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. 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. 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.
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. 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. 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. The Ministry of Education institution number links to the Education Counts page for each school.
Thames-Coromandel District
Former schools
- The Coromandel Learning Centre was a private coeducational primary school for years 1–8, in Coromandel.
- Coromandel Rudolf Steiner School was a small private full primary (years 1-8) school. It closed at the end of 2007.
- Kauaeranga Valley School flourished between 1903 and 1933.
Hauraki District
Waikato District
Pukemiro School opened in 1905 and closed in 2021.
Matamata-Piako District
Hamilton City
Primary and intermediate schools
| Name | MOE | Years | Area | Authority | Roll | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen School | 1680 | 1–6 | Dinsdale | State | 696 | ||
| Bankwood School | 1693 | 1–6 | Chartwell | State | 337 | ||
| Crawshaw School | 2096 | 1–8 | Crawshaw | State | 349 | - | |
| Deanwell School | 1710 | 1–6 | Deanwell | State | 324 | ||
| Endeavour School | 6941 | 1–6 | Flagstaff | State | 474 | ||
| Fairfield Intermediate | 1715 | 7–8 | Fairfield | State | 957 | ||
| Fairfield Primary School | 1716 | 1–6 | Fairfield | State | 338 | ||
| Forest Lake School | 1720 | 1–6 | Forest Lake | State | 373 | - | |
| Frankton School | 1721 | 1–6 | Frankton | State | 733 | ||
| Glenview School | 1725 | 1–6 | Glenview | State | 413 | ||
| Hamilton East School | 1731 | 1–6 | Hamilton East | State | 567 | ||
| Hamilton West School | 1733 | 1–8 | Hamilton West | State | 698 | established 1864 | |
| Hillcrest Normal School | 1739 | 1–6 | Hillcrest | State | 596 | ||
| Hukanui School | 1749 | 1–6 | Chartwell | State | 848 | ||
| Insoll Avenue School | 1753 | 1–6 | Enderley | State | 343 | - | |
| Knighton Normal School | 1781 | 1–6 | Hillcrest | State | 707 | ||
| Maeroa Intermediate | 1792 | 7–8 | Maeroa | State | 691 | ||
| Marian Catholic School | 2094 | 1–8 | Hamilton East | State integrated | 619 | Catholic | |
| Melville Primary School | 1824 | 1–6 | Melville | State | 243 | - | |
| Nawton School | 1841 | 1–6 | Nawton | State | 520 | ||
| Peachgrove Intermediate | 1892 | 7–8 | Claudelands | State | 532 | ||
| Pukete School | 1908 | 1–6 | Pukete | State | 394 | ||
| Rhode Street School | 1924 | 1–8 | Frankton | State | 241 | ||
| Rototuna Primary School | 6976 | 1–6 | Rototuna | State | 767 | ||
| Silverdale Normal School | 1940 | 1–6 | Silverdale | State | 393 | ||
| Southwell School | 4141 | 1–8 | Claudelands | Private | 659 | Anglican, boarding | |
| St Columba's Catholic School | 1944 | 1–8 | Dinsdale | State integrated | 491 | Catholic | |
| St Joseph's Catholic School | 1946 | 1–8 | Fairfield | State integrated | 334 | Catholic | |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic School | 1964 | 1–8 | Te Rapa | State integrated | 292 | Catholic | |
| St Pius X Catholic School | 1966 | 1–8 | Melville | State integrated | 230 | Catholic | |
| Te Ao Marama School | 780 | 1–6 | Flagstaff | State | 498 | Opened February 2019 | |
| Te Rapa School | 2020 | 1–8 | Te Rapa | State | 528 | ||
| Te Totara Primary School | 577 | 1–6 | Rototuna North | State | 752 | ||
| Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Ara Rima | 1718 | 1–8 | Enderley | State | 278 | - | |
| Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Toku Mapihi Maurea | 1589 | 1–8 | Ruakura | State | 93 | - | |
| Vardon School | 2045 | 1–6 | Beerescourt | State | 345 | ||
| Waikato Waldorf School | 539 | 1–8 | St James Park | State integrated | 204 | Waldorf education | |
| Whitiora School | 2091 | 1–8 | Whitiora | State | 245 | - | |
| Woodstock School | 2093 | 1–6 | Fairfield | State | 390 |
Secondary and composite schools
| Name | MOE | Years | Gender | Area | Authority | Opened | Roll | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkley Normal Middle School | 1695 | 7–9 | Coed | Riverlea | State | 1971 | 786 | ||
| Fairfield College | 129 | 9–13 | Coed | Fairfield | State | 1957 | 860 | ||
| Fraser High School | 135 | 9–13 | Coed | Nawton | State | 1969 | 1453 | ||
| Hamilton Boys' High School | 131 | 9–13 | Boys | Hamilton East | State | 1955 | 2216 | Boarding | |
| Hamilton Christian School | 451 | 1–13 | Coed | Rototuna North | State Integrated | 1982 | 915 | Nondenominational Christian | |
| Hamilton Girls' High School | 132 | 9–13 | Girls | Hamilton Lake | State | 1955 | 1706 | Boarding | |
| Hamilton Junior High School | 1942 | 7–10 | Coed | St Andrews | State | 1977 | 131 | Formerly St Andrews Intermediate School | |
