# Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre

**Type:** Secondary (Year 9-15) (State)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** Taranaki Street, Wellington  
**Region:** Wellington  
**Total roll:** 1,660  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 401  
**Founded:** 1886  
**Website:** <http://www.whs.school.nz>  

## Latest ERO review (2022-06-17)

**Author:** Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/273/wellington-high-school-and-com-ed-centre#report-24471>

### Key findings
- School has a culture of evaluation that reflects on and acts to improve the experiences of learners, whānau and teachers
- School provides an inclusive, co-educational environment that embraces the uniqueness of individual students
- Curriculum is rich in opportunity for engagement in learning and enrichment activities
- School committed to understanding student experiences and outcomes in relation to wellbeing, engagement, sufficiency of progress, and achievement over time

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"ensure equity of outcomes for all, strengthening relationships with parents and whānau through the development of learning partnerships"_ — ERO, 2022-06-17 (equity)

> _"a curriculum rich in opportunity for engagement in learning and enrichment activities"_ — ERO, 2022-06-17 (curriculum)

> _"engage all students in a range of opportunities that enhance their engagement and wellbeing"_ — ERO, 2022-06-17 (wellbeing)

## International student programme

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

## Tags

`accepts_international_students` · `sieba_member` · `state_school` · `coeducational` · `secondary_school` · `roll_1000_to_2000` · `international_students_accepted` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director`

## Machine-readable siblings

- JSON: <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/wellington-high-school-and-com-ed-centre/facts.json>
- ERO history (markdown): <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/wellington-high-school-and-com-ed-centre/ero-history.md>

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Methodology: <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/methodology> · Every claim above links to its source document.