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Tamahere Model Country School

Contributing · State · Tamahere, Hamilton

378 students on the roll in Tamahere · EQI 372 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 10. Current Equity Index: 372. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 37 Devine Road, Tamahere, Hamilton, 3283
  • Roll: 378 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1883
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.24, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Cohort entry: Yes
  • Setting: Rural other
  • Phone: 07-8569238
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Waveney Parker
  • Website: tamahere.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 305 · 81%
Pacific 14 · 4%
Asian 58 · 15%
MELAA 16 · 4%
Other 1 · 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

  • Tamahere Model Country School, in force from 2004-02-21 · 48 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 Tamahere Model Country School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Tamahere.

How many students does Tamahere Model Country School have?

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

What is Tamahere Model Country School's Equity Index?

EQI 372, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 10.

Does Tamahere Model Country 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.