Wellington College
Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #283 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Wellington College's 2024 ERO review of international student provision found effective orientation and readily accessible pastoral care that responds to individual needs. The school provides a large range of opportunities for students to participate in sports, cultural activities, and leadership roles. The school's composite score is 85.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Mount Victoria looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Wellington College a good school?
Wellington College scores 82/100 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
- Effective orientation programme helping students settle and adjust to life in New Zealand
- Readily accessible and responsive pastoral care
- Inclusive and welcoming school culture
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 98% · L2 96% · UE 85% · above band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 67% · Te Pūkenga 4% · Industry 4% · top quartile of band (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
96% to Y13 · above band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 34.7/1k · suspensions 2.3/1k · exclusions 0.7/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+9.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2024-11 · top quartile of band (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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-11-28 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- An effective orientation programme is provided by both the international faculty staff and the wider school community
- Pastoral care is readily available and easily accessible; it is caring and responsive to individual need
- Students have a large range of opportunities to get involved and contribute to the wider life of the college in sports, culturally and through leadership positions
- The school is inclusive and welcoming, in part due to the established nature of the international programme and the responsiveness to individual student aspirations
- The International Director regularly reports to the board the achievement and progress of international students, as well as their integration into the school
"An effective orientation programme is provided by both the international faculty staff and the wider school community. This helps students settle in, adjust to life in New Zealand, and understand how to access any support required."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$19.87M
Surplus / (deficit)
$36k
Net assets / equity
$12.79M
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
97.8%
309 of 316 leavers
0.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
96.2%
304 of 316 leavers
+1.5pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
85.4%
270 of 316 leavers
+2.2pt 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.
95.6%
2024 cohort · 316 students
+2.4pt 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
34.7
100 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
2.3
8 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.7
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 21
- Service Industries 16
- Social and Community Services 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
$14.60M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,585
2018
$11.8M
2019
$15.9M
2020
$13.3M
2021
$13.8M
2022
$14.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 376
- Year 10 374
- Year 11 431
- Year 12 394
- Year 13+ 358
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 64.9%
- Asian 30.4%
- Māori 11.1%
- Pacific 5.6%
- Other / MELAA 5.2%
- International 4.2%
Location
Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Wellington College.
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-8 vs this
Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.6km · 1,660 roll
78
-4 vs this
Mt Cook School (Wellington)
Full Primary · 0.7km · 317 roll
77
-5 vs this
Newtown School
Contributing · 0.8km · 349 roll
76
-6 vs this
St Annes School (Newtown)
Full Primary · 0.9km · 220 roll
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+6 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Wellington College a good school?
Wellington College scores 82/100 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 2024-11 review identified 6 key findings. An effective orientation programme is provided by both the international faculty staff and the wider school community
How do I enrol my child at Wellington College?
Use the school's enrolment form: https://www.wc.school.nz/international or call 04-8022520.
What are the fees?
Wellington College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Wellington College has 1,925 students, with an EQI of 383 (lower socio-economic need). It is a boys school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Wellington College in 2024-11, 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
- wellington-college.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz