Hamilton East School
Dawson Street, Hamilton East · Waikato
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,044 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Hamilton East looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Hamilton East School a good school?
Hamilton East School scores 46/100 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
- Leadership that promotes an inclusive school, celebrates cultural diversity, and prioritises the holistic needs of ākonga and their whānau
- Teaching and learning programmes that identify and support the individual needs of learners and contribute to a positive learning culture
- School-wide data analysis that informs decision making and targeted actions to raise achievement
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.
standdowns 121.1/1k · suspensions 9.2/1k · exclusions 8.8/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+13.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
72/100 from ERO review 2023-10 · below band median (n=406) · 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): 72/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-27 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Leadership promotes an inclusive school, celebrates cultural diversity, and prioritises the holistic needs of ākonga and their whānau
- Teaching and learning programmes identify and support the individual needs of learners and contribute to a positive learning culture
- School-wide data analysis informs decision making and targeted actions to raise achievement
- Strategic priorities include reducing disparity of outcomes for learners and targeting programmes for boys, Māori and Pasifika students
- Increasing rates of attendance is an ongoing priority for the school
"leadership that promotes an inclusive school, celebrates cultural diversity, and prioritises the holistic needs of ākonga and their whānau"
Composite score across reviews
4 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2019 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.84M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$113k
Net assets / equity
$0.92M
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
121.1
25 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
9.2
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
8.8
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
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
$3.96M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,844
2018
$3.5M
2019
$3.2M
2020
$3.4M
2021
$3.5M
2022
$4.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 99
- Year 02 82
- Year 03 87
- Year 04 86
- Year 05 74
- Year 06 100
- Year 07 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 46.1%
- Māori 29.0%
- Asian 24.2%
- Other / MELAA 14.0%
- Pacific 9.0%
Location
Dawson Street, Hamilton East. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Hamilton East School.
Hamilton Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.5km · 2,261 roll
75
+29 vs this
Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)
Full Primary · 0.5km · 637 roll
76
+30 vs this
Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.6km · 917 roll
80
+34 vs this
Peachgrove Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.8km · 550 roll
53
+7 vs this
Patricia Avenue School
Specialist School · 1km · 203 roll
71
+25 vs this
Hamilton Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.2km · 1,748 roll
73
+27 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Hamilton East School a good school?
Hamilton East School scores 46/100 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 2023-10 review identified 5 key findings. Leadership promotes an inclusive school, celebrates cultural diversity, and prioritises the holistic needs of ākonga and their whānau
How do I enrol my child at Hamilton East School?
Contact the school directly on 07-8393377, email office@hameast.school.nz, or visit www.hameast.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 East School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hamilton East School has 579 students, with an EQI of 454 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hamilton East School in 2023-10, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz