List of schools in Waikato

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.

Thames-Coromandel District
NameMOEYearsAreaAuthorityRollWebsite
Colville School17061–8ColvilleState37-
Coroglen School17071–8CoroglenState12-
Coromandel Area School1091–13CoromandelState183
Hikuai School17371–8HikuaiState36
Hikutaia School17381–8HikutaiaState122-
Manaia School17981–8ManaiaState149
Matatoki School18191–8MatatokiState80-
Mercury Bay Area School1101–13WhitiangaState832
Moanataiari School18291–8ThamesState153-
Opoutere School18671–8OpoutereState109
Parawai School18861–8ThamesState195
Puriri School19111–8PuririState18
St Francis School19451–8ThamesState integrated76-
Tairua School19751–8TairuaState146-
Tapu School19801–8TapuState6
Te Puru School19121–8Te PuruState174
Te Rerenga School20211–8Te RerengaState110-
Thames High School1119–13ThamesState413
Thames South School20271–8ThamesState70
TKKM o Harataunga17731–8Kennedy BayState24-
Whangamata Area School4281–13WhangamatāState558
Whenuakite School20881–8WhenuakiteState130

Former schools
  • The Coromandel Learning Centre was a private coeducational primary school for years 1–8, in Coromandel.[7]
  • Coromandel Rudolf Steiner School was a small private full primary (years 1-8) school. It closed at the end of 2007.[8]
  • Kauaeranga Valley School flourished between 1903 and 1933.[9][10]

Hauraki District
NameYearsAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteMOEERO
Goldfields School–PaeroaState82-17261726
Hauraki Plains College9–13NgateaState883112112
Kaiaua School1–8KaiauaState23-13231323
Kaihere School1–8KaihereState25-17571757
Karangahake School1–8KarangahakeState51-17631763
Kerepehi School1–8KerepehiState82-17751775
Kopuarahi School1–8PipiroaState17-17821782
Miller Avenue School1–8PaeroaState10418271827
Netherton School1–8NethertonState137-18421842
Ngatea School1–8NgateaState28218501850
Paeroa Central School1–8PaeroaState59-18831883
Paeroa Christian School1–8PaeroaState integrated45-11691169
Paeroa College9-13PaeroaState282113113
St Joseph's Catholic School1–8PaeroaState integrated53-19511951
St Joseph's Catholic School1–8WaihiState integrated33-19541954
Tirohia School1–8TirohiaState41-20332033
Turua Primary School1–8TuruaState102-20432043
Waihi Central School1–6WaihiState9320502050
Waihi College7–13WaihiState498114114
Waihi East Primary School1–6WaihiState177-20492049
Waikino School1–6WaikinoState7920542054
Waimata School1–6WaimataState66-20582058
Waitakaruru School1–8WaitakaruruState94-20692069

Waikato District
NameYearsAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteMOEERO
Aka Aka School1–8Aka AkaState5012011201
Glen Massey School1–8Glen MasseyState10217231723
Gordonton School1–8GordontonState20617281728
Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist School1–8TamahereState integrated8441054105
Harrisville School1–6HarrisvilleState18013031303
Horotiu School1–8HorotiuState20817461746
Horsham Downs School1–8Horsham DownsState35417471747
Huntly College9–13HuntlyState193119119
Huntly Primary School1–8HuntlyState16917511751
Huntly West School1–8HuntlyState10217521752
Kimihia School1–8KimihiaState33717771777
Mangatangi School1–8MangatangiState8713441344
Mangatawhiri School1–8MangatawhiriState17013451345
Maramarua School1–8MaramaruaState9513581358
Matangi School1–6MatangiState19018141814
Meremere School1–8MeremereState1113731373
Newstead Model School1–6NewsteadState14018431843
Ngaruawahia High School9–13NgāruawāhiaState231127127
Ngaruawahia School1–8NgāruawāhiaState12618491849
Ngāti Haua School1–8PukemoremoreState102-18511851
Ohinewai School1–8OhinewaiState10918561856
Onewhero Area School1–13OnewheroState417108108
Orini Combined School1–8OriniState8918691869
Otaua School1–8OtauaState19114101410
Pokeno School1–8PōkenoState53314421442
Pukekawa School1–6PukekawaState7814491449
Pukeoware School1–8WaiukuState14814541454
Puketaha School1–8PuketahaState27019071907
Raglan Area School1–15RaglanState486125125
Rangiriri School1–8RangiririState51-19191919
Rotokauri School1–8RotokauriState18919301930
Ruawaro Combined School1–8RuawaroState40-19371937
St Anthony's Catholic School1–8HuntlyState integrated6919431943
St Paul's Catholic School1–8NgāruawāhiaState integrated9819631963
Tai Wananga9–15RuakuraState155632632
Tamahere Model Country School1–6TamahereState37219761976
Taupiri School1–8TaupiriState9919871987
Tauwhare School1–6TauwhareState10819951995
Te Akau School1–8Te ĀkauState35-19981998
Te Kauwhata College7–15Te KauwhataState380115115
Te Kauwhata Primary School1–6Te KauwhataState30020052005
Te Kohanga School1–6Te KohangaState2815331533
Te Kowhai School1–8Te KowhaiState32020072007
Te Mata School1–8Te MataState11920102010
Te Paina School1–8MercerState6613721372
Te Uku School1–8Te UkuState13620242024
Te Wharekura o Rakaumangamanga1–13HuntlyState35319171917
TKK o Puaha o Waikato1–8Port WaikatoState38-11511151
TKKM o Bernard Fergusson1–8NgāruawāhiaState16516961696
Tuakau College7–13TuakauState1,029106106
Tuakau School1–6TuakauState25315391539
Waerenga School1–6WaerengaState9020462046
Waikaretu School1–8WaikaretuState2720522052
Waikato Montessori Education Centre1–8TamaherePrivate52671671
Waingaro School1–8WaingaroState1020602060
Waipa School1–8NgāruawāhiaState31720642064
Waitetuna School1–8WaitetunaState5520712071
Whatawhata School1–8WhatawhataState25420872087
Whitikahu School1–8WhitikahuState6920902090

Pukemiro School opened in 1905 and closed in 2021.[11]

Matamata-Piako District
NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityDecileRollWebsiteMOEERO
David Street School1–6CoedMorrinsvilleState547417091709
Elstow-Waihou Combined School1–8CoedWaihouState715017131713
Firth School1–6CoedMatamataState318817191719
Hinuera School1–6CoedHinueraState813017411741
Kiwitahi School1–6CoedKiwitahiState1075-17801780
Manawaru School1–8CoedManawaruState692-18001800
Matamata Christian School1–8CoedMatamataState integrated6981186
Matamata College9–15CoedMatamataState6781124124
Matamata Intermediate7–8CoedMatamataState643118121812
Matamata Primary School1–6CoedMatamataState643618131813
Morrinsville College9–15CoedMorrinsvilleState6737126126
Morrinsville Intermediate7–8CoedMorrinsvilleState533718331833
Morrinsville School1–6CoedMorrinsvilleState420618341834
Motumaoho School1–6CoedMotumaohoState726-18351835
Springdale School1–8CoedSpringdaleState94119411941
St Joseph's Catholic School (Matamata)1–8CoedMatamataState integrated332-19471947
St Joseph's Catholic School (Morrinsville)1–8CoedMorrinsvilleState integrated8180-19491949
St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Aroha)1–8CoedTe ArohaState integrated564-19521952
Stanley Avenue School1–8CoedTe ArohaState526919671967
Tahuna School1–6CoedTahunaState69419721972
Tatuanui School1–6CoedTatuanuiState9117-19831983
Tauhei Combined School1–6CoedMangateparuState74819851985
Te Aroha College9–15CoedTe ArohaState4412116116
Te Aroha Primary School1–8CoedTe ArohaState318619991999
Te Kura o Waharoa1–6CoedWaharoaState131-20472047
Te Poi School1–6CoedTe PoiState971-20142014
Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha1–15CoedNgaruaState1149-31153115
Wairere School1–6CoedWaharoaState853-20752075
Walton School1–6CoedWaltonState912820742074

Hamilton City

Primary and intermediate schools
NameMOEYearsAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteNotes
Aberdeen School16801–6DinsdaleState638
Bankwood School16931–6ChartwellState284
Crawshaw School20961–8CrawshawState310-
Deanwell School17101–6DeanwellState318
Endeavour School69411–6FlagstaffState435
Fairfield Intermediate17157–8FairfieldState920
Fairfield Primary School17161–6FairfieldState301
Forest Lake School17201–6Forest LakeState347-
Frankton School17211–6FranktonState634
Glenview School17251–6GlenviewState397
Hamilton East School17311–6Hamilton EastState484
Hamilton West School17331–8Hamilton WestState662established 1864[12]
Hillcrest Normal School17391–6HillcrestState560
Hukanui School17491–6ChartwellState771
Insoll Avenue School17531–6EnderleyState278-
Knighton Normal School17811–6HillcrestState636
Maeroa Intermediate17927–8MaeroaState689
Marian Catholic School20941–8Hamilton EastState integrated581Catholic
Melville Primary School18241–6MelvilleState222-
Nawton School18411–6NawtonState457
Peachgrove Intermediate18927–8ClaudelandsState309
Pukete School19081–6PuketeState343
Rhode Street School19241–8FranktonState209
Rototuna Primary School69761–6RototunaState703
Silverdale Normal School19401–6SilverdaleState344
Southwell School41411–8ClaudelandsPrivate642Anglican, boarding
St Columba's Catholic School19441–8DinsdaleState integrated420Catholic
St Joseph's Catholic School19461–8FairfieldState integrated317Catholic
St Peter Chanel Catholic School19641–8Te RapaState integrated263Catholic
St Pius X Catholic School19661–8MelvilleState integrated191Catholic
Te Ao Marama School7801–6FlagstaffState436Opened February 2019[13]
Te Rapa School20201–8Te RapaState449
Te Totara Primary School5771–6Rototuna NorthState671
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Ara Rima17181–8EnderleyState268-
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Toku Mapihi Maurea15891–8RuakuraState96-
Vardon School20451–6BeerescourtState323
Waikato Waldorf School5391–8St James ParkState integrated193Waldorf education
Whitiora School20911–8WhitioraState232-
Woodstock School20931–6FairfieldState356

Secondary and composite schools
NameMOEYearsGenderAreaAuthorityOpenedRollWebsiteNotes
Berkley Normal Middle School16957–9CoedRiverleaState1971753
Fairfield College1299–13CoedFairfieldState1957611
Fraser High School1359–13CoedNawtonState19691,283
Hamilton Boys' High School1319–13BoysHamilton EastState19552,238Boarding
Hamilton Christian School4511–13CoedRototuna NorthState Integrated1982896Nondenominational Christian
Hamilton Girls' High School1329–13GirlsHamilton LakeState19551,703Boarding
Hamilton Junior High School19427–10CoedSt AndrewsState1977100Formerly St Andrews Intermediate School
Hillcrest High School1389–13CoedSilverdaleState19721,651
Nga Taiatea Wharekura4889–13CoedRotokauriState2004281
Rototuna Junior High School7087–10CoedRototuna NorthState20161,393
Rototuna Senior High School61511–13CoedRototuna NorthState2017[14]911
Sacred Heart Girls College1399–13GirlsHamilton EastState integrated1884950Catholic
St John's College1369–13BoysHillcrestState integrated1961948Catholic
St Paul's Collegiate School1309–13Boys/CoedChartwellPrivate1959866Anglican, boarding
Waikato Diocesan School For Girls1409–13GirlsRiver RoadState integrated1909694Anglican, boarding

Special schools
NameMOEYearsGenderAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteNotes
Fraser High School TPU27595–21CoedNawtonState304[3]https://www.fraser.school.nz/ Fraser High SchoolTeen parent unit
Hamilton North School17325–21CoedSt AndrewsState146 Hamilton North SchoolSpecial school for intellectual impairments
Patricia Avenue School18915–21CoedClaudelandsState184 Patricia Avenue SchoolFounded in 1965

Former schools

Waipa District
NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityDecileRollWebsiteMOEERO
Cambridge East School1–6CoedCambridgeState937517001700
Cambridge High School9–15CoedCambridgeState91,786142142
Cambridge Middle School7–10CoedCambridgeState8671-17011701
Cambridge School1–6CoedCambridgeState835517021702
Goodwood School1–6CoedFencourtState936517271727
Hautapu School1–8CoedHautapuState1018217351735
Horahora School1–8CoedMaungatautariState104117441744
Kaipaki School1–8CoedKaipakiState912717601760
Karapiro School1–6CoedKarapiroState92217641764
Kihikihi School1–6CoedKihikihiState3176-17761776
Koromatua School1–8CoedTemple ViewState623017841784
Leamington School1–6CoedCambridgeState748617891789
Ngahinapouri School1–8CoedNgāhinapōuriState1016418441844
Ōhaupō School1–8CoedŌhaupōState920618551855
Paterangi School1–8CoedPaterangiState810118891889
Pekerau School1–6CoedTe AwamutuState425418931893
Pirongia School1–8CoedPirongiaState936518971897
Pokuru School1–6CoedPokuruState6154-18981898
Puahue School1–6CoedPuahueState7136-19021902
Pukeatua School1–8CoedPukeatuaState784-19031903
Roto-o-Rangi School1–6CoedRoto-o-RangiState987-19271927
Rukuhia School1–8CoedRukuhiaState9129-19381938
South City Christian School1–8CoedDeanwellState integrated718141254125
St Patrick's Catholic School1–8CoedTe AwamutuState integrated724119621962
St Peter's Catholic School1–8CoedCambridgeState integrated918119651965
St. Peter's School7–15CoedCambridgePrivate91,185141141
Te Awamutu College9–15CoedTe AwamutuState61,408146146
Te Awamutu Intermediate7–8CoedTe AwamutuState544320012001
Te Awamutu Primary School1–6CoedTe AwamutuState556120022002
Te Miro School1–8CoedTe MiroState104920122012
Te Pahu School1–8CoedTe PahuState9101-20132013
TKKM o Whakawatea1–8CoedDeanwellState4119282282
Te Wharekura o Nga Purapura o te Aroha1–15CoedTe AwamutuState491–641641
Waipa Christian School1–8CoedTe AwamutuState integrated690266266
Wharepapa South School1–8CoedWharepapa SouthState83720862086

The Church College of New Zealand closed in 2009.

Ōtorohanga District
NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityDecileRollWebsiteMOEERO
Arohena School1–8CoedWharepapa SouthState637-16881688
Hauturu School1–8CoedHauturuState321-17361736
Kawhia School1–8CoedKawhiaState14817711771
Kio Kio School1–8CoedKio KioState713717791779
Korakonui School1–8CoedWaikeriaState814717831783
Maihiihi School1–8CoedMaihiihiState76717931793
Ngutunui School1–8CoedPuketotaraState946-18531853
Otewa School1–8CoedOtewaState854-18741874
Ōtorohanga College9–15CoedŌtorohangaState4307157157
Ōtorohanga School1–8CoedŌtorohangaState260-18761876
Otorohanga South School1–8CoedŌtorohangaState430018771877
St Mary's Catholic School1–8CoedŌtorohangaState integrated530-18801880

South Waikato District
NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityDecileRollWebsiteMOEERO
Amisfield School1–8CoedTokoroaState4138-16821682
Bishop Edward Gaines Catholic School1–8CoedTokoroaState integrated441-16071607
Cargill Open Plan School1–6CoedTokoroaState319-17041704
David Henry School1–6CoedTokoroaState214517081708
Forest View High School9–15CoedTokoroaState2400159159
Kuranui Primary School1–6CoedOkoroireState75118581858
Lichfield School1–6CoedLichfieldState78317901790
Pa Harakeke Teen Parent Unit––TokoroaState1n/a–639639
Putaruru College7–15CoedPutāruruState3416-494494
Putaruru Primary School1–6CoedPutāruruState217716581658
St Mary's Catholic School1–8CoedPutāruruState integrated4158-19571957
Strathmore School1–6CoedTokoroaState111819681968
Tainui Full Primary School1–8CoedTokoroaState226219741974
Te Waotu School1–8CoedWaotuState89220252025
Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere1–15CoedPutāruruState1313-567567
Tirau Primary School1–6CoedTīrauState5112-20312031
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Hiringa1–8CoedTokoroaState199-31003100
Tokoroa Central School1–6CoedTokoroaState1163-20352035
Tokoroa High School9–15CoedTokoroaState2524158158
Tokoroa Intermediate7–8CoedTokoroaState235720372037
Tokoroa North School1–6CoedTokoroaState4388-20382038

