Last updated October 2026
Cambridge East School is a state, co-educational primary school for Years 1 to 6 at Williams Street, Cambridge. It opened in 1955 and had 367 students on its roll at 1 October 2026.
Its home zone includes parts of Cambridge; the zone map below shows the full boundary. The school’s site describes four learning centres grouped by year level, a Bridge to School visiting programme for children about to start, the Moving Smart perceptual motor programme twice a week for the youngest students, and kapa haka in its Phase Two syndicate. It takes international students, and Journey Kids runs before and after school care at the school.
At a glance
- Principal
- Hamish Fenemor
- Address
- Williams Street, Cambridge
- Phone
- 07 827 7651
Home zone
Parts of these suburbs: Cambridge near Hamilton: check your street.
Zone boundaries are set by the school’s enrolment scheme and can change. Confirm your address with the school before you rely on it.
Who goes here
Share of the 367 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.
MELAA: Middle Eastern, Latin American and African.
What ERO found
The Education Review Office’s latest report on the school is a Te Ara Huarau School Profile Report from August 2023. This kind of report sets out what ERO and the school will evaluate together, here how far giving learners more say in their own learning leads to fair and strong outcomes for all ākonga.
ERO pointed to experienced, proactive leaders who have chosen proven teaching practices with care, a collaborative approach to building the school’s learning ethos, and strong internal evaluation to track progress and achievement.
Next, the school plans to build a shared understanding of its learning ethos through a range of communications, gather the views of ākonga, kaiako and whānau to strengthen learning relationships, and keep tracking progress to set clearer next steps for each learner.
Enrolling
Students who live in the home zone have the right to enrol. Out-of-zone places are offered under the school’s enrolment scheme, by ballot when there are more applicants than places.
Enrolment is online, with a birth certificate or passport, a current bill showing the family’s address and immunisation records, plus a technology and internet safety agreement. New entrants start in cohorts on set dates each term, which the school lists on its enrolment page.
Schools nearby
Where students go next
Based on home zones around the school’s own address. Families can apply to any school, and your own address decides which zones you are in.
In Cambridge near Hamilton
Cambridge East School is in Cambridge near Hamilton. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
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Questions parents ask
Is Cambridge East School zoned?
It has a home zone covering parts of Cambridge near Hamilton.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 6.
How many students go there?
367 at 1 Oct 2026.
Does it ask for donations?
It may. It is not in the donation scheme, so it can ask families for donations.
What is its Equity Index?
419. The Ministry of Education’s Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, from 344 (fewest) to 569 (most). It is used to share out funding, not as a measure of quality.
Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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Sources and data notes 1
- School facts: School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 10 Nov 2026 (CC BY 4.0). Home zone: Ministry of Education enrolment zones (CC BY 4.0). NCEA results, roll history and stand-downs: Education Counts, school leavers 2023 to 2025, stand-downs 2025, rolls 2021 to 2025 (CC BY 4.0).