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Horahora School (Cambridge)

Cambridge · 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 Horahora School (Cambridge)

Horahora School (Cambridge) is a co-educational full primary school in Cambridge, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 35 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 441. The school has been open since 1909.

With 35 students on roll, Horahora School (Cambridge) is a very small school — larger than about 11% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 441, 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.

91.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.82 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 32 · 91.4%
Asian 2 · 5.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 2.9%

Total roll recorded: 35 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

35Students on rollLarger than 11% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
441Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.35Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.82Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Cambridge 37.9813° S · 175.6254° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWaipa District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1909
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