# Hamilton West School

Full Primary · State · Hamilton West, Hamilton

https://www.chch.live/school/1733-hamilton-west-school

## Its rating
Final decile (2022): 5 · Current Equity Index: 433

*Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.*

## The record
- 36 Hammond Street, Hamilton West, Hamilton, 3204
- Roll: 711 (October 2026)
- Co-Educational
- Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
- Opened 1863
- An enrolment scheme is in place.
- Isolation index 0.05, the Ministry’s remoteness measure
- Cohort entry: Yes
- Roll by ethnicity: European 185 · Pacific 48 · Asian 361 · MELAA 31 · Other 2
- Phone: 07-839 4911
- Email: office@hamwest.school.nz
- Contact: Richelle Jones
- Website: http://www.hamwest.school.nz/

## Enrolment zone
- Hamilton West School, in force from 2026-07-20 · 5 km²

*Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary.*

## Other schools near here
- [Hamilton Girls' High School](https://www.chch.live/school/132-hamilton-girls-high-school), decile 6 · EQI 463
- [Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)](https://www.chch.live/school/139-sacred-heart-girls-college-ham), decile 7 · EQI 439
- [Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)](https://www.chch.live/school/2094-marian-catholic-school-hamilton), decile 7 · EQI 393
- [Hamilton East School](https://www.chch.live/school/1731-hamilton-east-school), decile 4 · EQI 454
- [St Pius X Catholic School (Melville)](https://www.chch.live/school/1966-st-pius-x-catholic-school-melville), decile 3 · EQI 378
- [Melville Primary School](https://www.chch.live/school/1824-melville-primary-school), decile 2 · EQI 537
- [Hamilton Boys' High School](https://www.chch.live/school/131-hamilton-boys-high-school), decile 7 · EQI 429
- [Mangakōtukutuku College](https://www.chch.live/school/3612-mangakotukutuku-college), EQI 529

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-37.798962&lon=175.283299

## Questions, answered briefly

**What kind of school is Hamilton West School?**

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational, in Hamilton West.

**How many students does Hamilton West School have?**

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

**What is Hamilton West School's Equity Index?**

EQI 433, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

**Does Hamilton West 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.


Data: https://api.chch.live/school?id=1733 · directory refreshed 3 November 2026