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Waikato Montessori Education Centre

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 Waikato Montessori Education Centre

Waikato Montessori Education Centre is a co-educational full primary school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the private : fully registered sector, with 59 students on roll. The school has been open since 2012.

With 59 students on roll, Waikato Montessori Education Centre is a small school — larger than about 17% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

No Equity Index value has been published for this school.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 53% and Asian at 42.4%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 35 · 53.0%
Asian 28 · 42.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 4.5%

Total roll recorded: 59 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

59Students on rollLarger than 17% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
—Equity IndexNot published
0.84Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0Isolation indexvery low isolation

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.8272° S · 175.3404° E
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Nearby schools

Tamahere Model Country SchoolHamilton · Contributing 1.2 km Hamilton Seventh-Day Adventist SchoolHamilton · Full Primary 2.3 km Berkley Normal Middle SchoolHamilton · Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) 3 km Hillcrest Normal SchoolHamilton · Contributing 3.3 km Silverdale Normal SchoolHamilton · Contributing 3.9 km Hillcrest High SchoolHamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 4 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityPrivate : Fully Registered
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWaikato District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsNot applicable
  • Opened2012
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