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Te Rapa School

Hamilton · Waikato Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Te Rapa School at a glance

Te Rapa School is a co-educational full primary school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 546 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 443. The school has been open since 1906.

With 546 students on roll, Te Rapa School is a large school — larger than about 84% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 443, 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 largest group is European at 61.6%, with a meaningful Asian community at 22.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

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 34861.6%
Pasifika 6511.5%
Asian 12622.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 223.9%
Other 40.7%
European 348 · 61.6%
Pasifika 65 · 11.5%
Asian 126 · 22.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 22 · 3.9%
Other 4 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 546 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

546Students on rollLarger than 84% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
443Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.04Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.24Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityHamilton City
  • 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1906
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaPukete West
  • WardWest General Ward
  • General electorateHamilton West
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.7394° S · 175.2360° E
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Nearby schools

Pukete SchoolHamilton · Contributing 0.7 km Endeavour SchoolHamilton · Contributing 1.7 km Te Kōpuku HighHamilton · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.8 km Te Ao Mārama SchoolHamilton · Contributing 2.1 km St Andrews Middle SchoolHamilton · Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) 2.3 km Hamilton North SchoolHamilton · Specialist School 2.5 km

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About this data

School #2020 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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