Cromwell's strong population growth is translating into increases in school rolls in the town, principals say.
Cromwell College, Cromwell Primary School and Goldfields Primary School have all had significant roll increases this year and all are expecting more growth.
Cromwell College has a roll of about 445, up from 400 last year; and Cromwell Primary School and Goldfields Primary School both started with 257 pupils this year, up from 225 and 240 last year, respectively.
Cromwell College principal Mason Stretch said his year 7-13 school's roll was expected to stay about the same during the year, as any new pupils from families moving to Cromwell would be offset by older pupils leaving school.
However, Cromwell Primary School principal Wendy Brooks and Goldfields Primary School principal Sharon Booth both expected 5-year-old new entrants would take their rolls to about 290 each by the end of the year.