- Est. Median Value
- $1.00M
- Median Weekly Rent
- $600/wk
- Safety Score
- 69/100
- Green Space
- 20%
- Current Weather
- 14.5°C
- Median Age
- 40 yrs
~57 crimes/1k/yr
scattered clouds
Living in Rototuna
Rototuna is Hamilton's northeastern growth engine, around 7 km from the central city, covering the wide arc of subdivisions that has been advancing across former farmland since the 1990s. The name comes from te reo: roto (lake) and tuna (eel), after the eel-rich lake that once sat in this landscape. The eels have largely given way to roundabouts.
The wider Rototuna area, including Rototuna North, is home to around 20,000 people, making it one of the larger suburban catchments in the city. The housing tells the growth story in rings: 1990s brick at the southern end, 2000s and 2010s builds further north, and fresh sections still being titled at the frontier.
Rototuna Village on Thomas Road is the retail centre, with a supermarket and the standard suburban services. The Rototuna Junior and Senior High Schools, opened in 2016 and 2017 on a shared campus, were built specifically to absorb the area's school-age population boom, alongside a cluster of well-regarded primaries.
The appeal is straightforward: new houses, flat sections, good schools, and 15 minutes to the central city when the traffic behaves. Rototuna doesn't promise character. It promises a garage that fits the boat.
Is Rototuna a good place to live?
Rototuna is home to roughly 4,440 people across 11.7 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Rototuna scores 67 out of 100, with a safety score of 69/100 and 20% green space.
Schools: Rototuna has 32 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 $1.00M, and weekly rent typically sits around $600.
Lifestyle: Rototuna has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 14.5°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.
Whether Rototuna 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
- Safety69
- Amenities92
- Schools85
- Housing Affordability38
- Green space66
- Community89
- Transport20
Property & Economics
- Est. Median Value
- $1.00M
- Median Weekly Rent
- $600/wk
- Median HH Income
- $113K/yr
- Pop. Growth (5yr)
- -0.5%
- 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.
Nearby Suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Rototuna?
- Rototuna is in northeastern Hamilton, around 7 km from the central city. It borders Flagstaff (west), Huntington (north) and Chartwell and Chedworth (south), covering one of the city's main growth areas.
- What does Rototuna mean?
- Rototuna comes from te reo Maori: roto (lake) and tuna (eel), referring to the eel-rich lake that once existed in the area before the land was drained and farmed.
- What schools are in Rototuna?
- Rototuna Junior High School (years 7 to 10) opened in 2016 and Rototuna Senior High School (years 11 to 13) in 2017, on a shared campus. Local primaries include Rototuna Primary and Te Totara Primary.
- What shops are in Rototuna?
- Rototuna Village on Thomas Road is the main shopping centre, with a supermarket, pharmacy, medical centre, cafes and takeaways. Chartwell Shopping Centre is a short drive south for bigger retail.
- How do I get from Hamilton CBD to Rototuna?
- By car, around 12 to 15 minutes via River Road or Hukanui Road. Bus services run regularly between the central city Transport Centre and the Rototuna shops.
- Which schools are in zone for Rototuna?
- Children living in Rototuna are in zone for Fairfield Intermediate, Hukanui School, Rototuna Senior High School, Rototuna Primary School, Rototuna Junior High School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
- How do I check my school zone in Rototuna?
- 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 Rototuna
Schools in zone for Rototuna
Children living in Rototuna have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.
Fairfield Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 902 · decile 1
Hukanui School
Contributing · roll 834 · decile 10
Rototuna Senior High School
Secondary (Year 11-15) · roll 1046 · decile 10
Rototuna Primary School
Contributing · roll 799 · decile 10
Rototuna Junior High School
Secondary (Year 7-10) · roll 1368 · decile 10
Check your school zone
School Zone Checker
Enter your address to check your school zone in Rototuna. 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 Rototuna that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).
