New ZealandWaikatoWaihiWaihi College

Waihi College

StateSecondary (Year 7-15)Co-Educational
Waihi, Waikato · Small urban area
principal@waihicol.school.nz 07-8638349
Roll570enrolled students
EQI485+30 vs avg 455
TypeSecondaryState
ZoneNoOpen enrolment
School Snapshot
State
Secondary · Co-Educational
EQI485
vs National+30 (avg 455)
Roll570
ZoneOpen enrolment
SettingSmall urban area
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Waihi College

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 463
485+22
Equity Index (EQI)
Nat. avg: 334
570
Total Roll
Nat. avg: 32%
39.5%+7.5pp
Māori Students
Nat. avg: 11.8%
4.7%-7.1pp
Pacific Students
Open
Enrolment Scheme
State
Authority
Co-Educational
Co-Ed Status

Gu h-iomlan

'S e TKN0 sgoil TKN1 Tha TKN0 oileanaich clàraichte aig an sgoil. Is e luach Index Equity (EQI) aige TKN0.

Source: Ministry of Education (2026)

Fìor-fhiosrachadh Sleachda

ÙghdarrasState
Type School TypeSecondary (Year 7-15)
GnèCo-Educational
An sgìreHauraki District
An sgìreWaikato
Còd puist3641
ID Sgoil an Oilthigh114

Sgeulachd Oileanach

Roll Total Total Roll570
European/Pakeha Students76.5%
Oileanaich Maori39.5%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific4.7%
Oileanaich Àisianach9.3%

Sgeulachd Oileanach

European/Pakeha Students
76.5%
Oileanaich Maori
39.5%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific
4.7%
Oileanaich Àisianach
9.3%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026)

Equity Index (EQI)

The Equity Index replaced the decile system in 2023. It measures the socio-economic context of a school's student community. A higher EQI indicates greater equity need (more disadvantaged). The national average is approximately 463.

School EQI485
National Avg463
Contextabove-average equity need
Source: Ministry of Education EQI (2026)