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Hampden School

Hampden · Otago Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural settlement

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Hampden School at a glance

Hampden School is a co-educational full primary school in Hampden, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 32 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 489. The school has been open since 1864.

With 32 students on roll, Hampden School is a very small school — larger than about 10% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 489, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

82.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 11.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.25 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 2982.9%
Pasifika 411.4%
Asian 25.7%
European 29 · 82.9%
Pasifika 4 · 11.4%
Asian 2 · 5.7%

Total roll recorded: 32 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

32Students on rollLarger than 10% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
489Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.57Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.25Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityWaitaki District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago 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
  • Opened1864
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWaihemo
  • WardWaihemo Ward
  • General electorateWaitaki
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Otago Region
Hampden 45.3253° S · 170.8159° E
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Kakanui SchoolKakanui · Full Primary 16.5 km Maheno SchoolMaheno · Full Primary 17.6 km East Otago High SchoolPalmerston · Secondary (Year 7-15) 18.6 km Palmerston SchoolPalmerston · Contributing 18.9 km Totara SchoolAlma · Full Primary 23.7 km Fenwick SchoolOamaru · Contributing 26.9 km

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About this data

School #3746 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.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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