Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)

Hamilton · Waikato Region

Full Primary · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

Marian Catholic School (Hamilton) at a glance

Marian Catholic School (Hamilton) is a co-educational full primary school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 625 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 393. The school has been open since 1989.

With 625 students on roll, Marian Catholic School (Hamilton) is a large school — larger than about 87% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 393, which is well 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 70 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Asian at 62.2%, with a meaningful European community at 25.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.05 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 16625.9%

Pasifika 375.8%

Asian 39862.2%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 304.7%

Other 10.2%

International 81.3%

European 166 · 25.9%

Pasifika 37 · 5.8%

Asian 398 · 62.2%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 30 · 4.7%

Other 1 · 0.2%

International 8 · 1.3%

Total roll recorded: 625 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

625Students on rollLarger than 87% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

393Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

1.02Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.05Isolation indexvery low isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeFull Primary
YearsYears 1–8
AuthorityState : Integrated
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 may be requested
Opened1989
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaHamilton East Village
WardEast General Ward
General electorateHamilton East
Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region

Hamilton 37.7908° S · 175.2950° E

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About this data

School #2094 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.

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