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Hautapu School

Cambridge · Waikato Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other · Enrolment scheme

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Hautapu School at a glance

Hautapu School is a co-educational full primary school in Cambridge, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 202 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 420. The school has been open since 1878.

With 202 students on roll, Hautapu School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 48% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 420, 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 gap of 43 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

89.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 4.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.32 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 18189.2%
Pasifika 42.0%
Asian 94.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 94.4%
European 181 · 89.2%
Pasifika 4 · 2.0%
Asian 9 · 4.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 9 · 4.4%

Total roll recorded: 202 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

202Students on rollLarger than 48% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
420Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.46Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.32Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWaipa 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 may be requested
  • Opened1878
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaHautapu Rural
  • WardCambridge General Ward
  • General electorateTaupō
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region
Cambridge 37.8605° S · 175.4252° E
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Nearby schools

St Peter's School (Cambridge)Cambridge · Secondary (Year 7-15) 3.4 km Cambridge Middle SchoolCambridge · Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) 4.4 km Cambridge High SchoolCambridge · Secondary (Year 9-15) 4.5 km Goodwood SchoolCambridge · Contributing 4.6 km Kaipaki SchoolOhaupo · Full Primary 4.6 km Cambridge East SchoolCambridge · Contributing 4.8 km

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About this data

School #1735 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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