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Waikato Waldorf School ( Rudolf Steiner)

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 Waldorf School ( Rudolf Steiner)

Waikato Waldorf School ( Rudolf Steiner) is a co-educational composite (year 1-10) school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 190 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 424. The school has been open since 1996.

With 190 students on roll, Waikato Waldorf School ( Rudolf Steiner) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 46% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 424, 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.

75.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 12.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.27 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 148 · 75.1%
Pasifika 12 · 6.1%
Asian 25 · 12.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 7 · 3.6%
Other 5 · 2.5%

Total roll recorded: 190 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

190Students on rollLarger than 46% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
424Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.86Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.27Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.7256° S · 175.2807° E
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Nearby schools

Rototuna Primary SchoolHamilton · Contributing 0.8 km Te Totara Primary SchoolHamilton · Contributing 1.4 km Hamilton Christian SchoolHamilton · Composite 1.8 km Rototuna Junior High SchoolHamilton · Secondary (Year 7-10) 1.8 km Rototuna Senior High SchoolHamilton · Secondary (Year 11-15) 1.9 km Endeavour SchoolHamilton · Contributing 2.5 km

School information

  • School typeComposite (Year 1-10)
  • YearsYears 1–10
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityHamilton City
  • 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
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1996
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