Waimate High School
Paul Street, Waimate · Canterbury
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,743 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Waimate High School is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016 and has attested compliance with all aspects of the Code. No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review in June 2023.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Waimate looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Waimate High School a good school?
Waimate High School scores 56/100 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 90% · L2 88% · UE 68% · top quartile of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 6% · Te Pūkenga 5% · Industry 4% · below band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
84% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 178.6/1k · suspensions 11.3/1k · exclusions 8.9/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+22.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
74/100 from ERO review 2019-01 · 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): 74/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-29 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016 established under section 534 of the Education and Training Act 2020."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Both reports rate leadership as strong, but the 2019 report emphasizes more explicit strategic alignment and evaluation needs. The 2015 report praised leadership's collaborative culture and implementation pace, while the 2019 report highlights clearly articulated strategic direction with governance-management alignment, though noting that leaders should now evaluate which programmes have had most impact.
2015-12 → 2019-01 diff source
Both reports describe strong governance, but the 2019 report emphasizes more formalized professional development and external support sourcing. The 2015 report highlighted sound leadership and self-review culture with board vision implementation, while the 2019 report stresses trustee commitment to governance support through professional learning from NZSTA and a more structured evaluation focus.
2015-12 → 2019-01 diff source
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$6.18M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$156k
Net assets / equity
$1.64M
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
90.0%
45 of 50 leavers
-2.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
88.0%
44 of 50 leavers
+9.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
68.0%
34 of 50 leavers
+28.5pt 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.
84.0%
2024 cohort · 50 students
+20.8pt 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
178.6
86 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
11.3
6 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
8.9
4 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 4
- Construction and Infrastructure 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
$3.59M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,019
2018
$2.9M
2019
$2.9M
2020
$3.1M
2021
$3.5M
2022
$3.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 56
- Year 08 57
- Year 09 42
- Year 10 42
- Year 11 40
- Year 12 33
- Year 13+ 22
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 78.3%
- Māori 13.4%
- Asian 12.7%
- Pacific 2.9%
- Other / MELAA 1.4%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
Paul Street, Waimate. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Waimate High School.
Waimate Main School
Contributing · 0.1km · 96 roll
34
-22 vs this
St Patrick's School (Waimate)
Full Primary · 0.8km · 31 roll
69
+13 vs this
Waimate Centennial School
Contributing · 1.1km · 140 roll
74
+18 vs this
- no score yet
Waituna Creek School
Full Primary · 4.8km · 27 roll
Waihao Downs School
Full Primary · 11.2km · 73 roll
79
+23 vs this
Makikihi School
Full Primary · 13.9km · 46 roll
55
-1 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Waimate High School a good school?
Waimate High School scores 56/100 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 2023-06 review identified 3 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016
How do I enrol my child at Waimate High School?
Contact the school directly on 03-6898920, email gen@waimate-high.school.nz, or visit www.waimatehigh.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?
Waimate High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waimate High School has 276 students, with an EQI of 481 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Waimate High School in 2023-06, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- waimatehigh.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz