Waihi College
Kensington Road, Waihi · Waikato
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,007 of scored NZ schools
In summary
According to a board assurance review in August 2023, the board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Waihi looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Waihi College a good school?
Waihi College scores 47/100 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.
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 87% · L2 72% · UE 38% · near band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 7% · Te Pūkenga 12% · Industry 10% · near band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
61% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 75.2/1k · suspensions 6.7/1k · exclusions 3.3/1k · below band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-15.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2017-08 · near band median (n=471) · 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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all assessed areas as of April 2023
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"the Waihi College, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$10.11M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$22k
Net assets / equity
$1.56M
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
86.7%
91 of 105 leavers
-2.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
72.4%
76 of 105 leavers
-6.0pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
38.1%
40 of 105 leavers
+2.0pt 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.
61.0%
2024 cohort · 105 students
+5.3pt 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
75.2
72 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
6.7
7 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
3.3
3 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 3
- Construction and Infrastructure 2
- Creative Industries 2
- Primary Industries 1
- Manufacturing and Technology 1
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
$6.65M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,785
2018
$6.0M
2019
$5.6M
2020
$6.5M
2021
$7.2M
2022
$6.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 87
- Year 08 91
- Year 09 96
- Year 10 87
- Year 11 77
- Year 12 85
- Year 13+ 49
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 75.2%
- Māori 39.2%
- Asian 10.1%
- Pacific 5.1%
- International 2.5%
- Other / MELAA 0.9%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
Kensington Road, Waihi. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Waihi College.
Waihi Central School
Contributing · 0.8km · 102 roll
38
-9 vs this
St Joseph's Catholic School (Waihi)
Full Primary · 1.4km · 55 roll
78
+31 vs this
Waihi East School
Contributing · 2.3km · 228 roll
84
+37 vs this
Waimata School
Contributing · 5.7km · 60 roll
67
+20 vs this
Waikino School
Contributing · 5.9km · 85 roll
48
+1 vs this
Waihi Beach School
Contributing · 9.7km · 287 roll
81
+34 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Waihi College a good school?
Waihi College scores 47/100 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 2023-08 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all assessed areas as of April 2023
How do I enrol my child at Waihi College?
Contact the school directly on 07-8638349, email principal@waihicol.school.nz, or visit www.waihicol.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?
Waihi College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waihi College has 564 students, with an EQI of 485 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Waihi College in 2023-08, 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
- waihicol.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz