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Hillcrest High 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 Hillcrest High School

Hillcrest High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,801 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 451. The school has been open since 1972.

With 1,801 students on roll, Hillcrest High School is a one of the largest school — larger than about 98% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 451, 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 50.8% and Asian at 33.1%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.17 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 931 · 50.8%
Pasifika 89 · 4.9%
Asian 607 · 33.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 131 · 7.2%
Other 29 · 1.6%
International 45 · 2.5%

Total roll recorded: 1,801 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

1,801Students on rollLarger than 98% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
451Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.2Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.17Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.7933° S · 175.3263° E
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Nearby schools

Silverdale Normal SchoolHamilton · Contributing 0.3 km TKKM o Toku Mapihi MaureaHamilton · Full Primary 0.6 km St John's College (Hillcrest)Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.8 km Hillcrest Normal SchoolHamilton · Contributing 1 km Berkley Normal Middle SchoolHamilton · Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) 1 km Knighton Normal SchoolHamilton · Contributing 1.4 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • 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 entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1972
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