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Goldfields School (Paeroa)

Paeroa · 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 Goldfields School (Paeroa)

Goldfields School (Paeroa) is a co-educational specialist school school in Paeroa, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 92 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 518. The school has been open since 1965.

With 92 students on roll, Goldfields School (Paeroa) is a small school — larger than about 24% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 518, 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 55 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 70.4%, with a meaningful Asian community at 13.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.13 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 57 · 70.4%
Pasifika 10 · 12.3%
Asian 11 · 13.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 2.5%
Other 1 · 1.2%

Total roll recorded: 92 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

92Students on rollLarger than 24% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
518Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.92Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.13Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Paeroa 37.3706° S · 175.6744° E
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Nearby schools

Miller Avenue SchoolPaeroa · Full Primary 0.2 km Paeroa Christian SchoolPaeroa · Full Primary 0.9 km Paeroa Central SchoolPaeroa · Full Primary 1.3 km Paeroa CollegePaeroa · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.7 km St Joseph's Catholic School (Paeroa)Paeroa · Full Primary 1.8 km Netherton SchoolPaeroa · Full Primary 6.6 km

School information

  • School typeSpecialist School
  • Special characterDay Specialist
  • YearsSpecialist — all years
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityHauraki 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
  • Opened1965
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