Where is Beerescourt?

Beerescourt is in northwest Hamilton, around 3 km from the CBD, on the west bank of the Waikato River, between Forest Lake (west), Maeroa (south) and St Andrews across the golf course.

Is the river path accessible from Beerescourt?

Yes. The Te Awa river path network runs along the Waikato below the suburb, connecting toward the city centre and the northern bridges for walking and cycling.

What is near Beerescourt?

The CBD is five minutes south, The Base retail centre five minutes north, and the St Andrews golf course borders the suburb's northern edge.

What schools are in Beerescourt?

Vardon School is the local state primary, with Fraser High School and the city's central colleges within easy reach for secondary students.

How do I get from Hamilton CBD to Beerescourt?

By car, around 5 to 8 minutes via Victoria Street and Boundary Road or Ulster Street. City buses run the Te Rapa corridor past the suburb.

Which schools are in zone for Beerescourt?

Children living in Beerescourt are in zone for Fraser High School, Maeroa Intermediate, St Andrews Middle School, Vardon School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Beerescourt?

Use the School Zone Checker on this page. Enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Beerescourt, Waikato | Postcode, Population & Property Values

Living in Beerescourt

Beerescourt sits on the west bank of the Waikato River just north of central Hamilton, around 3 km from the CBD, and it is the city's quiet riverside aristocrat: established, leafy, and entirely aware that its 1950s and 60s homes on generous sections occupy some of the best-positioned land in Hamilton. Around 5,000 people live here, a healthy share of them second or third owners of houses that have never needed to advertise.

The river is the suburb's eastern boundary and its best amenity, with the Te Awa path network running the bank below the gardens, delivering walkers and cyclists along the water to the city one way and toward the northern bridges the other. The St Andrews golf course rolls along the suburb's northern flank, completing a green frame most suburbs would charge admission for.

The practical kit sits within minutes: the CBD's full offering five minutes south, The Base's retail kingdom five minutes north, and Forest Lake's parks next door.

Vardon School anchors the local years, with the city's colleges within easy reach across the bridges and down the ridges. Beerescourt's formula has not changed in 60 years: river, trees, position. The formula, the locals would observe, did not need changing.

Is Beerescourt a good place to live?

Beerescourt is home to roughly 2,325 people across 1.1 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Beerescourt scores 59 out of 100, with a safety score of 60/100 and 14% green space.

Schools: Beerescourt has 44 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.

Housing: The estimated median value is around $800K, and weekly rent typically sits around $520.

Lifestyle: Beerescourt has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is -0.5°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Beerescourt is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety60
Amenities90
Schools43
Housing Affordability47
Green space46
Community89
Transport20

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $800K
Median Weekly Rent: $520/wk
Median HH Income: $110K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +4.7%
Data Year: 2023

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Beerescourt?: Beerescourt is in northwest Hamilton, around 3 km from the CBD, on the west bank of the Waikato River, between Forest Lake (west), Maeroa (south) and St Andrews across the golf course.
Is the river path accessible from Beerescourt?: Yes. The Te Awa river path network runs along the Waikato below the suburb, connecting toward the city centre and the northern bridges for walking and cycling.
What is near Beerescourt?: The CBD is five minutes south, The Base retail centre five minutes north, and the St Andrews golf course borders the suburb's northern edge.
What schools are in Beerescourt?: Vardon School is the local state primary, with Fraser High School and the city's central colleges within easy reach for secondary students.
How do I get from Hamilton CBD to Beerescourt?: By car, around 5 to 8 minutes via Victoria Street and Boundary Road or Ulster Street. City buses run the Te Rapa corridor past the suburb.
Which schools are in zone for Beerescourt?: Children living in Beerescourt are in zone for Fraser High School, Maeroa Intermediate, St Andrews Middle School, Vardon School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
How do I check my school zone in Beerescourt?: Use the School Zone Checker on this page. Enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Beerescourt

Schools in zone for Beerescourt

Children living in Beerescourt have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

Fraser High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1472 · decile 1
Maeroa Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 707 · decile 3
St Andrews Middle School
Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · roll 142 · decile 3
Vardon School
Contributing · roll 345 · decile 4

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Beerescourt. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.

Other nearby schools

Schools close to Beerescourt that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

