Waiheke High School
11 Donald Bruce Road, Waiheke Island · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,604 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Waiheke High School's 2023 Education Review Office report identified good overall progress and achievement that is increasingly equitable across all learners. The school fosters an inclusive culture that values student strengths and maintains strong connections with the local community, Māori whānau, hapū and iwi. The school has a composite score of 82.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Waiheke Island looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Waiheke High School a good school?
Waiheke High School scores 60/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Overall good levels of progress and achievement that are increasingly equitable and excellent for all learners
- Learners experience an inclusive school culture and climate that values and celebrates their strengths and talents
- Well-established connections with the local environment, community, Māori whānau, hapū and iwi that promote a strong sense of belonging and support success
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
L1 91% · L2 81% · UE 56% · below band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 14% · Te Pūkenga 4% · Industry 10% · bottom quartile of band (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
78% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 29.1/1k · suspensions 4.3/1k · exclusions 1.7/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-13.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2023-09 · above band median (n=520) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-09-25 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Overall good levels of progress and achievement that are increasingly equitable and excellent for all learners
- Learners experience an inclusive school culture and climate that values and celebrates their strengths and talents
- Well-established connections with the local environment, community, Māori whānau, hapū and iwi that promote a strong sense of belonging and support success
- Leaders and teachers who work collaboratively within, and across Waiheke schools, to support positive outcomes for all learners
- School prioritising changes to the school day to support engagement and attendance
"overall good levels of progress and achievement that are increasingly equitable and excellent for all learners"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$7.70M
Surplus / (deficit)
$358k
Net assets / equity
$1.63M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
90.6%
58 of 64 leavers
-3.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
81.3%
52 of 64 leavers
-10.5pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
56.3%
36 of 64 leavers
-11.9pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
78.1%
2024 cohort · 64 students
-12.5pt vs 2023
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
29.1
18 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
4.3
3 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.7
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$5.76M
Per-student funding · 2022
$16,734
2018
$7.8M
2019
$9.7M
2020
$8.5M
2021
$5.9M
2022
$5.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 46
- Year 08 55
- Year 09 62
- Year 10 58
- Year 11 63
- Year 12 66
- Year 13+ 27
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 86.6%
- Māori 24.1%
- Asian 6.7%
- Other / MELAA 4.7%
- Pacific 3.8%
- International 3.5%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
Year 7 to Year 13
Principal
Location
11 Donald Bruce Road, Waiheke Island. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Waiheke High School.
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Full Primary · 9.8km · 654 roll
70
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Frequently asked
Is Waiheke High School a good school?
Waiheke High School scores 60/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-09 review identified 5 key findings. Overall good levels of progress and achievement that are increasingly equitable and excellent for all learners
How do I enrol my child at Waiheke High School?
Contact the school directly on 09-3719000, email enquiries@waihekehigh.school.nz, or visit www.waihekehigh.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Waiheke High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waiheke High School has 344 students, with an EQI of 442 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Waiheke High School in 2023-09, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- waihekehigh.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz