Last updated October 2026
Cambridge School is a state, co-educational primary school for Years 1 to 6 at Wilson Street, Cambridge. It opened in 1866 and had 429 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 a bilingual class for Years 4 to 6, a challenge and extension programme for senior students, Garden to Table, science and music classes, te reo Māori lessons, kapa haka most Fridays, and Enviroschools projects such as composting and pest trapping. It takes a limited number of international students, runs its own Four Peaks before and after school care and a swim school.
At a glance
- Principal
- Justin Bertrand
- Address
- Wilson Street, Cambridge
- Phone
- 07 827 5316
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 429 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 School Report from August 2026. ERO judged the school to be doing well in most areas: a large majority of students achieve well in core learning, most are at or above expected levels in reading and maths and a large majority in writing, a large majority attend regularly, and teaching is consistent and effective.
ERO rated equity as still working towards, because results for Māori learners and boys lag in reading and writing, and it said Māori-medium assessment, curriculum design and governance oversight need further development. ERO also noted the board had not notified Fire and Emergency New Zealand of a trial evacuation result, which it has since addressed.
ERO’s next steps are to strengthen structured literacy and maths to close gaps between groups, review and extend strategies that lift attendance, sharpen how data is analysed to set priorities, and plan more chances for ākonga in the Māori-medium class to speak te reo Māori independently.
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, with priority for siblings of current and former students and some other groups.
All enrolments are made online, and new entrants start in cohorts at the start or middle of each term once they turn five. The enrolment scheme and zone map are on the school’s Our School 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 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 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?
429 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?
403. 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).