Waimate High School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Waimate High School
School Shows Promise With Clear Areas to Develop
Waimate High School's ERO profile report highlights genuine strengths in teacher expectations and community support, while identifying several important areas the school is actively working to improve. This is an early-stage profile report under ERO's collaborative improvement model, meaning a more detailed evaluation report is expected within three years. The school and ERO are working together on a shared improvement journey rather than this being a standalone review.
Source: ERO, 29 June 2023 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
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Waimate High School
Paul Street, Waimate, Waimate
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What families ask about Waimate High School
- Does Waimate High School have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Waimate High School teach?
- Waimate High School teaches Year 7–13.
- What is Waimate High School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 481. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 276 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is June 2023.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1929
- Principal
- Andrew Jones
- Urban/rural setting
- Small urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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