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Hilltop School

Taupo · 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 Hilltop School

Hilltop School is a co-educational full primary school in Taupo, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 580 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 421. The school has been open since 1964.

With 580 students on roll, Hilltop School is a large school — larger than about 85% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 421, 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 42 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

84.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.54 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 460 · 84.6%
Pasifika 15 · 2.8%
Asian 46 · 8.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 21 · 3.9%
Other 2 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 580 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

580Students on rollLarger than 85% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
421Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.6Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.54Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Taupo 38.7008° S · 176.0921° E
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Nearby schools

Taupo IntermediateTaupo · Intermediate 0.5 km Lake Taupo Christian SchoolTaupo · Composite 0.9 km Tauhara CollegeTaupo · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.2 km Tauhara SchoolTaupo · Contributing 1.3 km Waipahihi SchoolTaupo · Contributing 1.9 km Mountview SchoolTaupo · Full Primary 2 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityTaupo District
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • 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
  • Opened1964
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