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Hamilton East School

Hamilton · 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 Hamilton East School

Hamilton East School is a co-educational contributing school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 554 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 454. The school has been open since 1872.

With 554 students on roll, Hamilton East School is a large school — larger than about 84% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 454, 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 51.4% and Asian at 24.5%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.05 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 260 · 51.4%
Pasifika 44 · 8.7%
Asian 124 · 24.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 69 · 13.6%
Other 9 · 1.8%

Total roll recorded: 554 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

554Students on rollLarger than 84% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
454Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.24Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.05Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.7874° S · 175.2905° E
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Nearby schools

Hamilton Boys' High SchoolHamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.5 km Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)Hamilton · Full Primary 0.5 km Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.6 km Peachgrove IntermediateHamilton · Intermediate 0.8 km Patricia Avenue SchoolHamilton · Specialist School 1 km Hamilton Girls' High SchoolHamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.2 km

School information

  • 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
  • Opened1872
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