Hamilton Boys' High School

Hamilton · Waikato Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Boys School · Major urban area · Boarding · Enrolment scheme

Hamilton Boys' High School at a glance

Hamilton Boys' High School is a boys school secondary (year 9-15) school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 2,267 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 429. The school has been open since 1911.

With 2,267 students on roll, Hamilton Boys' High School is a one of the largest school — larger than about 99% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 429, 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 56.2%, with a meaningful Asian community at 29.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.07 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,34656.2%

Pasifika 1877.8%

Asian 69729.1%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 923.8%

Other 40.2%

International 713.0%

European 1,346 · 56.2%

Pasifika 187 · 7.8%

Asian 697 · 29.1%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 92 · 3.8%

Other 4 · 0.2%

International 71 · 3.0%

Total roll recorded: 2,267 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

2,267Students on rollLarger than 99% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

429Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

1.12Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.07Isolation indexvery low isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
YearsYears 9–15
AuthorityState
GenderBoys School
SettingMajor urban area
Territorial authorityHamilton City
Education regionWaikato
Regional councilWaikato Region
Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
BoardingBoarding available
Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
Cohort entryNo — individual entry
DonationsDonations may be requested
Opened1911
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaHamilton East Village
WardEast General Ward
General electorateHamilton East
Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region

Hamilton 37.7850° S · 175.2948° E

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Nearby schools

Peachgrove IntermediateHamilton · Intermediate 0.3 km Hamilton East SchoolHamilton · Contributing 0.5 km Patricia Avenue SchoolHamilton · Specialist School 0.6 km Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)Hamilton · Full Primary 0.7 km Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km Southwell SchoolHamilton · Full Primary 1.1 km