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Hikutaia School

Paeroa · Waikato Region

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

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Hikutaia School at a glance

Hikutaia School is a co-educational full primary school in Paeroa, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 140 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 481. The school has been open since 1879.

With 140 students on roll, Hikutaia School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 35% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 481, 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.

87.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 7.8%.

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 11287.5%
Pasifika 107.8%
Asian 64.7%
European 112 · 87.5%
Pasifika 10 · 7.8%
Asian 6 · 4.7%

Total roll recorded: 140 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

140Students on rollLarger than 35% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
481Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.46Diversity 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 other
  • Territorial authorityThames-Coromandel 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
  • Opened1879
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMatatoki-Pūriri
  • WardThames Ward
  • General electorateCoromandel
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region
Paeroa 37.2955° S · 175.6569° E
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Nearby schools

Netherton SchoolPaeroa · Full Primary 6.5 km Puriri SchoolThames · Full Primary 7.5 km Paeroa Christian SchoolPaeroa · Full Primary 7.9 km Goldfields School (Paeroa)Paeroa · Specialist School 8.5 km Miller Avenue SchoolPaeroa · Full Primary 8.6 km Turua Primary SchoolThames · Full Primary 9.8 km

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About this data

School #1738 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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