Tamahere Model Country School

Hamilton · Waikato Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Rural other · Enrolment scheme

Tamahere Model Country School at a glance

Tamahere Model Country School is a co-educational contributing school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 378 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 372. The school has been open since 1883.

With 378 students on roll, Tamahere Model Country School is a large school — larger than about 71% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 372, which is well 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 gap of 91 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

77.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 14.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.24 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 30577.4%

Pasifika 143.6%

Asian 5814.7%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 164.1%

Other 10.3%

European 305 · 77.4%

Pasifika 14 · 3.6%

Asian 58 · 14.7%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 16 · 4.1%

Other 1 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 378 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

378Students on rollLarger than 71% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

372Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

0.74Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.24Isolation indexlow isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeContributing
YearsYears 1–6
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingRural other
Territorial authorityWaikato District
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 entryYes — students start in cohorts
DonationsDonations may be requested
Opened1883
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaTamahere West
WardTamahere-Woodlands General Ward
General electorateWaikato
Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region

Hamilton 37.8265° S · 175.3540° E

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Waikato Montessori Education CentreHamilton · Full Primary 1.2 km Hamilton Seventh-Day Adventist SchoolHamilton · Full Primary 2.6 km Berkley Normal Middle SchoolHamilton · Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) 3.5 km Hillcrest Normal SchoolHamilton · Contributing 4 km Matangi SchoolMatangi · Contributing 4.3 km Silverdale Normal SchoolHamilton · Contributing 4.3 km

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About this data

School #1976 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

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