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St Columba's Catholic School (Frankton)

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 St Columba's Catholic School (Frankton)

St Columba's Catholic School (Frankton) is a co-educational full primary school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 486 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 425. The school has been open since 1925.

With 486 students on roll, St Columba's Catholic School (Frankton) is a large school — larger than about 80% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 425, 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 49% and Asian at 37.1%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.11 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 240 · 49.0%
Pasifika 38 · 7.8%
Asian 182 · 37.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 28 · 5.7%
Other 2 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 486 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

486Students on rollLarger than 80% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
425Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.1Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.11Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.7868° S · 175.2509° E
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Nearby schools

Fraser High SchoolHamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.6 km He Puaawai Teen Parent UnitHamilton · Teen Parent Unit 0.6 km Aberdeen SchoolHamilton · Contributing 0.7 km Frankton SchoolHamilton · Contributing 0.7 km Nawton SchoolHamilton · Contributing 1.1 km Maeroa IntermediateHamilton · Intermediate 1.3 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • 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
  • Opened1925
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