Waitomo Caves School

Full Primary · State · Waitomo Caves

28 students on the roll · EQI 526.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 7. Current Equity Index: 526. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

Hotel Access Road, Waitomo Caves, 3977
Roll: 28 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1910
Isolation index 1.23, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 07-8787534
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Tamae Dimond
Website: waitomocaves.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 9 · 32%

Pacific 2 · 7%

Asian 3 · 11%

Other 3 · 11%

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 Maniapoto, decile 3 · EQI 527 · 6.0 km
Te Kuiti Primary School, decile 3 · EQI 489 · 8.7 km
Te Kuiti High School, decile 2 · EQI 522 · 8.8 km
Pukenui School (Te Kuiti), decile 3 · EQI 540 · 10.0 km
St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Kuiti), decile 4 · EQI 449 · 10.0 km
Centennial Park School, decile 1 · EQI 540 · 10.0 km
Otorohanga South School, decile 4 · EQI 481 · 11.6 km
Ōtorohanga College, decile 4 · EQI 515 · 12.4 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 Waitomo Caves School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Waitomo Caves School have?

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

What is Waitomo Caves School's Equity Index?

EQI 526, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 7.

Where is Waitomo Caves School?

Hotel Access Road, , Waitomo Caves. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.