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Rototuna Senior 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 Senior High School

Rototuna Senior High School is a co-educational secondary (year 11-15) school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,008 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 451. The school has been open since 2017.

With 1,008 students on roll, Rototuna Senior High School is a very large school — larger than about 95% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 451, 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 54.4% and Asian at 30.9%. 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 602 · 54.4%
Pasifika 52 · 4.7%
Asian 342 · 30.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 65 · 5.9%
Other 34 · 3.1%
International 12 · 1.1%

Total roll recorded: 1,008 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

1,008Students on rollLarger than 95% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
451Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.16Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.31Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.7160° S · 175.2630° E
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Nearby schools

Rototuna Junior High SchoolHamilton · Secondary (Year 7-10) 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) 1.9 km Endeavour SchoolHamilton · Contributing 2 km Te Ao Mārama SchoolHamilton · Contributing 2.1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 11-15)
  • YearsYears 11–15
  • 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 instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened2017
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