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Hillcrest Normal School

Contributing · State · Hillcrest, Hamilton

645 students on the roll in Hillcrest · EQI 397 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 8. Current Equity Index: 397. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 218 Cambridge Road, Hillcrest, Hamilton, 3251
  • Roll: 645 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1923
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.14, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Cohort entry: Yes
  • Phone: 07-8566129
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Andy Peart (Acting)
  • Website: hillcrestnormal.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 249 · 39%
Pacific 21 · 3%
Asian 287 · 44%
MELAA 57 · 9%
Other 4 · 1%
International 2 · 0%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Hillcrest Normal School, in force from 2009-02-09 · 7 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 Hillcrest Normal School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Hillcrest.

How many students does Hillcrest Normal School have?

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

What is Hillcrest Normal School's Equity Index?

EQI 397, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 8.

Does Hillcrest Normal 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.