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Rototuna Junior High 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 Rototuna Junior High School

Rototuna Junior High School is a co-educational secondary (year 7-10) school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,371 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 428. The school has been open since 2016.

With 1,371 students on roll, Rototuna Junior High School is a very large school — larger than about 97% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 428, 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.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 48.1% and Asian at 35.9%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.31 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 706 · 48.1%
Pasifika 87 · 5.9%
Asian 527 · 35.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 106 · 7.2%
Other 30 · 2.0%
International 11 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 1,371 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

1,371Students on rollLarger than 97% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
428Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.19Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.31Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.7161° S · 175.2635° E
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Nearby schools

Rototuna Senior High SchoolHamilton · Secondary (Year 11-15) 0 km Te Totara Primary SchoolHamilton · Contributing 0.5 km Hamilton Christian SchoolHamilton · Composite 0.6 km Waikato Waldorf School ( Rudolf Steiner)Hamilton · Composite (Year 1-10) 1.8 km Endeavour SchoolHamilton · Contributing 2 km Rototuna Primary SchoolHamilton · Contributing 2.1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-10)
  • YearsYears 7–10
  • AuthorityState
  • 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 instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened2016
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