Waiheke High School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · State
- Year levels
- 7–13
- Total roll
- 387
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 11 Donald Bruce Road, Waiheke Island
- Territorial authority
- Waiheke Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-3719000
- enquiries@waihekehigh.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- Uniform
- Required
Waiheke High School has a uniform for students in year 7 to 12 and a dress code for year 13.
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- https://waihekehigh.nzuniforms.com/
The school uniform is now available online via [NZ Uniforms >>](https://waihekehigh.nzuniforms.com/)
- https://waihekehigh.nzuniforms.com/
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: starts 29th January for new students / Year 7, 30th January for everyone else; ends 2nd April
Term starts 29th January for new students / Year 7 (9am start) Term starts 30th January for everyone else (8.30am-2pm) Term ends, 2nd April (10 weeks)
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 2, 2026: 20th April - 3rd July (11 weeks)
Term 2 (11 weeks) 20th April – 3rd July (11 weeks)
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 3, 2026: 20th July - 25th September (10 weeks)
Term 3 20th July – 25th September (10 weeks)
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 4, 2026: 12th October - 10th December (9 weeks)
Term 4 12th October – 10th December (9 weeks)
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 1, 2026: starts 29th January for new students / Year 7, 30th January for everyone else; ends 2nd April
- Getting there
- Waiheke Bus Company (Fullers) runs the school buses
Waiheke Bus Company (Fullers) runs our school buses:
- Waiheke Bus Company (Fullers) runs the school buses
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- In their words
- At Waiheke High School we operate under four core WISE values:
- W
- Whanaungatanga
- Caring for all
- I
- Independence
- Managing ourselves
- S
- School Culture
- Pride in our Values, Environment and Community
- E
- Excellence
- Striving for Success
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
Waiheke High School has approximately 25 international students each year.
- Accepted, as stated
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- On offer
- Zine Club (A8)
- Poetry Club in A7, fortnightly odd weeks.
Poetry Club in A7, fortnightly odd weeks. (BAR)
- Chess, Backgammon and games Club (Lib)
- Book and Baking Club
- Maker’s Club (B5) 2nd, 3rd, 4th of the month
- Film and Documentary Club (Lib)
- Drama Club – Improvisation (T)
Drama Club – Improvisation (T) (HUD)
- Peer Sexuality Support Programme (PSSP)
Peer Sexuality Support Programme (PSSP) PSSP is a group of senior students who offer students support to make informed decisions about their sexual health.
- The Peer Mediation team
The Peer Mediation team The Peer Mediators are group of senior students selected through teacher feedback.
- Students Against Dangerous Driving (SADD)/Kaitiaki o Ara
Students Against Dangerous Driving (SADD)/Kaitiaki o Ara The SADD group is a small group of students that work collectively with the delivery team to provide road safety education to their peers and wider community to promote safe road user behaviours positively.
- Sustainability Group
Sustainability Group The student-driven group meets weekly to improve sustainability within our school.
- Basketball
Year 9-13 College Sport Leagues include: Basketball Netball Girls Football Waka Ama Sailing
- Netball
Year 9-13 College Sport Leagues include: Basketball Netball Girls Football Waka Ama Sailing
- Girls Football
Year 9-13 College Sport Leagues include: Basketball Netball Girls Football Waka Ama Sailing
- Waka Ama
Year 9-13 College Sport Leagues include: Basketball Netball Girls Football Waka Ama Sailing
- Sailing
Year 9-13 College Sport Leagues include: Basketball Netball Girls Football Waka Ama Sailing
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 323
- Māori
- 82
- Pacific
- 13
- Asian
- 41
- MELAA
- 15
- Other
- 2
- International
- 8
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 07 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 46 |
| Year 08 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 55 |
| Year 09 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 62 |
| Year 10 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 58 |
| Year 11 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 63 |
| Year 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 66 |
| Year 13+ | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 27 |
| Total | 91 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 323 | 11 | 377 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 34 |
| Age 12 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 57 |
| Age 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 53 |
| Age 14 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 67 |
| Age 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 60 |
| Age 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 62 |
| Age 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 40 |
| Age 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 91 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 323 | 11 | 377 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Academic results
Percentage with NCEA level 1 or above — 2025
83.3%
| Waiheke High School | 83.3% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 90.1% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 89.6% |
| State: Not integrated | 83.6% |
| New Zealand | 85.2% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 91.3% |
|---|---|
| Male | 73.7% |
| Māori | 73.3% |
| Pacific | Too few to report |
| Asian | Too few to report |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 90.9% |
| Total | 83.3% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 1 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with NCEA level 2 or above — 2025
73.8%
| Waiheke High School | 73.8% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 85.3% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 83.3% |
| State: Not integrated | 75.4% |
| New Zealand | 77.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 87% |
|---|---|
| Male | 57.9% |
| Māori | 66.7% |
| Pacific | Too few to report |
| Asian | Too few to report |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 81.8% |
| Total | 73.8% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 2 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with NCEA level 3 or above — 2025
52.4%
| Waiheke High School | 52.4% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 71.7% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 64.5% |
| State: Not integrated | 55.2% |
