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Hauraki Plains College

Ngatea · 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 Hauraki Plains College

Hauraki Plains College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Ngatea, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 846 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 468. The school has been open since 1912.

With 846 students on roll, Hauraki Plains College is a very large school — larger than about 93% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 468, 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.

85.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.03 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 726 · 85.8%
Pasifika 40 · 4.7%
Asian 63 · 7.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 0.5%
Other 9 · 1.1%
International 4 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 846 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

846Students on rollLarger than 93% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
468Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.57Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.03Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Ngatea 37.2766° S · 175.4987° E
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School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityHauraki District
  • 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
  • Opened1912
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