| Hillcrest High School | 138 | 9–13 | Coed | Silverdale | State | 1972 | 1728 | ||
| Nga Taiatea Wharekura | 488 | 9–13 | Coed | Rotokauri | State | 2004 | 272 | ||
| Rototuna Junior High School | 708 | 7–10 | Coed | Rototuna North | State | 2016 | 1461 | ||
| Rototuna Senior High School | 615 | 11–13 | Coed | Rototuna North | State | 2017 | 898 | ||
| Sacred Heart Girls College | 139 | 9–13 | Girls | Hamilton East | State integrated | 1884 | 933 | Catholic | |
| St John's College | 136 | 9–13 | Boys | Hillcrest | State integrated | 1961 | 952 | Catholic | |
| St Paul's Collegiate School | 130 | 9–13 | Boys/Coed | Chartwell | Private | 1959 | 861 | Anglican, boarding | |
| Waikato Diocesan School For Girls | 140 | 9–13 | Girls | River Road | State integrated | 1909 | 692 | Anglican, boarding |
Special schools
| Name | MOE | Years | Gender | Area | Authority | Roll | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser High School TPU | 2759 | 5–21 | Coed | Nawton | State | 304 | https://www.fraser.school.nz/ Fraser High School | Teen parent unit |
| Hamilton North School | 1732 | 5–21 | Coed | St Andrews | State | 157 | Hamilton North School | Special school for intellectual impairments |
| Patricia Avenue School | 1891 | 5–21 | Coed | Claudelands | State | 191 | Patricia Avenue School | Founded in 1965 |
Former schools
- Melville High School, founded in 1964 and closed at the end of 2023.
- Melville Intermediate, closed at the end of 2023.
Waipa District
The Church College of New Zealand closed in 2009.
Ōtorohanga District
| Name | Years | Gender | Area | Authority | Decile | Roll | Website | MOE | ERO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arohena School | 1–8 | Coed | Wharepapa South | State | 6 | 32 | - | 1688 | 1688 |
| Hauturu School | 1–8 | Coed | Hauturu | State | 3 | 27 | - | 1736 | 1736 |
| Kawhia School | 1–8 | Coed | Kawhia | State | 1 | 46 | 1771 | 1771 | |
| Kio Kio School | 1–8 | Coed | Kio Kio | State | 7 | 160 | 1779 | 1779 | |
| Korakonui School | 1–8 | Coed | Waikeria | State | 8 | 142 | 1783 | 1783 | |
| Maihiihi School | 1–8 | Coed | Maihiihi | State | 7 | 66 | 1793 | 1793 | |
| Ngutunui School | 1–8 | Coed | Puketotara | State | 9 | 52 | - | 1853 | 1853 |
| Otewa School | 1–8 | Coed | Otewa | State | 8 | 66 | - | 1874 | 1874 |
| Ōtorohanga College | 9–15 | Coed | Ōtorohanga | State | 4 | 328 | 157 | 157 | |
| Ōtorohanga School | 1–8 | Coed | Ōtorohanga | State | 2 | 79 | - | 1876 | 1876 |
| Otorohanga South School | 1–8 | Coed | Ōtorohanga | State | 4 | 315 | 1877 | 1877 | |
| St Mary's Catholic School | 1–8 | Coed | Ōtorohanga | State integrated | 5 | 36 | - | 1880 | 1880 |
South Waikato District
Waitomo District
Taupo District
Notes
- "About School: School basics". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- "School Donations & Fees". New Zealand Ministry of Education. 23 June 1998. Archived from the original on 14 July 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2006.
- "about NZ education". EduSearch. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- "How The Decile Is Calculated". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- "Reviews of Deciles - General Information". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- "New Zealand Schools - Education Counts". Ministry of Education (New Zealand). Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- 2006 ERO Report for Coromandel Learning Centre Archived 2008-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- "School Closures, Mergers and New: December_2008" (XLS). Education Counts.
- "Local and General News". New Zealand Herald. 19 December 1903. p. 7.
- "Winter Show - Children's Classes". Waikato Times. 30 May 1933. p. 8.
- Leaman, Aaron (25 July 2021). "Pukemiro School farewelled with prayer, songs and schoolyard tales". Waikato Times.
- "Our School". Hamilton West School. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- Parata, Hekia (22 December 2016). "Sylvester Primary School Establishment". New Zealand Gazette. 2016 (121). New Zealand Government. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- Parata, Hekia (16 July 2015). "New School Establishment Notice". New Zealand Gazette. 2015 (76). New Zealand Government. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- "Melville High flags 50 years". Stuff.
- ^ Kirkby-McLeod, Libby (7 December 2023). "Two Hamilton schools to be replaced by one: 'We're bitterly disappointed'". Radio New Zealand.
References
- Te Kete Ipurangi Ministry of Education website
- ERO school and early childhood education reports Education Review Office
- Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools
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