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Waipa Christian School

Te Awamutu · Waikato Region

Composite · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Medium urban area

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Waipa Christian School at a glance

Waipa Christian School is a co-educational composite school in Te Awamutu, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 111 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 421. The school has been open since 1993.

With 111 students on roll, Waipa Christian School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 29% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 421, 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 gap of 42 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 71.8%, with a meaningful Asian community at 18.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.46 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 7971.8%
Pasifika 65.5%
Asian 2018.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 54.5%
European 79 · 71.8%
Pasifika 6 · 5.5%
Asian 20 · 18.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 4.5%

Total roll recorded: 111 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

111Students on rollLarger than 29% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
421Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.85Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.46Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaipa 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
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1993
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaSherwin Park
  • WardTe Awamutu-Kihikihi General Ward
  • General electorateTaranaki-King Country
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region
Te Awamutu 38.0212° S · 175.3295° E
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Nearby schools

Te Awamutu IntermediateTe Awamutu · Intermediate 0.5 km Te Awamutu Primary SchoolTe Awamutu · Contributing 1.4 km St Patrick's Catholic School (Te Awamutu)Te Awamutu · Full Primary 1.7 km Te Awamutu CollegeTe Awamutu · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.1 km Pekapekarau SchoolTe Awamutu · Contributing 2.2 km Te Wharekura o Nga Purapura o Te ArohaTe Awamutu · Composite 2.3 km

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About this data

School #266 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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