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Matamata Primary School

Matamata · 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 Matamata Primary School

Matamata Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in Matamata, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 524 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 443. The school has been open since 1900.

With 524 students on roll, Matamata Primary School is a large school — larger than about 83% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 443, 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.

80.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 14%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.64 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 363 · 80.7%
Pasifika 13 · 2.9%
Asian 63 · 14.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 8 · 1.8%
Other 3 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 524 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

524Students on rollLarger than 83% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
443Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.66Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.64Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Matamata 37.8117° S · 175.7768° E
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Nearby schools

St Joseph's Catholic School (Matamata)Matamata · Full Primary 0.2 km Matamata CollegeMatamata · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.8 km Matamata IntermediateMatamata · Intermediate 1.1 km Firth SchoolMatamata · Contributing 1.3 km Matamata Christian SchoolMatamata · Composite 1.3 km Te Kura o WaharoaWaharoa · Full Primary 6.1 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityMatamata-Piako District
  • 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
  • Opened1900
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