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Patricia Avenue School

Hamilton · 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 Patricia Avenue School

Patricia Avenue School is a co-educational specialist school school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 210 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 500. The school has been open since 1965.

With 210 students on roll, Patricia Avenue School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 49% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 500, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support.

The largest group is European at 66.1%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 14.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.09 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 117 · 66.1%
Pasifika 25 · 14.1%
Asian 21 · 11.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 14 · 7.9%

Total roll recorded: 210 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

210Students on rollLarger than 49% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
500Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.09Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.7861° S · 175.3015° E
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Nearby schools

Peachgrove IntermediateHamilton · Intermediate 0.3 km Hamilton Boys' High SchoolHamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.6 km Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)Hamilton · Full Primary 0.8 km Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.8 km Hamilton East SchoolHamilton · Contributing 1 km Knighton Normal SchoolHamilton · Contributing 1.1 km

School information

  • School typeSpecialist School
  • Special characterDay Specialist
  • YearsSpecialist — all years
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityHamilton City
  • 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
  • Opened1965
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