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Berkley Normal Middle School

Hamilton · Waikato Region

State Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) Report an error
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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 Berkley Normal Middle School

Berkley Normal Middle School is a co-educational restricted composite (year 7-10) school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 770 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 420. The school has been open since 1971.

With 770 students on roll, Berkley Normal Middle School is a very large school — larger than about 92% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 420, 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 gap of 43 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 57.5%, with a meaningful Asian community at 29.4% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.16 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 435 · 57.5%
Pasifika 47 · 6.2%
Asian 222 · 29.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 40 · 5.3%
Other 5 · 0.7%
International 7 · 0.9%

Total roll recorded: 770 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

770Students on rollLarger than 92% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
420Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.08Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.16Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.8025° S · 175.3275° E
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Nearby schools

Hillcrest Normal SchoolHamilton · Contributing 0.6 km Hillcrest High SchoolHamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1 km Hamilton Seventh-Day Adventist SchoolHamilton · Full Primary 1.1 km Silverdale Normal SchoolHamilton · Contributing 1.1 km St John's College (Hillcrest)Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.5 km TKKM o Toku Mapihi MaureaHamilton · Full Primary 1.6 km

School information

  • School typeRestricted Composite (Year 7-10)
  • YearsYears 7–10
  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1971
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