Waikato Diocesan School For Girls

SecondarySingle Sex - GirlsYear 9–13State integratedPreference-based enrolment
660 River Road, Chartwell, Hamilton
689 students
Large school
391
Equity Index · High Advantage
Preference enrolment
Special character criteria apply

About this school · from Ministry of Education data

Waikato Diocesan School For Girls in brief

Waikato Diocesan School For Girls is a large state integrated girls' secondary school (Year 9–13) in Chartwell, Hamilton, with 689 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 391 is among the lower values in New Zealand, meaning its students face fewer socio-economic barriers than most. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. As a state-integrated school it enrols by preference for its special character rather than by home zone. It opened in 1928.

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Waikato Diocesan School For Girls

660 River Road, Chartwell, Hamilton

This state-integrated school enrols by preference criteria, so zone rules don't apply in the same way. The map shows the school location — check the school's own enrolment scheme.

Waikato Diocesan School For Girls is a state-integrated school. Places go first to applicants with a preference connection to the school's special character (for example, a faith connection), so the usual in-zone and ballot rules don't apply in the same way. Where a geographic priority exists, it works within those preference criteria. Check the school's own enrolment scheme before relying on a zone result.

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How enrolment at Waikato Diocesan School For Girls works

  • Waikato Diocesan School For Girls is a state-integrated school with no enrolment scheme listed. That does not make it open enrolment: admission turns first on its special-character preference criteria — a religious or philosophical connection the school sets out — rather than on where you live.
  • Year levels: Year 9–13
  • Roll size: Large school
  • School website: waikatodiocesan.school.nz

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What families ask about Waikato Diocesan School For Girls

Does Waikato Diocesan School For Girls have an enrolment zone?
Waikato Diocesan School For Girls is a state-integrated school, so places go first to applicants who meet its special-character preference criteria. Any geographic priority applies within those criteria, so an address alone doesn't decide it — check the school's own enrolment scheme.
What year levels does Waikato Diocesan School For Girls teach?
Waikato Diocesan School For Girls teaches Year 9–13.
What is Waikato Diocesan School For Girls's Equity Index?
The listed EQI is 391. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
How large is the school?
The latest listed roll is 689 students.
When was the latest listed ERO review?
The latest review date in the public data is February 2023.

The basics

Ministry of Education records

Teaching language
All students taught in English/other setting
Opened
1928
Principal
Angee Robertson
Urban/rural setting
Major urban area
Donation requests
May Be Requested
School may request voluntary donations

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Enrolment zone
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