Leamington School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 488
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Lamb Street, Leamington, Cambridge
- Territorial authority
- Waipa District
- Phone
- 07-8275747
- office@leamington.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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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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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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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 will be required to wear full uniform in order to attend classes at Leamington School from the first day of attendance.
- Required
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
- At Leamington School, we are unapologetically committed to high standards and high expectations—for academic progress, behaviour, work ethic, and character.
- We believe children rise to the expectations we set when they are supported, challenged, and believed in.
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
With another five classes built in 2016, we currently have the opportunity to enrol 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
- swimming
Leamington School organises a range of in-school sporting events, including swimming, cross country, athletics, jump rope, and winter sports exchanges with other schools.
- cross country
Leamington School organises a range of in-school sporting events, including swimming, cross country, athletics, jump rope, and winter sports exchanges with other schools.
- athletics
Leamington School organises a range of in-school sporting events, including swimming, cross country, athletics, jump rope, and winter sports exchanges with other schools.
- jump rope
Leamington School organises a range of in-school sporting events, including swimming, cross country, athletics, jump rope, and winter sports exchanges with other schools.
- winter sports exchanges
Leamington School organises a range of in-school sporting events, including swimming, cross country, athletics, jump rope, and winter sports exchanges with other schools.
- swimming
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 375
- Māori
- 126
- Pacific
- 24
- Asian
- 69
- MELAA
- 17
- Other
- 5
- International
- 0
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 01 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 68 |
| Year 02 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 69 |
| Year 03 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 84 |
| Year 04 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 92 |
| Year 05 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 78 |
| Year 06 | 25 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 69 | 0 | 96 |
| Year 07 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| Total | 142 | 32 | 68 | 15 | 4 | 394 | 0 | 505 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| Age 06 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 72 |
| Age 07 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 81 |
| Age 08 | 24 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 90 |
| Age 09 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 71 |
| Age 10 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 78 | 0 | 102 |
| Age 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 29 |
| Total | 142 | 32 | 68 | 15 | 4 | 394 | 0 | 505 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
40%
| Leamington School | 40% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 78.6% |
| Māori | 133% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 19.4% |
| Total | 40% |
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
28.2%
| Leamington School | 28.2% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 54.8% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 199.4% |
| Asian | 65.4% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 36.8% |
| Total | 28.2% |
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
9%
| Leamington School | 9% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 2.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 17.7% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 11.7% |
| Total | 9% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 444
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Medium urban area
- Date opened
- 11 October 1880
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
- 19 July 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (19 July 2023)
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 19 July 2023 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 19 July 2023 — not necessarily the position now. Each line quotes the sentence it came from.
- International students
- true
This school is a signatory to the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students, 2019.
- true
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 488 — 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
569
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 11 September 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 19 July 2023 — “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 22 months of the Education Review Office and Leamington 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
Leamington School, located in the Waikato township of Cambridge, within the boundaries of Ngāti Koroki Kahukura , has students in Years 1 to 6. An established senior leadership team continues in its role.
Leamington School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
increasing teacher capability by:
increasing the ways teachers promote emotional intelligence and capability for each child
strengthening the teaching of writing
strengthening the use of documented school-wide practice expectations
strengthening partnerships with parents.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Leamington School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of implementing the Aotearoa / New Zealand Histories curriculum and further embedding te ao Māori in all aspects of the school.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is that:
if all students better understand Aotearoa / New Zealand’s diverse history, stronger Tiriti based partnerships will be promoted
research indicates that strengthening the cultural responsiveness of teaching and learning promotes more positive outcomes for all students.
The school expects to see greater levels of belonging, attendance, engagement and achievement for Māori students.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its evaluation of the impact of culturally responsive approaches:
consistency of differentiated classroom programmes that allows teachers to respond effectively to students’ individual learning needs
robust systems and processes to track and monitor student progress and respond effectively to their identified needs
a well demonstrated commitment to addressing within-school equity issues through a more culturally responsive approach.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
identifying, in collaboration with the community, and facilitating opportunities for Māori students to enhance and deepen their understanding of their identity as Māori
constructing a set of impact measures in relation to belonging, attendance, engagement and academic achievement.
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.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
19 July 2023
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 is a signatory to the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students, 2019.
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).