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Lichfield School

Putaruru · Waikato Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Rural other

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Lichfield School at a glance

Lichfield School is a co-educational contributing school in Putaruru, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 95 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 457. The school has been open since 1884.

With 95 students on roll, Lichfield School is a small school — larger than about 25% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 457, 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.

91.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.94 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 9191.9%
Pasifika 22.0%
Asian 55.1%
Other 11.0%
European 91 · 91.9%
Pasifika 2 · 2.0%
Asian 5 · 5.1%
Other 1 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 95 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

95Students on rollLarger than 25% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
457Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.35Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.94Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authoritySouth Waikato 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
  • Opened1884
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaPutāruru Rural
  • WardPutāruru Ward
  • General electorateTaupō
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region
Putaruru 38.1062° S · 175.8116° E
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Nearby schools

Putāruru Primary SchoolPutaruru · Contributing 5.9 km St Mary's Catholic School (Putāruru)Putaruru · Full Primary 7.1 km Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o PateterePutaruru · Composite 7.6 km Putāruru CollegePutaruru · Secondary (Year 7-15) 7.7 km Te Waotu SchoolPutaruru · Full Primary 11.5 km Tokoroa North SchoolTokoroa · Contributing 12.4 km

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About this data

School #1790 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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