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Aberdeen School

Hamilton · Waikato Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Aberdeen School

Aberdeen School is a co-educational contributing school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 726 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 451. The school has been open since 1977.

With 726 students on roll, Aberdeen School is a very large school — larger than about 90% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 451, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

The largest group is European at 60.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 24.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.14 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 427 · 60.7%
Pasifika 78 · 11.1%
Asian 174 · 24.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 24 · 3.4%
Other 1 · 0.1%

Total roll recorded: 726 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

726Students on rollLarger than 90% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
451Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.02Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.14Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.7890° S · 175.2433° E
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School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityHamilton City
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1977
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