Waikato Diocesan School For Girls
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 682 · decile 10 · 0.5 km away
Woodstock School
Contributing · roll 380 · decile 5 · 0.6 km away
St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield)
Full Primary · roll 334 · decile 7 · 0.7 km away
Forest Lake School
Contributing · roll 354 · decile 4 · 0.9 km away
Fairfield College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1000 · decile 3 · 1.2 km away
St Peter Chanel Catholic School (Te Rapa)
Full Primary · roll 280 · decile 7 · 1.2 km away
Whitiora School
Full Primary · roll 212 · decile 3 · 1.2 km away
Fairfield Primary School
Contributing · roll 334 · decile 1 · 1.7 km away
Hamilton North School
Specialist School · roll 170 · decile 4 · 1.7 km away
St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 975 · decile 9 · 1.8 km away
Bankwood School
Contributing · roll 343 · decile 2 · 1.8 km away
Fairfield Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 902 · decile 1 · 1.8 km away
Nawton School
Contributing · roll 488 · decile 2 · 2.4 km away
St Columba's Catholic School (Frankton)
Full Primary · roll 467 · decile 5 · 2.4 km away
Hamilton Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1828 · decile 6 · 2.5 km away
He Puaawai Teen Parent Unit
Teen Parent Unit · 2.5 km away
Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa
Composite · roll 313 · decile 2 · 2.6 km away
Hukanui School
Contributing · roll 834 · decile 10 · 2.6 km away
Insoll Avenue School
Contributing · roll 345 · decile 1 · 2.7 km away
Southwell School
Full Primary · roll 646 · decile 10 · 2.8 km away
Hamilton East School
Contributing · roll 502 · decile 4 · 2.9 km away
Aberdeen School
Contributing · roll 707 · decile 5 · 3.0 km away
Crawshaw School
Full Primary · roll 292 · decile 1 · 3.0 km away
Hamilton Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2302 · decile 7 · 3.1 km away
Ngā Taiātea Wharekura
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 293 · decile 2 · 3.1 km away
Te Kōpuku High
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 377 · decile 3 · 3.1 km away
Frankton School
Contributing · roll 683 · decile 3 · 3.1 km away
Peachgrove Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 511 · decile 5 · 3.4 km away
Pukete School
Contributing · roll 410 · decile 5 · 3.5 km away
Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)
Full Primary · roll 613 · decile 7 · 3.5 km away
Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 938 · decile 8 · 3.6 km away
Tai Wananga
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 175 · decile 4 · 3.6 km away
Rhode Street School
Full Primary · roll 201 · decile 2 · 3.6 km away
Hamilton West School
Full Primary · roll 686 · decile 5 · 3.7 km away
Patricia Avenue School
Specialist School · roll 211 · decile 4 · 3.7 km away
Te Rapa School
Full Primary · roll 513 · decile 7 · 4.2 km away
Endeavour School
Contributing · roll 443 · decile 10 · 4.2 km away
Rototuna Primary School
Contributing · roll 799 · decile 10 · 4.2 km away
Knighton Normal School
Contributing · roll 649 · decile 5 · 4.7 km away
Waikato Waldorf School ( Rudolf Steiner)
Composite (Year 1-10) · roll 181 · decile 7 · 5.0 km away

Rubbish & Recycling

Rubbish collection: Friday (weekly)
Recycling & glass crate: Friday (fortnightly, Week 1)
Next recycling: 14 August

Find your collection days on the Hamilton City Council website →

Rubbish bin

Non-recyclable general waste. Put out every Friday.

Recycling bin

Paper, cardboard, metal cans, rigid plastic containers. Put out every second Friday.

Glass crate

Glass bottles and jars. Blue crate collected every second Friday alongside recycling.

Food scraps bin

Food and kitchen scraps. Green bin collected every Friday.

Collection data sourced from Hamilton City Council.

Explore Beerescourt

Things to do(4)

Vardon Park

Milne Park

Dance Effects

Edgecumbe Park

Parks & green spaces(3)

Vardon Park

Milne Park

Edgecumbe Park

Healthcare(3)

Unichem

Vercoe Road Pharmacy

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	23.58	15.59	7.25	10.05
☀️ Feb	23.24	14.42	4.61	10.34
🍂 Mar	20.59	11.34	2.49	9.9
🍂 Apr	19.45	11.57	3.14	8.44
🍂 May	16.43	8.75	4.56	7.46
❄️ Jun	15.1	7.4	3.32	7.16
❄️ Jul	13.9	6.04	3.1	6.88
❄️ Aug	14.16	5.1	2.53	8.08
🌸 Sep	16.34	8.14	3.86	9.17
🌸 Oct	17.84	9.43	3.24	10.24
🌸 Nov	19.61	11.31	3.91	10.41
☀️ Dec	22.67	14.06	4.61	10.63

Living in Beerescourt

Is Beerescourt a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Beerescourt

Schools in zone for Beerescourt

Fraser High School

Maeroa Intermediate

St Andrews Middle School

Vardon School

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

Waikato Diocesan School For Girls

Woodstock School

St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield)

Forest Lake School

Fairfield College

St Peter Chanel Catholic School (Te Rapa)

Whitiora School

Fairfield Primary School

Hamilton North School

St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton)

Bankwood School

Fairfield Intermediate

Nawton School

St Columba's Catholic School (Frankton)

Hamilton Girls' High School

He Puaawai Teen Parent Unit

Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa

Hukanui School

Insoll Avenue School

Southwell School

Hamilton East School

Aberdeen School

Crawshaw School

Hamilton Boys' High School

Ngā Taiātea Wharekura

Te Kōpuku High

Frankton School

Peachgrove Intermediate

Pukete School

Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)

Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)

Tai Wananga

Rhode Street School

Hamilton West School

Patricia Avenue School

Te Rapa School

Endeavour School

Rototuna Primary School

Knighton Normal School

Waikato Waldorf School ( Rudolf Steiner)

Rubbish & Recycling

Rubbish bin

Recycling bin

Glass crate

Food scraps bin

Explore Beerescourt

🎯Things to do(4)

Vardon Park

Milne Park

Dance Effects

Edgecumbe Park

🌳Parks & green spaces(3)

Vardon Park

Milne Park

Edgecumbe Park

🏥Healthcare(3)

Unichem

Vercoe Road Pharmacy

Chiropractor

Eat & Drink in Beerescourt

🍽️Places to eat & drink(10)

Ginger And Honey Cafe

LK Coffee Hub

Things to do(4)

Parks & green spaces(3)

Healthcare(3)

Places to eat & drink(10)

Tradies & services(6)

Shops(4)

Beauty & fitness(9)

Professional services(9)

Places to stay(3)