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Forest Lake School

Contributing · State · Forest Lake, Hamilton

389 students on the roll in Forest Lake · EQI 492 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 4. Current Equity Index: 492. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • Storey Avenue, Forest Lake, Hamilton, 3200
  • Roll: 389 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1926
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.12, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entry: Yes
  • Phone: 07-8492256
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Christine Jessop
  • Website: forestlake.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 121 · 31%
Pacific 34 · 9%
Asian 48 · 12%
MELAA 28 · 7%
Other 2 · 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

  • Forest Lake School, in force from 2019-01-28 · 3 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.

What stood on this ground before → · On the map →

Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Forest Lake School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Forest Lake.

How many students does Forest Lake School have?

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

What is Forest Lake School's Equity Index?

EQI 492, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 4.

Does Forest Lake 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.