Wakatipu High School
47-49 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #896 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Wakatipu High School as of 2011-05-12. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Wakatipu High School's board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of March 2024, with board administration and curriculum requirements affirmed in the April 2024 board assurance review. The school is currently operating under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Frankton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Wakatipu High School a good school?
Wakatipu High School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
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 93% · L2 87% · UE 71% · bottom quartile of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 40% · Te Pūkenga 10% · Industry 8% · bottom quartile of band (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
88% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 42.9/1k · suspensions 6.1/1k · exclusions 3.1/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+37.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · above band median (n=539) · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-17 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of March 2024
- Board Administration requirements affirmed
- Curriculum requirements affirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements affirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements affirmed
"As of March 2024, the Wakatipu High School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$23.29M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$104k
Net assets / equity
$4.45M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
93.4%
254 of 272 leavers
-1.2pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
87.1%
237 of 272 leavers
-1.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
70.6%
192 of 272 leavers
+4.1pt 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.
87.5%
2024 cohort · 272 students
-2.2pt 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
42.9
98 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
6.1
17 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
3.1
7 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 34
- Service Industries 8
- Manufacturing and Technology 7
- Construction and Infrastructure 2
- Social and Community Services 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
$11.08M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,788
2018
$7.0M
2019
$7.2M
2020
$11.6M
2021
$13.5M
2022
$11.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 288
- Year 10 330
- Year 11 306
- Year 12 282
- Year 13+ 241
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 79.4%
- Asian 15.7%
- Māori 9.6%
- Other / MELAA 6.4%
- Pacific 4.0%
- International 1.5%
Location
47-49 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Wakatipu High School a good school?
Wakatipu High School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-04 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of March 2024
How do I enrol my child at Wakatipu High School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4427370, email office@wakatipu.school.nz, or visit www.wakatipu.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?
Wakatipu High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Wakatipu High School has 1,423 students, with an EQI of 416 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Wakatipu High School in 2024-04, 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
- drive.google.com
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz