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Berkley Normal Middle School

Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · State · Hillcrest, Hamilton

769 students on the roll in Hillcrest · EQI 420 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 8. Current Equity Index: 420. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 26 Berkley Avenue, Hillcrest, Hamilton, 3216
  • Roll: 769 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1971
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.16, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Phone: 07-8566537
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Nathan Leith
  • Website: berkley.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 434 · 56%
Pacific 47 · 6%
Asian 224 · 29%
MELAA 39 · 5%
Other 5 · 1%
International 7 · 1%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Enrolment zone

  • Berkley Normal Middle School, in force from 2022-02-01 · 223 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 November 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Berkley Normal Middle School?

Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · State · Co-Educational, in Hillcrest.

How many students does Berkley Normal Middle School have?

769 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Berkley Normal Middle School's Equity Index?

EQI 420, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 8.

Does Berkley Normal Middle School have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.