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Hamilton East School

Contributing · State · Hamilton East, Hamilton

543 students on the roll in Hamilton East · EQI 454 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 4. Current Equity Index: 454. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • Dawson Street, Hamilton East, Hamilton, 3216
  • Roll: 543 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1872
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.05, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Phone: 07-8393377
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Pippa Wright
  • Website: hameast.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 257 · 47%
Pacific 42 · 8%
Asian 121 · 22%
MELAA 69 · 13%
Other 9 · 2%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Hamilton East School, in force from 2025-06-27 · 5 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 Hamilton East School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Hamilton East.

How many students does Hamilton East School have?

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

What is Hamilton East School's Equity Index?

EQI 454, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 4.

Does Hamilton East 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.