Top 100 largest schools in Waikato (2026)

Schools with the largest rolls. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (NZ) for context; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Roll	Success Index (NZ)	Equity Index (EQI)	Students
1	Hamilton Boys' High School Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	2,267	72.4 Top 25%	429	2,267
2	Hillcrest High School Hillcrest · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,801	61.8 Top 50%	451	1,801
3	Hamilton Girls' High School Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,783	66.3 Top 50%	463	1,783
4	Cambridge High School Cambridge · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,743	66.3 Top 50%	447	1,743
5	Fraser High School Dinsdale · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,420	35.2 Lower 50%	508	1,420
6	Rototuna Junior High School Rototuna · Secondary (Year 7-10) · Years 7–13	State	1,371	78.9 Top 25%	428	1,371
7	Te Awamutu College Te Awamutu · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,278	42.6 Lower 50%	481	1,278
8	Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Taupo · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	1,186	55.0 Top 50%	463	1,186
9	Rototuna Senior High School Rototuna · Secondary (Year 11-15)	State	1,008	64.0 Top 50%	451	1,008
10	Tuakau College Tuakau · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	994	50.5 Top 50%	485	994
11	Hamilton Christian School Rototuna North · Composite · Years 1–13	State integrated	993	66.4 Top 50%	413	993
12	St John's College (Hillcrest) Hillcrest · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State integrated	933	77.1 Top 25%	428	933
13	Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham) Hamilton East · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State integrated	933	73.0 Top 25%	439	933
14	Fairfield College Chartwell · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	929	25.1 Lower 50%	527	929
15	Hukanui School Chartwell · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	899	87.7 Top 5%	395	899
16	Fairfield Intermediate Fairfield · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	886	54.5 Top 50%	475	886
17	Mercury Bay Area School Whitianga · Composite · Years 1–13	State	877	41.1 Lower 50%	465	877
18	Hauraki Plains College Ngatea · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	846	58.3 Top 50%	468	846
19	Rototuna Primary School Rototuna · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	838	75.0 Top 25%	400	838
20	Matamata College Matamata · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	821	43.9 Lower 50%	479	821
21	Berkley Normal Middle School Hillcrest · Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · Years 7–10	State	770	79.6 Top 10%	420	770
22	Mangakōtukutuku College Glenview · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	755	17.7 Lower 50%	529	755
23	Morrinsville College Morrinsville · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	745	46.9 Lower 50%	481	745
24	Te Totara Primary School Rototuna North · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	743	77.0 Top 25%	393	743
25	Frankton School Dinsdale · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	732	46.9 Lower 50%	496	732
26	Aberdeen School Dinsdale · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	726	64.5 Top 50%	451	726
27	Hamilton West School Hamilton West · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	713	73.5 Top 25%	433	713
28	Maeroa Intermediate Hamilton · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	701	36.0 Lower 50%	495	701
29	Knighton Normal School Hillcrest · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	699	49.2 Lower 50%	476	699
30	Pokeno School Pokeno · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	682	75.2 Top 25%	429	682
31	Waikato Diocesan School For Girls Hamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State integrated	675	86.0 Top 5%	391	675
32	Tauhara College Taupo · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	664	45.7 Lower 50%	486	664
33	Hillcrest Normal School Hillcrest · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	643	86.5 Top 5%	397	643
34	Marian Catholic School (Hamilton) Hamilton East · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	625	76.6 Top 25%	393	625
35	Raglan Area School Raglan · Composite · Years 1–13	State	611	53.5 Top 50%	453	611
36	Te Awamutu Primary School Te Awamutu · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	605	60.0 Top 50%	461	605
37	Cambridge Middle School Cambridge · Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · Years 7–10	State	597	62.9 Top 50%	431	597
38	Hilltop School Taupo · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	580	78.3 Top 25%	421	580
39	Whangamata Area School Whangamata · Composite · Years 1–13	State	561	54.2 Top 50%	460	561
40	Hamilton East School Hamilton East · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	554	62.3 Top 50%	454	554
41	Waihi College Waihi · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	553	38.8 Lower 50%	485	553
42	Te Rapa School Te Rapa · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	546	56.6 Top 50%	443	546
43	Peachgrove Intermediate Hamilton East · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	531	38.5 Lower 50%	485	531
44	Te Awamutu Intermediate Te Awamutu · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	531	40.3 Lower 50%	479	531
45	David Street School Morrinsville · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	526	51.4 Top 50%	453	526
46	Matamata Primary School Matamata · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	524	67.5 Top 25%	443	524
47	Nawton School Nawton · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	521	34.8 Lower 50%	535	521
48	Leamington School Leamington · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	507	55.7 Top 50%	444	507
49	Taupo Intermediate Hilltop · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	504	43.3 Lower 50%	472	504
50	Te Kauwhata College Te Kauwhata · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	500	29.5 Lower 50%	500	500
51	Tokoroa High School Tokoroa · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	491	23.2 Lower 50%	525	491
52	St Columba's Catholic School (Frankton) Frankton · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	486	70.7 Top 25%	425	486
53	Te Ao Mārama School Flagstaff-Hamilton · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	486	87.5 Top 5%	390	486
54	Taupo School Taupo · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	459	63.2 Top 50%	450	459
55	Endeavour School Flagstaff-Hamilton · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	452	69.7 Top 25%	411	452
56	Goodwood School Cambridge · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	448	87.4 Top 5%	388	448
57	Cambridge School Cambridge · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	429	71.7 Top 25%	403	429
58	Glenview School (Hamilton) Glenview · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	428	54.7 Top 50%	469	428
59	Forest View High School Tokoroa · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	425	32.8 Lower 50%	517	425
60	Pukete School Pukete · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	424	48.1 Lower 50%	459	424
61	Te Kauwhata Primary School Te Kauwhata · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	416	51.9 Top 50%	475	416
62	Tokoroa North School Tokoroa · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	415	34.1 Lower 50%	494	415
63	Silverdale Normal School Hillcrest · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	412	56.7 Top 50%	464	412
64	Thames High School Thames · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	402	34.2 Lower 50%	489	402
65	Te Wharekura o Rākaumangamanga Huntly · Composite · Years 1–13	State	400	36.2 Lower 50%	516	400
66	Putāruru College Putaruru · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	397	26.6 Lower 50%	518	397
67	Matamata Intermediate Matamata · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	397	53.0 Top 50%	472	397
68	Te Aroha College Te Aroha · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	395	40.5 Lower 50%	492	395
69	Woodstock School Fairfield · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	393	65.9 Top 50%	443	393
70	Forest Lake School Forest Lake · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	386	45.4 Lower 50%	492	386
71	Horsham Downs School Horsham Downs · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	385	73.0 Top 25%	397	385
72	Onewhero Area School Onewhero · Composite · Years 1–13	State	382	42.3 Lower 50%	467	382
73	Tamahere Model Country School Tamahere · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	378	78.2 Top 25%	372	378
74	Deanwell School Melville · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	375	28.1 Lower 50%	511	375
75	Pirongia School Pirongia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	374	60.0 Top 50%	432	374
76	Cambridge East School Cambridge · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	369	65.7 Top 50%	419	369
77	Tongariro School Turangi · Composite · Years 1–13	State	367	9.4 Lower 50%	546	367
78	Vardon School Beerescourt · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	361	51.5 Top 50%	474	361
79	Ōtorohanga College Otorohanga · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	359	29.5 Lower 50%	515	359
80	Morrinsville Intermediate Morrinsville · Intermediate · Years 7–8	State	359	49.6 Top 50%	478	359
81	Fairfield Primary School Fairfield · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	356	26.7 Lower 50%	541	356
82	Waipahihi School Waipahihi · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	354	50.0 Top 50%	451	354
83	Ngaruawahia High School Ngaruawahia · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	352	21.2 Lower 50%	534	352
84	Waipa School Ngaruawahia · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	348	23.1 Lower 50%	527	348
85	Te Kōpuku High Te Rapa · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13	State	348	30.2 Lower 50%	525	348
86	St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield) Fairfield · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State integrated	346	82.6 Top 5%	399	346
87	Bankwood School Chartwell · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	346	34.5 Lower 50%	526	346
88	Insoll Avenue School Fairfield · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	345	20.8 Lower 50%	537	345
89	Wairakei School Wairakei · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	341	55.5 Top 50%	440	341
90	Kimihia School Huntly · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	332	27.6 Lower 50%	510	332
91	Otorohanga South School Otorohanga · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	331	37.0 Lower 50%	481	331
92	Mountview School Taupo · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	329	37.1 Lower 50%	516	329
93	Te Kuiti Primary School Te Kuiti · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	326	40.5 Lower 50%	489	326
94	Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa Enderley · Composite · Years 1–13	State	325	35.0 Lower 50%	518	325
95	Pekapekarau School Te Awamutu · Contributing · Years 1–6	State	320	43.8 Lower 50%	493	320
96	Paeroa College Paeroa · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	315	39.2 Lower 50%	507	315
97	Te Kowhai School Te Kowhai · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	314	77.4 Top 25%	414	314
98	Puketaha School Puketaha · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	304	63.5 Top 50%	421	304
99	Ngatea School Ngatea · Full Primary · Years 1–8	State	301	48.5 Lower 50%	452	301
100	Te Kuiti High School Te Kuiti · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13	State	297	32.7 Lower 50%	522	297

Hamilton Boys' High School in Hamilton leads the 2026 list of largest schools in Waikato with Roll 2,267. Of the 100 schools shown, 93 are state, 7 are state integrated.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Waikato?

Hamilton Boys' High School in Hamilton ranks first among largest schools in Waikato with Roll 2,267 (Equity Index (EQI): 429).

How are largest schools in Waikato ranked?

Schools with the largest rolls. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (NZ) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2026 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official New Zealand data (Ministry of Education – Schools Directory; Ministry of Education – School leaver attainment (Find a school)). The Equity Index describes the student community, not teaching quality.