| New Zealand | 59% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 60.9% |
|---|---|
| Male | 42.1% |
| Māori | 46.7% |
| Pacific | Too few to report |
| Asian | Too few to report |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 60.6% |
| Total | 52.4% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 3 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with VP Award — 2025
11.9%
| Waiheke High School | 11.9% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 14.6% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 14.7% |
| State: Not integrated | 14.4% |
| New Zealand | 14.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 21.7% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 6.7% |
| Pacific | Too few to report |
| Asian | Too few to report |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 12.1% |
| Total | 11.9% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison Vocational Pathway data (2023-2025)
Retention
Percentage staying until at least 17th birthday — 2025
73.8%
| Waiheke High School | 73.8% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 88.9% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 83.1% |
| State: Not integrated | 81.4% |
| New Zealand | 83% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 82.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 63.2% |
| Māori | 66.7% |
| Pacific | Too few to report |
| Asian | Too few to report |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 78.8% |
| Total | 73.8% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison trend data (2023-2025)
— 2024
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2022-2024 leaver cohorts)
— 2023
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)
— 2024
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2022-2024 leaver cohorts)
— 2023
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
29.1%
| Waiheke High School | 29.1% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 43.4% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 22.4% |
|---|---|
| Male | 35% |
| Māori | 49.5% |
| Pacific | 47.4% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 25.6% |
| Total | 29.1% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
4.3%
| Waiheke High School | 4.3% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 4.6% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 7.8% |
| Māori | 5.4% |
| Pacific | 42.8% |
| Asian | 27.8% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 3.3% |
| Total | 4.3% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
1.7%
| Waiheke High School | 1.7% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 2% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.9% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 31.2% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 1.9% |
| Total | 1.7% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 442
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 31 December 1985
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 25 September 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (25 September 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 25 September 2023 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 387 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
August 2017
518
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 19 October 2017
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 25 September 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 18 months of the Education Review Office and Waiheke High School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Waiheke High School is situated on Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf, a 35-minute ferry ride from Auckland’s city centre. The school offers education for students from years 7 to 15. The school serves a diverse and close-knit community. The environment provides students with locally based learning opportunities.
A new principal was appointed in 2021.
Waiheke High School is a member of the Waiheke Kahui Ako | Community of Learning (CoL). The school has close links with Piritahi Marae , the local community marae .
Waiheke High School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
providing an inspiring island-based school for tamariki , teachers, whānau and the community
understanding and honouring the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
embracing a school culture that values uniqueness, inclusiveness, and diversity
inspiring learners to be proud contributors who connect with each other, their teachers, their whānau and their motu .
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Waiheke High School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well school initiatives, such as changes to the structure of the school day, support the wellbeing, engagement, and attendance of learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
to embed the positive, inclusive, and unique culture of the school
to engage learners, particularly Year 13 learners, in whānau and pastoral time
to evaluate the impact of time given to teachers to enhance pastoral support for all learners
to improve engagement, attendance, and achievement of all learners in alignment with Waiheke Kahui Ako | Community of Learning (CoL) goals.
The school expects to see learners developing a strong sense of engagement that is evident throughout the school, supports their active participation in school activities, and improved attendance and retention. Students will be supported to embrace a school culture that is inclusive and values diversity.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support it in its goal to evaluate how well school initiatives, such as changes to the structure of the school day, support the wellbeing, engagement, and attendance of learners.
overall good levels of progress and achievement that are increasingly equitable and excellent for all learners
learners experience an inclusive school culture and climate that values and celebrates their strengths and talents
well-established connections with the local environment, community, Māori whānau, hapu and iwi that promote a strong sense of belonging and support success
leaders and teachers who work collaboratively within, and across Waiheke schools, to support positive outcomes for all learners.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
making changes to the school day to support engagement and attendance
enhancing pastoral and whānau time throughout the school day
working collaboratively with Waiheke Kahui Ako | Community of Learning school to meet their goals.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
25 September 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 4 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).