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Te Pahu 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 Te Pahu School

Te Pahu School is a co-educational full primary school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 93 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 438. The school has been open since 1911.

With 93 students on roll, Te Pahu School is a small school — larger than about 24% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 438, 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.

85.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 6.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.58 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 82 · 85.4%
Pasifika 6 · 6.3%
Asian 4 · 4.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 2.1%
Other 2 · 2.1%

Total roll recorded: 93 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

93Students on rollLarger than 24% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
438Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.6Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.58Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.9238° S · 175.1389° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWaipa District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1911
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