Hamilton Christian School
4 North City Road, Rototuna North · Waikato
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,706 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Hamilton Christian School's board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health and Safety, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets. One area of non-compliance was identified regarding police vetting for non-teaching staff not being renewed every three years under the Education and Training Act 2020; the board has addressed this. The February 2025 board assurance review found the board demonstrated compliance across six key regulatory areas.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Rototuna North looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Hamilton Christian School a good school?
Hamilton Christian School scores 57/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board attested to compliance across six key regulatory and legislative requirement areas
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
L1 81% · L2 67% · UE 40% · bottom 10% of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 14% · Te Pūkenga 4% · Industry 8% · bottom 10% of band (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
72% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 58.2/1k · suspensions 1.7/1k · exclusions 1.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+119.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2025-02 · top quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-02-24 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- One area of non-compliance identified: police vets for non-teaching staff not renewed every three years (Education and Training Act 2020)
- Board has addressed the identified non-compliance
"As of September 2024, the Hamilton Christian School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
4 ERO reviews on file, 2011–2025. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
80.6%
54 of 67 leavers
-4.2pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
67.2%
45 of 67 leavers
-10.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
40.3%
27 of 67 leavers
-6.7pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
71.6%
2024 cohort · 67 students
-5.7pt vs 2023
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
58.2
64 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.7
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.0
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 5
- Manufacturing and Technology 3
- Primary Industries 1
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$6.23M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,436
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.5M
2020
$3.8M
2021
$4.6M
2022
$6.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 36
- Year 02 42
- Year 03 46
- Year 04 50
- Year 05 61
- Year 06 68
- Year 07 98
- Year 08 80
- Year 09 122
- Year 10 115
- Year 11 100
- Year 12 94
- Year 13+ 49
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 63.5%
- Asian 25.4%
- Other / MELAA 13.1%
- Māori 4.8%
- Pacific 3.2%
- International 2.8%
Location
4 North City Road, Rototuna North. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Hamilton Christian School.
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+15 vs this
Rototuna Junior High School
Secondary (Year 7-10) · 0.6km · 1,467 roll
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Endeavour School
Contributing · 1.4km · 474 roll
74
+17 vs this
Waikato Waldorf School ( Rudolf Steiner)
Composite (Year 1-10) · 1.8km · 187 roll
66
+9 vs this
Rototuna Primary School
Contributing · 1.8km · 826 roll
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+4 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Hamilton Christian School a good school?
Hamilton Christian School scores 57/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2025-02 review identified 3 key findings. Board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Hamilton Christian School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8540010, email admin@hamiltonchristian.school.nz, or visit www.hcswaikato.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Hamilton Christian School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hamilton Christian School has 968 students, with an EQI of 413 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hamilton Christian School in 2025-02, signed by Sharon Kelly. 5 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz