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Waikato District · NZ state schools

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Elementary 50 · High school 4 · Other / combined 3

At a glance

Students
11,861 (2026)
Schools
57

Official rating

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Schools (57)

Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.

Elementary 50

  • Aka Aka School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Waiuku · Students 50 · Application / selective

  • Glen Massey School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Ngaruawahia · Students 126 · Zoned

  • Gordonton School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Hamilton · Students 254 · Zoned

  • Hamilton Seventh-Day Adventist School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Hamilton · Students 121 · Application / selective

  • Harrisville School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Tuakau · Students 215 · Zoned

  • Horotiu School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Hamilton · Students 213 · Zoned

  • Horsham Downs School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Horsham Downs · Students 385 · Zoned

  • Huntly School (Waikato)

    Grades Year 1–8 · Huntly · Students 182 · Application / selective

  • Huntly West School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Huntly · Students 110 · Application / selective

  • Kimihia School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Huntly · Students 332 · Zoned

  • Mangatangi School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Mangatangi · Students 116 · Application / selective

  • Mangatawhiri School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Pokeno · Students 172 · Zoned

  • Maramarua School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Maramarua · Students 103 · Application / selective

  • Matangi School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Matangi · Students 192 · Zoned

  • Meremere School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Meremere · Students 12 · Application / selective

  • Newstead Model School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Newstead · Students 152 · Zoned

  • Ngaruawahia School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Ngaruawahia · Students 184 · Zoned

  • Ohinewai School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Huntly · Students 137 · Zoned

  • Orini Combined School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Taupiri · Students 95 · Application / selective

  • Otaua School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Waiuku · Students 230 · Application / selective

  • Pokeno School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Pokeno · Students 682 · Zoned

  • Pukekawa School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Tuakau · Students 83 · Application / selective

  • Pukeoware School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Waiuku · Students 169 · Zoned

  • Puketaha School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Hamilton · Students 304 · Zoned

  • Rotokauri School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Hamilton · Students 249 · Zoned

  • Ruawaro Combined School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Huntly · Students 25 · Application / selective

  • St Anthony's Catholic School (Huntly)

    Grades Year 1–8 · Huntly · Students 96 · Application / selective

  • St Paul's Catholic School (Ngaruawahia)

    Grades Year 1–8 · Ngaruawahia · Students 117 · Application / selective

  • Tamahere Model Country School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Hamilton · Students 378 · Zoned

  • Taupiri School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Taupiri · Students 117 · Zoned

  • Tauwhare School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Hamilton · Students 119 · Zoned

  • Te Akau School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Te Akau · Students 38 · Application / selective

  • Te Kauwhata Primary School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Te Kauwhata · Students 416 · Zoned

  • Te Kohanga School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Tuakau · Students 23 · Application / selective

  • Te Kowhai School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Te Kowhai · Students 314 · Zoned

  • Te Kura o Ngaati Hauaa

    Grades Year 1–8 · Cambridge · Students 112 · Application / selective

  • Te Kura o Rangiriri

    Grades Year 1–8 · Rangiriri · Students 73 · Application / selective

  • Te Mata School (Raglan)

    Grades Year 1–8 · Raglan · Students 157 · Zoned

  • Te Paina School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Mercer · Students 62 · Application / selective

  • Te Uku School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Te Uku · Students 139 · Zoned

  • TKKM o Bernard Fergusson

    Grades Year 1–8 · Ngaruawahia · Students 173 · Application / selective

  • TKKM o Te Puaha o Waikato

    Grades Year 1–8 · Port Waikato · Students 54 · Application / selective

  • Tuakau School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Tuakau · Students 259 · Zoned

  • Waerenga School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Te Kauwhata · Students 104 · Zoned

  • Waikaretu School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Tuakau · Students 19 · Application / selective

  • Waingaro School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Ngaruawahia · Students 9 · Application / selective

  • Waipa School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Ngaruawahia · Students 347 · Application / selective

  • Waitetuna School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Raglan · Students 64 · Application / selective

  • Whatawhata School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Hamilton · Students 280 · Zoned

  • Whitikahu School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Taupiri · Students 57 · Application / selective

High school 4

  • Huntly College

    Grades Year 9–15 · Huntly · Students 202 · Application / selective

  • Ngaruawahia High School

    Grades Year 9–15 · Ngaruawahia · Students 352 · Zoned

  • Te Kauwhata College

    Grades Year 7–15 · Te Kauwhata · Students 500 · Zoned

  • Tuakau College

    Grades Year 7–15 · Tuakau · Students 994 · Zoned

Other / combined 3

  • Onewhero Area School

    Grades Year 1–13 · Tuakau · Students 382 · Zoned

  • Raglan Area School

    Grades Year 1–13 · Raglan · Students 611 · Zoned

  • Te Wharekura o Rākaumangamanga

    Grades Year 1–13 · Huntly · Students 400 · Application / selective

Checklist before renting in this district

Check these before you sign a lease.

  • Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing

    Source:Ministry of Education New Zealand (checked 2026-10-31)

  • Know that moving into a zone temporarily to get a place is not allowed

    Source:Ministry of Education New Zealand (checked 2026-10-31)

  • Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned

  • Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)

  • Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list

  • Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)

  • Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)

  • Checked on the state or board page whether our visa means paying public-school fees

    Always confirm your own situation with the official authority or an immigration professional.

    Source:Ministry of Education New Zealand (checked 2026-10-29)

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ESL / ELL support

Public schools support English learners as ESL/ELL (Canada), EAL/D (Australia) or ESOL (New Zealand). An English assessment at enrolment decides the support; ask the school or board about its programme.

Sources

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