Waimata School

Waimata School is a co-educational contributing school in Waihi, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 36 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 489. The school has been open since 1916.

With 36 students on roll, Waimata School is a very small school — larger than about 11% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 489, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The largest group is European at 63.3%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 20% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.78 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.