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Waihi Beach School

Waihi Beach · Bay of Plenty 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 Waihi Beach School

Waihi Beach School is a co-educational contributing school in Waihi Beach, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 281 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 442. The school has been open since 1924.

With 281 students on roll, Waihi Beach School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 59% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 442, 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.

86.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.87 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 238 · 86.5%
Pasifika 11 · 4.0%
Asian 16 · 5.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 1.5%
Other 2 · 0.7%
International 4 · 1.5%

Total roll recorded: 281 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

281Students on rollLarger than 59% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
442Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.58Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.87Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Waihi Beach 37.4059° S · 175.9385° E
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Nearby schools

Waimata SchoolWaihi · Contributing 6.5 km Waihi East SchoolWaihi · Contributing 7.7 km St Joseph's Catholic School (Waihi)Waihi · Full Primary 8.4 km Waihi Central SchoolWaihi · Contributing 9 km Te Wharekura o Te Waitangi o Hinemuri (Proposed opening date: 2027-01-01)Waihi · Composite 9.2 km Waihi CollegeWaihi · Secondary (Year 7-15) 9.7 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWestern Bay of Plenty District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty 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
  • Opened1924
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