Deanwell School

Hamilton · Waikato Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

Deanwell School at a glance

Deanwell School is a co-educational contributing school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 375 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 511. The school has been open since 1973.

With 375 students on roll, Deanwell School is a large school — larger than about 71% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 511, which is 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 48 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 42.3% and Asian at 28.5%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.12 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 11342.3%

Pasifika 6925.8%

Asian 7628.5%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 83.0%

Other 10.4%

European 113 · 42.3%

Pasifika 69 · 25.8%

Asian 76 · 28.5%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 8 · 3.0%

Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 375 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

375Students on rollLarger than 71% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

511Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463

1.2Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.12Isolation indexlow isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

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
Opened1973
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaDeanwell
WardWest General Ward
General electorateHamilton West
Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region

Hamilton 37.8199° S · 175.2756° E

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About this data

School #1710 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.

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