Cambridge Middle School
Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · State
- Year levels
- 7–10
- Total roll
- 595
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Clare Street, Cambridge
- Territorial authority
- Waipa District
- Phone
- 07-8275135
- office@cms.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.cms.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Waikato
Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- Uniform
- Required
Students need to wear the correct uniform, this includes correct school footwear, to and from school.
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: Monday 02 February – Thursday 02 April
Term One 2026 Monday 02 February – Thursday 02 April
- Term 2, 2026: Monday 20 April – Friday 03 July
Term Two 2026 Monday 20 April – Friday 03 July
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20 July – Friday 25 September
Term Three 2026 Monday 20 July – Friday 25 September
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12 October – Friday 11 December
Term Four 2026 Monday 12 October – Friday 11 December
- Term 1, 2026: Monday 02 February – Thursday 02 April
- Getting there
- Bus transport is provided by Cambridge Travel Lines
Bus transport is provided by Cambridge Travel Lines.
- Bus transport is provided by Cambridge Travel Lines
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- In their words
- Cambridge Middle School Mission Statement
- 'Reward in Endeavour'
- Cambridge Middle School Vision
- Our CMS vision is Connect, Inspire, Grow.
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
Cambridge Middle School welcomes inquiries from agents and parents of international students.
- Accepted, as stated
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- On offer
- Athletics
Competition: Athletics, Cross Country and Swimming
- Cross Country
Competition: Athletics, Cross Country and Swimming
- Swimming
Competition: Athletics, Cross Country and Swimming
- Basketball
Teams are entered in the following union/association competitions: Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Netball, Rugby, Softball, Touch and Water Polo.
- Cricket
Teams are entered in the following union/association competitions: Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Netball, Rugby, Softball, Touch and Water Polo.
- Football
Teams are entered in the following union/association competitions: Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Netball, Rugby, Softball, Touch and Water Polo.
- Hockey
Teams are entered in the following union/association competitions: Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Netball, Rugby, Softball, Touch and Water Polo.
- Lacrosse
Teams are entered in the following union/association competitions: Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Netball, Rugby, Softball, Touch and Water Polo.
- Netball
Teams are entered in the following union/association competitions: Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Netball, Rugby, Softball, Touch and Water Polo.
- Rugby
Teams are entered in the following union/association competitions: Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Netball, Rugby, Softball, Touch and Water Polo.
- Softball
Teams are entered in the following union/association competitions: Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Netball, Rugby, Softball, Touch and Water Polo.
- Touch
Teams are entered in the following union/association competitions: Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Netball, Rugby, Softball, Touch and Water Polo.
- Water Polo
Teams are entered in the following union/association competitions: Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Netball, Rugby, Softball, Touch and Water Polo.
- Badminton
During the year we are given the opportunity to enter the competitive arena via the following sports: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Netball, Rugby, Swimming, Tennis, Touch, Triathlon and Volleyball.
- Tennis
During the year we are given the opportunity to enter the competitive arena via the following sports: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Netball, Rugby, Swimming, Tennis, Touch, Triathlon and Volleyball.
- Triathlon
During the year we are given the opportunity to enter the competitive arena via the following sports: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Netball, Rugby, Swimming, Tennis, Touch, Triathlon and Volleyball.
- Volleyball
During the year we are given the opportunity to enter the competitive arena via the following sports: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Netball, Rugby, Swimming, Tennis, Touch, Triathlon and Volleyball.
- Anchor AIMS Games
Anchor AIMS Games:
- School Swimming Sports
In 2026, our annual School Swimming Sports will take place in Term 1.
- Athletics
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 494
- Māori
- 105
- Pacific
- 16
- Asian
- 61
- MELAA
- 18
- Other
- 4
- International
- 2
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 07 | 61 | 12 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 270 | 0 | 307 |
| Year 08 | 60 | 15 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 300 | 0 | 353 |
| Year 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Year 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 123 | 27 | 75 | 10 | 6 | 572 | 0 | 662 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 11 | 49 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 212 | 0 | 239 |
| Age 12 | 53 | 15 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 280 | 0 | 334 |
| Age 13 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 0 | 88 |
| Age 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 123 | 27 | 75 | 10 | 6 | 572 | 0 | 662 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
19%
| Cambridge Middle School | 19% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) | 44.7% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 2.1% |
|---|---|
| Male | 34.8% |
| Māori | 34% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 150% |
| European/Pākehā | 12.7% |
| Total | 19% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
1.2%
| Cambridge Middle School | 1.2% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) | 4.6% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.4% |
| Māori | 8.4% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 1.2% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Cambridge Middle School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 2.4% |
| Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) | 1.6% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 431
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Medium urban area
- Date opened
- 31 January 1961
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 1 December 2022
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (1 December 2022)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 1 December 2022 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
What this report states about the school
As stated in ERO’s report of 1 December 2022 — not necessarily the position now. Each line quotes the sentence it came from.
- Also provides
- Satellite unit from Patricia Avenue Special School
hosts a satellite unit from Patricia Avenue Special School
- Satellite unit from Patricia Avenue Special School
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 595 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
July 2018
606
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 9 October 2018
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 1 December 2022 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within thirteen months of the Education Review Office and Cambridge Middle School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Cambridge Middle School is located in the Waikato town of Cambridge and provides education for students in Years 7 to 10. The school’s Mana Manaaki centre supports the hauora and learning of all students. Specialist classes in the performing arts, design and creative technologies are a feature of the curriculum. The school is an active member of Te Kāhui Ako o Te Oko Horoi .
Cambridge Middle School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
successfully implement a localised conceptual curriculum as the foundation for learning
create targeted programmes to engage all learners with a focus on priority learners
develop leadership and teacher capability with targeted professional learning
strengthen relationships with whānau and the wider community to support learning and wellbeing
further develop staff knowledge and understanding of te reo Māori and tikanga .
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Cambridge Middle School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the local curriculum is improving equitable outcomes for all learners. Strengthening student wellbeing and engagement in learning and supporting Māori students to achieve success as Māori are ongoing priorities for the school. The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the opportunity it provides to respond effectively to school data to enable equity in the achievement of Māori students, target learners and students with additional needs
the school’s strategic focus on growing student resilience and motivating and engaging the adolescent learner
the school’s commitment to improving all students’ educational experience of schooling through programmes tailored to their interests and needs.
The school expects to see further actions implemented to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the local curriculum to enable culturally inclusive teaching and continuous improvement in equitable outcomes for learners.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve equitable outcomes for all learners:
leadership that collaboratively develops and pursues the school’s vision, goals and targets for equity and excellence and promotes positive communication and openness to change
well-established planning that analyses school-wide data, prioritises actions for improvement and contributes to effective evaluation of the school’s curriculum and teaching
a strategic approach to ongoing professional development that supports an effective culture for learning, builds collective capacity and promotes consistency of school-wide practices.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
strengthening relationships with whānau to support greater levels of engagement and success for Māori learners as Māori
reviewing and refining the school’s programmes and practices to enable a highly inclusive and responsive local curriculum
continuing to build collective capability to improve equitable outcomes for learners.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Phil Cowie Director Review and Improvement Services (Central) Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
1 December 2022
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
This school hosts a satellite unit from Patricia Avenue Special School for students with additional needs.
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 4 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).