# Waitaki Girls' High School

**Type:** Secondary (Year 9-15) (State)  
**Gender:** Girls School  
**Address:** Trent Street, Oamaru  
**Region:** Otago, Southland  
**Total roll:** 391  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 478  
**Founded:** 1887  
**Website:** <http://www.waitakigirlshigh.school.nz>  

> ⚠️ **Active MoE intervention** — a limited statutory manager has been appointed (2025-09-03). Source: <https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2025-go4917>

## International student programme

- **SIEBA member:** yes
- **Source:** <https://sieba.nz/members/member-schools>

## Tags

`accepts_international_students` · `sieba_member` · `state_school` · `single_sex_girls` · `secondary_school`

## Machine-readable siblings

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

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