Waihi Central School

Contributing · State · Waihi

120 students on the roll · EQI 534.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 2. Current Equity Index: 534. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

Moresby Avenue, Waihi, 3610
Roll: 120 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1909
Isolation index 0.81, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Small urban area
Phone: 07-8638709
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Logan Phillips
Website: waihicentral.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 79 · 66%

Pacific 8 · 7%

Asian 7 · 6%

MELAA 5 · 4%

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

Other schools near here

Te Wharekura o Te Waitangi o Hinemuri (Proposed opening date: 2027-01-01), not rated · 614 m
St Joseph's Catholic School (Waihi), decile 3 · EQI 447 · 642 m
Waihi College, decile 4 · EQI 485 · 793 m
Waihi East School, decile 3 · EQI 470 · 1.8 km
Waimata School, decile 3 · EQI 489 · 4.9 km
Waikino School, decile 5 · EQI 462 · 6.4 km
Waihi Beach School, decile 7 · EQI 442 · 9.0 km
Karangahake School, decile 3 · EQI 480 · 10.8 km

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 Waihi Central School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Waihi Central School have?

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

What is Waihi Central School's Equity Index?

EQI 534, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 2.

Where is Waihi Central School?

Moresby Avenue, , Waihi. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.