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Hamilton West 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 West School

Hamilton West School is a co-educational full primary school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 713 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 433. The school has been open since 1863.

With 713 students on roll, Hamilton West School is a very large school — larger than about 90% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 433, 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 Asian at 57.4%, with a meaningful European community at 29.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

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 186 · 29.6%
Pasifika 48 · 7.6%
Asian 361 · 57.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 32 · 5.1%
Other 2 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 713 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

713Students on rollLarger than 90% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
433Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.05Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.05Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.7990° S · 175.2833° E
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Nearby schools

Hamilton Girls' High SchoolHamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.2 km Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)Hamilton · Full Primary 1.4 km Hamilton East SchoolHamilton · Contributing 1.4 km St Pius X Catholic School (Melville)Hamilton · Full Primary 1.6 km Melville Primary SchoolHamilton · Contributing 1.7 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • 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 entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1863
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