Waikato Waldorf School ( Rudolf Steiner)
Composite (Year 1-10) · roll 181 · decile 7 · 1.5 km away
Bankwood School
Contributing · roll 343 · decile 2 · 1.8 km away
Endeavour School
Contributing · roll 443 · decile 10 · 1.9 km away
Hamilton Christian School
Composite · roll 981 · decile 9 · 2.2 km away
Te Totara Primary School
Contributing · roll 712 · decile 10 · 2.2 km away
St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 975 · decile 9 · 2.4 km away
Hamilton North School
Specialist School · roll 170 · decile 4 · 2.4 km away
St Andrews Middle School
Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · roll 142 · decile 3 · 2.5 km away
Fairfield College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1000 · decile 3 · 2.7 km away
Waikato Diocesan School For Girls
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 682 · decile 10 · 2.9 km away
Fairfield Primary School
Contributing · roll 334 · decile 1 · 3.0 km away
Pukete School
Contributing · roll 410 · decile 5 · 3.1 km away
St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield)
Full Primary · roll 334 · decile 7 · 3.1 km away
Insoll Avenue School
Contributing · roll 345 · decile 1 · 3.2 km away
Vardon School
Contributing · roll 345 · decile 4 · 3.2 km away
Te Rapa School
Full Primary · roll 513 · decile 7 · 3.3 km away
St Peter Chanel Catholic School (Te Rapa)
Full Primary · roll 280 · decile 7 · 3.4 km away
Woodstock School
Contributing · roll 380 · decile 5 · 3.4 km away
Te Ao Mārama School
Contributing · roll 468 · decile 10 · 3.6 km away
Te Kōpuku High
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 377 · decile 3 · 3.9 km away
Forest Lake School
Contributing · roll 354 · decile 4 · 3.9 km away
Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa
Composite · roll 313 · decile 2 · 4.1 km away
Southwell School
Full Primary · roll 646 · decile 10 · 4.5 km away
Maeroa Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 707 · decile 3 · 4.6 km away
Whitiora School
Full Primary · roll 212 · decile 3 · 4.6 km away
Horsham Downs School
Full Primary · roll 368 · decile 10 · 4.8 km away
Tai Wananga
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 175 · decile 4 · 5.0 km away
Rubbish & Recycling
- Rubbish collection
- Wednesday (weekly)
- Recycling & glass crate
- Wednesday (fortnightly, Week 2)
- Next recycling
- 5 August
Find your collection days on the Hamilton City Council website →
Rubbish bin
Non-recyclable general waste. Put out every Wednesday.
Recycling bin
Paper, cardboard, metal cans, rigid plastic containers. Put out every second Wednesday.
Glass crate
Glass bottles and jars. Blue crate collected every second Wednesday alongside recycling.
Food scraps bin
Food and kitchen scraps. Green bin collected every Wednesday.
Collection data sourced from Hamilton City Council.
Explore Rototuna
Things to do(7)
Anytime Fitness
Callum Brae Family Golf and Cafe
Tauhara Park
Pulse Personal Training
Anytime Fitness Rototuna
Limelight Dance Studio
Limelight Dance Academy
Parks & green spaces(1)
Tauhara Park
Healthcare
Pharmacies and clinics for this area haven’t been catalogued yet.
Eat & Drink in Rototuna
Places to eat & drink(15)
Arang
Lone Star
Cafe Inc.
Pita Pit Rototuna
Chim Thai
BurgerFuel Rototuna
Lone Star Rototuna
Mex It Up
Domino's Pizza Rototuna
Robert Harris Rototuna
Noodle Club
Nawab Sahib
Dominos Pizza
Arang Korean Restaurant
Cafe Inc
Tradies & Services in Rototuna
Tradies & services(4)
AV Tiling Waikato
Homes For Living
Innovate Builds
Waikato Cleaning Services
Shops in Rototuna
Shops(6)
Garden Fresh Rototuna
Liquor Centre Rototuna
LiquorLand
Mument Mument
Savemart Hamilton
Woolworths
Beauty & Fitness in Rototuna
Beauty & fitness(12)
Anytime Fitness
Anytime Fitness Rototuna
Ataahua
Callum Brae Family Golf and Cafe
Limelight Dance Academy
Limelight Dance Studio
Noble Barber
NV Hair & Makeup
Olivers Hair Design & Makeup Studio
Pulse Personal Training
Shavet's Nail Boutique
The Beauty Chair
Professional Services in Rototuna
Professional services(8)
Asbestosman
BAP Enterprises Limited NZ
Bremner & Associates
Dannie Living Photography
Direct Advisory Limited
No Fuss Business
Perreau and Associates
Titan Business Solutions
Rototuna Weather
Current conditions: 14.5°C, scattered clouds
| Month | High (°C) | Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm/day) | Sunshine (hrs/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ Jan | 23.36 | 15.47 | 7.61 | 9.86 |
| ☀️ Feb | 22.98 | 14.26 | 4.72 | 10.31 |
| 🍂 Mar | 20.42 | 11.1 | 2.58 | 9.81 |
| 🍂 Apr | 19.27 | 11.46 | 3.4 | 8.27 |
| 🍂 May | 16.26 | 8.63 | 4.29 | 7.42 |
| ❄️ Jun | 14.89 | 7.24 | 3.72 | 7.14 |
| ❄️ Jul | 13.71 | 6.04 | 3.28 | 6.78 |
| ❄️ Aug | 13.95 | 4.92 | 2.64 | 8.03 |
| 🌸 Sep | 16.13 | 8.09 | 3.77 | 9.1 |
| 🌸 Oct | 17.63 | 9.36 | 3.49 | 10.15 |
| 🌸 Nov | 19.32 | 11.09 | 3.91 | 10.24 |
| ☀️ Dec | 22.41 | 13.86 | 4.73 | 10.61 |
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