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Cargill School

Tokoroa · Waikato Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Medium urban area

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Cargill School at a glance

Cargill School is a co-educational contributing school in Tokoroa, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 40 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 544. The school has been open since 1997.

With 40 students on roll, Cargill School is a very small school — larger than about 12% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 544, which is well above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 81 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

78.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 18.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.88 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 2578.1%
Pasifika 618.8%
Asian 13.1%
European 25 · 78.1%
Pasifika 6 · 18.8%
Asian 1 · 3.1%

Total roll recorded: 40 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

40Students on rollLarger than 12% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
544Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.62Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.88Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authoritySouth Waikato District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1997
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMoananui
  • WardTokoroa Ward
  • General electorateTaupō
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region
Tokoroa 38.2415° S · 175.8660° E
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Nearby schools

TKKM o Te HiringaTokoroa · Composite 0.7 km Tainui Full Primary SchoolTokoroa · Full Primary 0.7 km Strathmore SchoolTokoroa · Contributing 1 km Amisfield SchoolTokoroa · Full Primary 1.6 km Tokoroa IntermediateTokoroa · Intermediate 1.7 km Tokoroa High SchoolTokoroa · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.7 km

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About this data

School #1704 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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