Waihopai School
121 Herbert Street, Gladstone · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #579 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Waihopai School is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects. The school provides appropriate academic and social support for its small cohort of international students and creates opportunities for students and families to share culture and language with the school community. An ERO review in 2022 focused on international student support.
Best suited for
Students in Gladstone looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Waihopai School a good school?
Waihopai School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Equitable and excellent progress and achievement outcomes for most learners across the curriculum
- Effective, targeted support for those learners who need this
- School learning climate that is consistently positive with well-established respectful relationships promoting learner engagement
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.
ERO review not in our dataset
We don't yet have a parsed ERO composite for Waihopai School, so the ERO axis below uses the national-average ERO score (75/100) as a placeholder. The composite shown above incorporates that estimate. When we ingest a real ERO review for this school, the score will refresh and may move materially in either direction.
If you've spotted a recent ERO report we've missed, let us know — every flagged report gets re-ingested on the next refresh.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+0.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 — national average (no ERO review in our dataset) · below 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.
Latest ERO review
2022-07-11 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Equitable and excellent progress and achievement outcomes for most learners across the curriculum, with effective, targeted support for those needing it
- School learning climate is consistently positive with well-established respectful relationships promoting learner engagement
- Systematic, collaborative inquiry and internal evaluation processes inform school-wide knowledge building and improvement
- Strategic priority is for over 80% of learners to achieve at or above their expected level in Mathematics and Statistics
"the equitable and excellent progress and achievement outcomes for most learners across the curriculum, and the effective, targeted support that is in place for those learners who need this"
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
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
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
$2.69M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,327
2018
$2.2M
2019
$2.3M
2020
$2.5M
2021
$2.4M
2022
$2.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 66
- Year 02 53
- Year 03 55
- Year 04 56
- Year 05 59
- Year 06 40
- Year 07 16
- Year 08 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 65.9%
- Māori 21.3%
- Asian 21.3%
- Pacific 5.2%
- Other / MELAA 4.4%
International students
SIEBA member · Boarding available
ESOL support
dedicated class
Years accepted
Year 1 to Year 6
Location
121 Herbert Street, Gladstone. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Waihopai School.
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Frequently asked
Is Waihopai School a good school?
Waihopai School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-07 review identified 4 key findings. Equitable and excellent progress and achievement outcomes for most learners across the curriculum, with effective, targeted support for those needing it
How do I enrol my child at Waihopai School?
Contact the school directly on 03-2184228, email office@waihopai.school.nz, or visit www.waihopai.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?
Waihopai School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waihopai School has 367 students, with an EQI of 428 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Waihopai School in 2022-07, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 3 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- waihopai.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz