Schools in Hamilton City, Waikato (2026)
60 schools · 36,715 students · 48 state, 10 state integrated, 2 private · median Equity Index (EQI) 464.
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Ranked schools in Hamilton City
Ordered by Success Index (NZ). Rank positions shown on each profile are within New Zealand and Waikato.
- 188Hukanui SchoolChartwell · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 395 · 899 students
- 288Te Ao Mārama SchoolFlagstaff-Hamilton · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 390 · 486 students
- 387Hillcrest Normal SchoolHillcrest · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 397 · 643 students
- 486Waikato Diocesan School For GirlsHamilton · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 391 · 675 students
- 586St Pius X Catholic School (Melville)Melville · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 378 · 277 students
- 683St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield)Fairfield · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 399 · 346 students
- 780Berkley Normal Middle SchoolHillcrest · State Restricted Composite (Year 7-10)Equity Index (EQI) 420 · 770 students
- 879Rototuna Junior High SchoolRototuna · State Secondary (Year 7-10)Equity Index (EQI) 428 · 1,371 students
- 977St John's College (Hillcrest)Hillcrest · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 428 · 933 students
- 1077Te Totara Primary SchoolRototuna North · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 393 · 743 students
- 1177Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)Hamilton East · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 393 · 625 students
- 1275Rototuna Primary SchoolRototuna · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 400 · 838 students
- 1374Hamilton West SchoolHamilton West · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 433 · 713 students
- 1473Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)Hamilton East · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 439 · 933 students
- 1572Hamilton Boys' High SchoolHamilton · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 429 · 2,267 students
- 1671St Columba's Catholic School (Frankton)Frankton · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 425 · 486 students
- 1770Waikato Waldorf School ( Rudolf Steiner)Rototuna · State integrated Composite (Year 1-10)Equity Index (EQI) 424 · 190 students
- 1870Endeavour SchoolFlagstaff-Hamilton · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 411 · 452 students
- 1968St Peter Chanel Catholic School (Te Rapa)Te Rapa · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 407 · 290 students
- 2066Hamilton Christian SchoolRototuna North · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 413 · 993 students
- 2166Hamilton Girls' High SchoolHamilton · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 463 · 1,783 students
- 2266Woodstock SchoolFairfield · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 443 · 393 students
- 2365Aberdeen SchoolDinsdale · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 451 · 726 students
- 2464Rototuna Senior High SchoolRototuna · State Secondary (Year 11-15)Equity Index (EQI) 451 · 1,008 students
- 2562Hamilton East SchoolHamilton East · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 454 · 554 students
- 2662Hillcrest High SchoolHillcrest · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 451 · 1,801 students
- 2757Silverdale Normal SchoolHillcrest · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 464 · 412 students
- 2857Te Rapa SchoolTe Rapa · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 443 · 546 students
- 2955Glenview School (Hamilton)Glenview · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 469 · 428 students
- 3055Fairfield IntermediateFairfield · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 475 · 886 students
- 3152Vardon SchoolBeerescourt · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 474 · 361 students
- 3249Knighton Normal SchoolHillcrest · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 476 · 699 students
- 3348Pukete SchoolPukete · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 459 · 424 students
- 3447Frankton SchoolDinsdale · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 496 · 732 students
- 3545Forest Lake SchoolForest Lake · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 492 · 386 students
- 3642TKKM o Toku Mapihi MaureaHillcrest · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 463 · 97 students
- 3739Ngā Taiātea WharekuraNawton · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 504 · 291 students
- 3839Peachgrove IntermediateHamilton East · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 485 · 531 students
- 3936Maeroa IntermediateHamilton · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 495 · 701 students
- 4035Fraser High SchoolDinsdale · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 508 · 1,420 students
- 4135Te Wharekura o KirikiriroaEnderley · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 518 · 325 students
- 4235Nawton SchoolNawton · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 535 · 521 students
- 4335Bankwood SchoolChartwell · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 526 · 346 students
- 4431Crawshaw SchoolNawton · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 536 · 294 students
- 4530Te Kōpuku HighTe Rapa · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 525 · 348 students
- 4630Melville Primary SchoolMelville · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 537 · 266 students
- 4728Deanwell SchoolMelville · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 511 · 375 students
- 4827Rhode Street SchoolDinsdale · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 537 · 212 students
- 4927Fairfield Primary SchoolFairfield · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 541 · 356 students
- 5027Tai WanangaHamilton · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 526 · 165 students
- 5125Fairfield CollegeChartwell · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 527 · 929 students
- 5222St Andrews Middle SchoolTe Rapa · State Restricted Composite (Year 7-10)Equity Index (EQI) 541 · 137 students
- 5321Whitiora SchoolWhitiora · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 531 · 221 students
- 5421Insoll Avenue SchoolFairfield · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 537 · 345 students
- 5518Mangakōtukutuku CollegeGlenview · State Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 529 · 755 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (NZ) | Equity Index (EQI) | Students |
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| 1 | Hukanui School Chartwell · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 87.7 Top 5% | 395 | 899 |
| 2 | Te Ao Mārama School Flagstaff-Hamilton · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 87.5 Top 5% | 390 | 486 |
| 3 | Hillcrest Normal School Hillcrest · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 86.5 Top 5% | 397 | 643 |
| 4 | Waikato Diocesan School For Girls Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 86.0 Top 5% | 391 | 675 |
| 5 | St Pius X Catholic School (Melville) Melville · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 85.8 Top 5% | 378 | 277 |
| 6 | St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield) Fairfield · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 82.6 Top 5% | 399 | 346 |
| 7 | Berkley Normal Middle School Hillcrest · Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · Years 7–10 | State | 79.6 Top 10% | 420 | 770 |
| 8 | Rototuna Junior High School Rototuna · Secondary (Year 7-10) · Years 7–13 | State | 78.9 Top 25% | 428 | 1,371 |
| 9 | St John's College (Hillcrest) Hillcrest · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 77.1 Top 25% | 428 | 933 |
| 10 | Te Totara Primary School Rototuna North · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 77.0 Top 25% | 393 | 743 |
| 11 | Marian Catholic School (Hamilton) Hamilton East · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 76.6 Top 25% | 393 | 625 |
| 12 | Rototuna Primary School Rototuna · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 75.0 Top 25% | 400 | 838 |
| 13 | Hamilton West School Hamilton West · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 73.5 Top 25% | 433 | 713 |
| 14 | Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham) Hamilton East · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 73.0 Top 25% | 439 | 933 |
| 15 | Hamilton Boys' High School Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 72.4 Top 25% | 429 | 2,267 |
| 16 | St Columba's Catholic School (Frankton) Frankton · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 70.7 Top 25% | 425 | 486 |
| 17 | Waikato Waldorf School ( Rudolf Steiner) Rototuna · Composite (Year 1-10) · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 69.8 Top 25% | 424 | 190 |
| 18 | Endeavour School Flagstaff-Hamilton · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 69.7 Top 25% | 411 | 452 |
| 19 | St Peter Chanel Catholic School (Te Rapa) Te Rapa · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 68.3 Top 25% | 407 | 290 |
| 20 | Hamilton Christian School Rototuna North · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 66.4 Top 50% | 413 | 993 |
| 21 | Hamilton Girls' High School Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 66.3 Top 50% | 463 | 1,783 |
| 22 | Woodstock School Fairfield · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 65.9 Top 50% | 443 | 393 |
| 23 | Aberdeen School Dinsdale · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 64.5 Top 50% | 451 | 726 |
| 24 | Rototuna Senior High School Rototuna · Secondary (Year 11-15) | State | 64.0 Top 50% | 451 | 1,008 |
| 25 | Hamilton East School Hamilton East · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 62.3 Top 50% | 454 | 554 |
| 26 | Hillcrest High School Hillcrest · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 61.8 Top 50% | 451 | 1,801 |
| 27 | Silverdale Normal School Hillcrest · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 56.7 Top 50% | 464 | 412 |
| 28 | Te Rapa School Te Rapa · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 56.6 Top 50% | 443 | 546 |
| 29 | Glenview School (Hamilton) Glenview · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 54.7 Top 50% | 469 | 428 |
| 30 | Fairfield Intermediate Fairfield · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 54.5 Top 50% | 475 | 886 |
| 31 | Vardon School Beerescourt · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 51.5 Top 50% | 474 | 361 |
| 32 | Knighton Normal School Hillcrest · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 49.2 Lower 50% | 476 | 699 |
| 33 | Pukete School Pukete · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 48.1 Lower 50% | 459 | 424 |
| 34 | Frankton School Dinsdale · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 46.9 Lower 50% | 496 | 732 |
| 35 | Forest Lake School Forest Lake · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 45.4 Lower 50% | 492 | 386 |
| 36 | TKKM o Toku Mapihi Maurea Hillcrest · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 41.5 Lower 50% | 463 | 97 |
| 37 | Ngā Taiātea Wharekura Nawton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 39.1 Lower 50% | 504 | 291 |
| 38 | Peachgrove Intermediate Hamilton East · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 38.5 Lower 50% | 485 | 531 |
| 39 | Maeroa Intermediate Hamilton · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 36.0 Lower 50% | 495 | 701 |
| 40 | Fraser High School Dinsdale · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 35.2 Lower 50% | 508 | 1,420 |
| 41 | Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa Enderley · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 35.0 Lower 50% | 518 | 325 |
| 42 | Nawton School Nawton · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 34.8 Lower 50% | 535 | 521 |
| 43 | Bankwood School Chartwell · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 34.5 Lower 50% | 526 | 346 |
| 44 | Crawshaw School Nawton · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 31.0 Lower 50% | 536 | 294 |
| 45 | Te Kōpuku High Te Rapa · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 30.2 Lower 50% | 525 | 348 |
| 46 | Melville Primary School Melville · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 29.5 Lower 50% | 537 | 266 |
| 47 | Deanwell School Melville · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 28.1 Lower 50% | 511 | 375 |
| 48 | Rhode Street School Dinsdale · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 27.2 Lower 50% | 537 | 212 |
| 49 | Fairfield Primary School Fairfield · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 26.7 Lower 50% | 541 | 356 |
| 50 | Tai Wananga Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 26.5 Lower 50% | 526 | 165 |
| 51 | Fairfield College Chartwell · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 25.1 Lower 50% | 527 | 929 |
| 52 | St Andrews Middle School Te Rapa · Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · Years 7–10 | State | 22.4 Lower 50% | 541 | 137 |
| 53 | Whitiora School Whitiora · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 20.9 Lower 50% | 531 | 221 |
| 54 | Insoll Avenue School Fairfield · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 20.8 Lower 50% | 537 | 345 |
| 55 | Mangakōtukutuku College Glenview · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State | 17.7 Lower 50% | 529 | 755 |
Other schools in Hamilton City
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Equity Index (EQI), or a school type that is not scored.
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Hamilton North School
Te Rapa · State special school
177 students
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He Puaawai Teen Parent Unit
Hamilton · State teen parent unit
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Patricia Avenue School
Hamilton East · State special school
210 students
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Southwell School
Claudelands · Private full primary · Years 1–8
653 students
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St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton)
Chartwell · Private secondary (year 9-15) · Years 9–13
971 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Hamilton City?
Hukanui School is the highest-ranked school in Hamilton City with a Success Index (NZ) of 87.7 out of 100 (Top 5% of contributing schools in New Zealand).
How many schools are in Hamilton City?
Hamilton City has 60 schools (22 contributing, 11 secondary (year 9-15), 12 full primary, 2 restricted composite (year 7-10), 1 secondary (year 7-10), 1 composite (year 1-10), 2 composite, 1 secondary (year 11-15), 3 intermediate, 2 secondary (year 7-15), 2 special school, 1 teen parent unit) educating 36,715 students in 2026.
What is the typical Equity Index (EQI) in Hamilton City?
The median Equity Index (EQI) across schools in Hamilton City is 464. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.