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Silverdale Normal 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 Silverdale Normal School

Silverdale Normal School is a co-educational contributing school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 412 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 464. The school has been open since 1964.

With 412 students on roll, Silverdale Normal School is a large school — larger than about 74% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 464, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 42.9% and Asian at 41%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.17 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 157 · 42.9%
Pasifika 12 · 3.3%
Asian 150 · 41.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 42 · 11.5%
Other 4 · 1.1%
International 1 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 412 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

412Students on rollLarger than 74% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
464Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.15Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.17Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.7929° S · 175.3293° E
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Nearby schools

Hillcrest High SchoolHamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.3 km TKKM o Toku Mapihi MaureaHamilton · Full Primary 0.7 km St John's College (Hillcrest)Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.1 km Berkley Normal Middle SchoolHamilton · Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) 1.1 km Hillcrest Normal SchoolHamilton · Contributing 1.2 km Knighton Normal SchoolHamilton · Contributing 1.7 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1964
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