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Tauwhare School

Hamilton · Waikato Region

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

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Tauwhare School at a glance

Tauwhare School is a co-educational contributing school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 119 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 423. The school has been open since 1884.

With 119 students on roll, Tauwhare School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 30% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 423, 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.

90.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.38 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 10090.1%
Asian 109.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10.9%
European 100 · 90.1%
Asian 10 · 9.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.9%

Total roll recorded: 119 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

119Students on rollLarger than 30% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
423Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.35Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.38Isolation 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 entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1884
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaEureka-Tauwhare
  • WardTamahere-Woodlands General Ward
  • General electorateWaikato
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.7728° S · 175.4555° E
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About this data

School #1995 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.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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