New ZealandOtagoOamaruWaitaki Girls' High School

Waitaki Girls' High School

StateSecondary (Year 9-15)Girls School
Oamaru, Otago · Medium urban area
office@waitakigirlshigh.school.nz 03-4348429
Roll414enrolled students
EQI478+23 vs avg 455
TypeSecondaryState
ZoneNoOpen enrolment
School Snapshot
State
Secondary · Girls School
EQI478
vs National+23 (avg 455)
Roll414
ZoneOpen enrolment
SettingMedium urban area
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Waitaki Girls' High School

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 463
478+15
Equity Index (EQI)
Nat. avg: 334
414
Total Roll
Nat. avg: 32%
14.5%-17.5pp
Māori Students
Nat. avg: 11.8%
12.1%+0.3pp
Pacific Students
Open
Enrolment Scheme
State
Authority
Girls School
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 9-15)
GnèGirls School
An sgìreWaitaki District
An sgìreOtago
Còd puist9444
ID Sgoil an Oilthigh366

Sgeulachd Oileanach

Roll Total Total Roll414
European/Pakeha Students80%
Oileanaich Maori14.5%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific12.1%
Oileanaich Àisianach8.5%

Sgeulachd Oileanach

European/Pakeha Students
80%
Oileanaich Maori
14.5%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific
12.1%
Oileanaich Àisianach
8.5%
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 EQI478
National Avg463
Contextabove-average equity need
Source: Ministry of Education EQI (2026)