Waitomo District
NameYearsGenderAreaAuthorityDecileRollWebsiteMOEERO
Aria School1–6CoedAriaState54216871687
Benneydale School1–8CoedBenneydaleState126-161161
Centennial Park School1–8CoedTe KūitiState158-17051705
Kinohaku School1–8CoedTaharoaState410-17781778
Mokau School1–8CoedMokauState326-22002200
Piopio College7–15CoedPiopioState4132-162162
Piopio Primary School1–6CoedPiopioState5125-18951895
Piri Piri School1–8CoedTe AngaState47-18961896
Pukenui School1–8CoedTe KūitiState2140-19061906
Rangitoto School1–8CoedRangitotoState624-19201920
St Joseph's Catholic School1–8CoedTe KūitiState integrated463-19531953
Te Kuiti High School9–13CoedTe KūitiState3300160160
Te Kuiti Primary School1–8CoedTe KūitiState2327-20082008
Te Kura o Tahaaroa1–8CoedTaharoaState334-19711971
Te Wharekura o Maniapoto1–15CoedTe KūitiState2126-18651865
Waitomo Caves School1–8CoedWaitomoState52320732073
Whareorino School1–8CoedWaikawauState55-22672267

Taupo District
NameYearsAreaAuthorityRollWebsiteMOEERO
Hilltop School1–8HilltopState561-17401740
Kuratau School1–8KuratauState8917851785
Lake Taupo Christian School1–13TauharaState integrated109-11391139
Mangakino Area School1–13MangakinoState41-329329
Marotiri School1–8MarotiriState134-18081808
Mountview School1–8Taupo CentralState327-18361836
Rangitaiki School1–8RangitaikiState917541754
St Patrick's Catholic School1–8NukuhauState integrated26717501750
Tauhara College9–13TauharaState668166166
Tauhara School1–6TauharaState23619841984
Taupo Intermediate7–8HilltopState52419881988
Taupo School1–6Taupo CentralState44019891989
Taupo-nui-a-Tia College9–13Taupo CentralState1,155167167
TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa1–13Taupo CentralState139-42304230
Te Kura o Hirangi1–13TūrangiState270-497497
Te Kura o Waitahanui1–6WaitahanuiState52-20682068
Tirohanga School1–8MokaiState22-20322032
Tongariro School1–13TūrangiState332476476
Waipahihi School1–6WaipahihiState33420652065
Wairakei School1–6WairakeiState33820662066
Whakamaru School1–8WhakamaruState95-20802080

Notes
  1. "About School: School basics". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  2. "School Donations & Fees". New Zealand Ministry of Education. 23 June 1998. Archived from the original on 14 July 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2006.
  3. "about NZ education". EduSearch. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  4. "How The Decile Is Calculated". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  5. "Reviews of Deciles - General Information". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  6. "New Zealand Schools - Education Counts". Ministry of Education (New Zealand). Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  7. 2006 ERO Report for Coromandel Learning Centre Archived 2008-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "School Closures, Mergers and New: December_2008" (XLS). Education Counts.
  9. "Local and General News". New Zealand Herald. 19 December 1903. p. 7.
  10. "Winter Show - Children's Classes". Waikato Times. 30 May 1933. p. 8.
  11. Leaman, Aaron (25 July 2021). "Pukemiro School farewelled with prayer, songs and schoolyard tales". Waikato Times.
  12. "Our School". Hamilton West School. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  13. Parata, Hekia (22 December 2016). "Sylvester Primary School Establishment". New Zealand Gazette. 2016 (121). New Zealand Government. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  14. Parata, Hekia (16 July 2015). "New School Establishment Notice". New Zealand Gazette. 2015 (76). New Zealand Government. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  15. "Melville High flags 50 years". Stuff.
  16. Kirkby-McLeod, Libby (7 December 2023). "Two Hamilton schools to be replaced by one: 'We're bitterly disappointed'". Radio New Zealand.

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