# Waitakere College

**Type:** Secondary (Year 9-15) (State)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** 42 Rathgar Road, Henderson, Auckland  
**Region:** Tāmaki Herenga Tāngata  
**Total roll:** 1,622  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 480  
**Founded:** 1975  
**Website:** <https://www.waitakerecollege.school.nz/>  

## Latest ERO review (2023-08-18)

**Author:** n/a, ERO  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/44/waitakere-college#report-28653>

### Key findings
- The school has high level systems to maintain the quality of both education and pastoral care for international students
- Progress towards achievement is well monitored and students' course selections continue to be carefully considered and personalised
- Students are well integrated into the college's educational, community and cultural experiences
- Self-review processes are in place to ensure systems continue to develop and improve
- At the time of review there were 15 short-term and eight long-term international students attending the school

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"Waitakere College has high level systems to maintain the quality of both education and pastoral care for international students."_ — ERO, 2023-08-18 (leadership)

> _"Progress towards achievement is well monitored and students' course selections continue to be carefully considered and personalised."_ — ERO, 2023-08-18 (achievement)

> _"Students are well integrated into the college's educational, community and cultural experiences."_ — ERO, 2023-08-18 (wellbeing)

## International student programme

- **SIEBA member:** yes
- **Source:** <https://www.waitakerecollege.school.nz/international/international-how-enrol>

## Tags

`accepts_international_students` · `sieba_member` · `state_school` · `coeducational` · `secondary_school` · `roll_1000_to_2000` · `eqi_above_average_need`

## Machine-readable siblings

- JSON: <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/waitakere-college/facts.json>
- ERO history (markdown): <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/waitakere-college/ero-history.md>

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