Wellington East Girls' College
Austin Street, Mount Victoria
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #833 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Wellington East Girls' College's board attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across assessed areas as of October 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed in the January 2023 ERO board assurance review. The school has no active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Mount Victoria looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Wellington East Girls' College a good school?
Wellington East Girls' College scores 74/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board attestation to all regulatory and legislative requirements met
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 89% · UE 79% · below band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 57% · Te Pūkenga 8% · Industry 1% · near band median (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
95% to Y13 · above band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 34.1/1k · suspensions 4.7/1k · exclusions 2.7/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-7.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2018-03 · near 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-01-11 · Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all assessed areas as of October 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Health, Safety and Welfare management requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of October 2022, the Wellington East Girls' College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$16.95M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$81k
Net assets / equity
$2.54M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
93.3%
195 of 209 leavers
-0.9pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
88.5%
185 of 209 leavers
-3.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
78.5%
164 of 209 leavers
-1.0pt 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.
95.2%
2024 cohort · 209 students
+2.0pt 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
34.1
53 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
4.7
9 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.7
4 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 20
- Creative Industries 9
- Social and Community Services 8
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
$19.11M
Per-student funding · 2022
$18,849
2018
$26.9M
2019
$24.6M
2020
$17.2M
2021
$11.6M
2022
$19.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 184
- Year 10 202
- Year 11 214
- Year 12 202
- Year 13+ 214
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 59.0%
- Asian 25.5%
- Māori 17.8%
- Pacific 16.5%
- Other / MELAA 10.7%
- International 2.9%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
Austin 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 East Girls' College.
St Mark's Church School (Mt Victoria)
Full Primary · 0.3km · 177 roll
74
0 vs this
Wellington College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.3km · 1,925 roll
82
+8 vs this
Clyde Quay School
Full Primary · 0.7km · 229 roll
76
+2 vs this
Mt Cook School (Wellington)
Full Primary · 0.7km · 317 roll
77
+3 vs this
Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.9km · 1,660 roll
78
+4 vs this
Kilbirnie School
Contributing · 1km · 211 roll
81
+7 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Wellington East Girls' College a good school?
Wellington East Girls' College scores 74/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-01 review identified 5 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all assessed areas as of October 2022
How do I enrol my child at Wellington East Girls' College?
Contact the school directly on 04-3858514, email wegc@wegc.school.nz, or visit www.wegc.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?
Wellington East Girls' College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Wellington East Girls' College has 1,014 students, with an EQI of 416 (lower socio-economic need). It is a girls school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Wellington East Girls' College in 2023-01, signed by Lesley Patterson. 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
- drive.google.com
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- wegc.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz