Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre
Taranaki Street, Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #516 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre was reviewed by the Education Review Office in June 2022. The school maintains a culture of evaluation that reflects on and acts to improve experiences for learners, whānau and teachers. It provides an inclusive, co-educational environment and offers a curriculum rich in engagement and enrichment opportunities.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Wellington looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre a good school?
Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre scores 78/100 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
- A culture of evaluation that reflects on and acts to improve the experiences of learners, whānau and teachers
- An inclusive, co-educational environment that embraces the uniqueness of individual students
- A curriculum rich in opportunity for engagement in learning and enrichment activities
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 89% · L2 83% · UE 65% · bottom 10% of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 49% · Te Pūkenga 5% · Industry 5% · bottom quartile of band (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
90% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 11.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+23.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2022-06 · 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
2022-06-17 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- School has a culture of evaluation that reflects on and acts to improve the experiences of learners, whānau and teachers
- School provides an inclusive, co-educational environment that embraces the uniqueness of individual students
- Curriculum is rich in opportunity for engagement in learning and enrichment activities
- School committed to understanding student experiences and outcomes in relation to wellbeing, engagement, sufficiency of progress, and achievement over time
"ensure equity of outcomes for all, strengthening relationships with parents and whānau through the development of learning partnerships"
Audited financials
Year ended 2018 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$14.68M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$17k
Net assets / equity
$4.23M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
89.0%
283 of 318 leavers
+0.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
83.0%
264 of 318 leavers
+0.8pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
65.4%
208 of 318 leavers
+0.4pt 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.
89.9%
2024 cohort · 318 students
+0.7pt 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
11.2
28 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 23
- Service Industries 4
- 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
$13.51M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,136
2018
$9.3M
2019
$9.7M
2020
$14.3M
2021
$13.9M
2022
$13.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 294
- Year 10 331
- Year 11 365
- Year 12 340
- Year 13+ 344
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 81.8%
- Asian 16.1%
- Māori 10.5%
- Other / MELAA 7.5%
- International 3.6%
- Pacific 3.5%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
Taranaki Street, Wellington. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre.
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Full Primary · 0.6km · 177 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre a good school?
Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre scores 78/100 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 2022-06 review identified 4 key findings. School has a culture of evaluation that reflects on and acts to improve the experiences of learners, whānau and teachers
How do I enrol my child at Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre?
Contact the school directly on 04-3858911, email admin@whs.school.nz, or visit www.whs.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 High School and Com Ed Centre is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre has 1,660 students, with an EQI of 401 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre in 2022-06, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 3 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
- whs.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz