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Whangamata Area School

Whangamata · 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 Whangamata Area School

Whangamata Area School is a co-educational composite school in Whangamata, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 561 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 460. The school has been open since 1985.

With 561 students on roll, Whangamata Area School is a large school — larger than about 85% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 460, 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.

88% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.43 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 446 · 88.0%
Pasifika 18 · 3.6%
Asian 30 · 5.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 7 · 1.4%
Other 3 · 0.6%
International 3 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 561 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

561Students on rollLarger than 85% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
460Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.52Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.43Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Whangamata 37.2153° S · 175.8665° E
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Nearby schools

Ōpoutere SchoolWhangamata · Full Primary 9.7 km Hikuai SchoolHikuai · Full Primary 18 km Waihi East SchoolWaihi · Contributing 18.5 km Waihi CollegeWaihi · Secondary (Year 7-15) 19.3 km Waihi Central SchoolWaihi · Contributing 19.6 km St Joseph's Catholic School (Waihi)Waihi · Full Primary 19.8 km

School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityThames-Coromandel District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1985
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