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Te Kauwhata Primary School

Te Kauwhata · 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 Te Kauwhata Primary School

Te Kauwhata Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in Te Kauwhata, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 416 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 475. The school has been open since 1910.

With 416 students on roll, Te Kauwhata Primary School is a large school — larger than about 75% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 475, 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 largest group is European at 57%, with a meaningful Asian community at 19.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.75 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 212 · 57.0%
Pasifika 68 · 18.3%
Asian 74 · 19.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 17 · 4.6%
Other 1 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 416 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

416Students on rollLarger than 75% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
475Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.11Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.75Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

72Taught predominantly in te reo Māori23.76% of the roll
231Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Waikato Region
Te Kauwhata 37.4042° S · 175.1452° E
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Nearby schools

Te Kauwhata CollegeTe Kauwhata · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.6 km Te Kura o RangiririRangiriri · Full Primary 3.1 km Ohinewai SchoolHuntly · Full Primary 9.9 km Waerenga SchoolTe Kauwhata · Full Primary 11.3 km Meremere SchoolMeremere · Full Primary 11.5 km St Anthony's Catholic School (Huntly)Huntly · Full Primary 14.9 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaikato District
  • 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 entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1910
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