Waitomo Caves School
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Waitomo Caves School
Hotel Access Road, Waitomo, Waitomo Caves
This school accepts enrolments from any address. The map shows the school location.
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How enrolment at Waitomo Caves School works
Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.
No enrolment scheme is listed for Waitomo Caves School, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, and there is no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. Whether a place exists still turns on capacity at the year level you need — ask the school which intakes it is taking applications for and by when.
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Quick answers
What families ask about Waitomo Caves School
- Does Waitomo Caves School have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Waitomo Caves School teach?
- Waitomo Caves School teaches Year 1–8.
- What is Waitomo Caves School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 526. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 32 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is March 2024.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1910
- Principal
- Tamae Dimond
- Urban/rural setting
- Rural other
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
Future schooling options
Next steps in the education journey
No intermediate or high schools found within 5km.
Get a personalised report with your addressSchools near Waitomo Caves School
Other schools close by, nearest first.
- Te Kuiti Primary SchoolFull Primary (Years 1-8)8.7 km
- Pukenui School (Te Kuiti)Full Primary (Years 1-8)10 km
- St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Kuiti)Full Primary (Years 1-8)10 km
- Centennial Park SchoolFull Primary (Years 1-8)10 km
- Otorohanga South SchoolFull Primary (Years 1-8)11.6 km
- St Mary's Catholic School (Otorohanga)Full Primary (Years 1-8)12.4 km
- Ōtorohanga SchoolFull Primary (Years 1-8)13 km
- Rangitoto SchoolFull Primary (Years 1-8)15.9 km
Before and after school care
Practical questions to confirm directly with the school.
About OSCAR Programmes
Many New Zealand schools have OSCAR-approved before and after school programmes. These programmes provide supervised care, activities, and often homework help during extended hours.
- Typical hours: 7am-8:30am and 3pm-6pm
- Childcare subsidy may be available through WINZ
- Some are run on-site, others at nearby community centres
When visiting Waitomo Caves School:
- Ask if after-school care is available on-site
- Ask about waiting lists and enrolment processes
- Check if school staff help transition children to care