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Ngatea School

Ngatea · 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 Ngatea School

Ngatea School is a co-educational full primary school in Ngatea, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 301 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 452. The school has been open since 1912.

With 301 students on roll, Ngatea School is a large school — larger than about 61% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 452, 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.

78.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 13.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.04 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 222 · 78.4%
Pasifika 9 · 3.2%
Asian 37 · 13.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 12 · 4.2%
Other 3 · 1.1%

Total roll recorded: 301 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

301Students on rollLarger than 61% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
452Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.75Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.04Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Ngatea 37.2753° S · 175.4934° E
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Nearby schools

Hauraki Plains CollegeNgatea · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.5 km Kerepehi SchoolKerepehi · Full Primary 4.8 km Kopuarahi SchoolThames · Full Primary 6.2 km Turua Primary SchoolThames · Full Primary 7.6 km Waitakaruru SchoolWaitakaruru · Full Primary 9.9 km Matatoki SchoolThames · Full Primary 12.4 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityHauraki 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
  • Opened1912
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