Waimea College
60 Salisbury Road, Richmond · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,450 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Waimea College's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across assessed areas as of August 2024, including Board Administration and Curriculum requirements. The school had a Board Assurance Review on 19 February 2025. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Richmond looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Waimea College a good school?
Waimea College scores 63/100 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 85% · L2 76% · UE 54% · bottom quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 21% · Te Pūkenga 15% · Industry 11% · below band median (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
74% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 26.0/1k · suspensions 3.0/1k · exclusions 2.9/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-0.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2025-02 · bottom quartile of band (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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-02-19 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all assessed areas as of August 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of August 2024, Waimea College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$17.90M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$211k
Net assets / equity
$2.59M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
84.5%
257 of 304 leavers
+0.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
76.0%
231 of 304 leavers
+3.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
54.3%
165 of 304 leavers
+8.2pt 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.
74.3%
2024 cohort · 304 students
-1.3pt 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
26.0
63 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
3.0
9 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.9
7 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 27
- Service Industries 22
- Primary Industries 2
- Manufacturing and Technology 2
- 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
$14.55M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,431
2018
$12.3M
2019
$16.0M
2020
$19.4M
2021
$16.4M
2022
$14.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 346
- Year 10 350
- Year 11 359
- Year 12 290
- Year 13+ 246
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 83.9%
- Māori 11.5%
- Asian 7.7%
- International 4.6%
- Other / MELAA 3.9%
- Pacific 1.6%
Location
60 Salisbury Road, Richmond. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Waimea College.
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Salisbury School (Nelson)
Specialist School · 0.1km · 12 roll
St Paul's School (Richmond)
Full Primary · 0.2km · 365 roll
80
+17 vs this
Waimea Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.3km · 580 roll
56
-7 vs this
Henley School (Nelson)
Contributing · 0.4km · 516 roll
71
+8 vs this
TKKM o Tuia te Matangi
Composite · 0.6km · 76 roll
58
-5 vs this
Garin College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.7km · 626 roll
79
+16 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Waimea College a good school?
Waimea College scores 63/100 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 2025-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all assessed areas as of August 2024
How do I enrol my child at Waimea College?
Contact the school directly on 03-5446099, email inspire@waimea.school.nz, or visit www.waimea.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?
Waimea College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waimea College has 1,543 students, with an EQI of 447 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Waimea College in 2025-02, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz