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Schools in Hamilton

Hamilton has 3 schools with a combined roll of 933 students across 3 locations. Primary schools make up the largest part of the local network, with 1 primary and 1 secondary schools represented. Among schools with a current Equity Index, the average is 446, ranging from 411 to 504. The Equity Index describes estimated socio-economic barriers, not school quality.

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3
Schools
3
Locations
2
State schools
0
Private schools

2 State · 0 State Integrated · 0 Private · 1 other authorities — 3 total.

Browse Hamilton schools by type

See how Hamilton's school system breaks down by level, from Contributing and Full Primary through to Secondary and Composite — each links to its own filtered list.

Contributing schools 1
Secondary schools 1
Other 1

Schools by location

The suburbs with the most schools on record in Hamilton, in our directory.

Rototuna · 1 Flagstaff-Hamilton · 1 Nawton · 1

Equity Index in Hamilton

The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average. Higher values indicate higher estimated barriers — it is not a measure of school quality. Full methodology →

446
Average
411
Lowest
504
Highest

EQI statistics exclude schools without a current published EQI.

Fewest 0 schools (0%)
Few 2 schools (66.7%)
Below Average 0 schools (0%)
Average 0 schools (0%)
Above Average 0 schools (0%)
Many 1 schools (33.3%)
Most 0 schools (0%)

Find a school in Hamilton

Search, sort and narrow down every published school in Hamilton by type, authority or enrolment scheme.

Filter schools — type · authority · enrolment scheme · suburb
School Suburb Type Roll Equity Index Enrolment scheme Authority
Endeavour School
Co-Educational
 Flagstaff-Hamilton Contributing · Years 1–6 452 411 Zoned State
Ngā Taiātea Wharekura
Co-Educational
 Nawton Secondary · Years 9–15 291 504 No scheme listed State
Waikato Waldorf School ( Rudolf Steiner)
Co-Educational
 Rototuna Composite · Years 1–10 190 424 No scheme listed State : Integrated

What "enrolment scheme" means

What a "Yes" or "No" in the enrolment scheme column actually determines for a family applying to a school in Hamilton.

  • A school with an enrolment scheme (a home zone) must enrol every child who lives inside it.
  • A school with no scheme listed can generally accept enrolments from anywhere.

Reading the Equity Index

Two quick things worth remembering when comparing EQI numbers across the table above.

  • A higher number means more estimated socio-economic barriers, not a "better" or "worse" school.
  • Private schools don't receive an Equity Index.

Planning around term dates?

Once you've found a school in Hamilton, check when term actually starts and finishes — most state schools across New Zealand follow the same national term structure, with only small regional variations.

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