165 | Hamilton North School | Special school for intellectual impairments |
Patricia Avenue School | 1891 | 5–21 | Coed | Claudelands | State | 213 | Patricia Avenue School | Founded in 1965 |
The Church College of New Zealand closed in 2009.
Name | Years | Gender | Area | Authority | Decile | Roll | Website | MOE | ERO |
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Arohena School | 1–8 | Coed | Wharepapa South | State | 6 | 33 | - | 1688 | 1688 |
Hauturu School | 1–8 | Coed | Hauturu | State | 3 | 22 | - | 1736 | 1736 |
Kawhia School | 1–8 | Coed | Kawhia | State | 1 | 51 | 1771 | 1771 | |
Kio Kio School | 1–8 | Coed | Kio Kio | State | 7 | 140 | 1779 | 1779 | |
Korakonui School | 1–8 | Coed | Waikeria | State | 8 | 112 | 1783 | 1783 | |
Maihiihi School | 1–8 | Coed | Maihiihi | State | 7 | 64 | 1793 | 1793 | |
Ngutunui School | 1–8 | Coed | Puketotara | State | 9 | 47 | - | 1853 | 1853 |
Otewa School | 1–8 | Coed | Otewa | State | 8 | 64 | - | 1874 | 1874 |
Ōtorohanga College | 9–15 | Coed | Ōtorohanga | State | 4 | 296 | 157 | 157 | |
Ōtorohanga School | 1–8 | Coed | Ōtorohanga | State | 2 | 58 | - | 1876 | 1876 |
Otorohanga South School | 1–8 | Coed | Ōtorohanga | State | 4 | 311 | 1877 | 1877 | |
St Mary's Catholic School | 1–8 | Coed | Ōtorohanga | State integrated | 5 | 32 | - | 1880 | 1880 |
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