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Vardon School

Contributing · State · Beerescourt, Hamilton

358 students on the roll in Beerescourt · EQI 474 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 4. Current Equity Index: 474. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 36 Cunningham Road, Beerescourt, Hamilton, 3200
  • Roll: 358 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1956
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.13, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Cohort entry: Yes
  • Phone: 07-8492451
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Shakeeb Kalaam
  • Website: vardon.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 151 · 42%
Pacific 61 · 17%
Asian 61 · 17%
MELAA 16 · 4%
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

  • Vardon School, in force from 2015-08-17 · 2 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 Vardon School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Beerescourt.

How many students does Vardon School have?

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

What is Vardon School's Equity Index?

EQI 474, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 4.

Does Vardon 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.