Western Heights High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Rotorua Central, Rotorua

1,156 students on the roll in Rotorua Central · EQI 499 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 4. Current Equity Index: 499. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

70 Old Quarry Road, Rotorua Central, Rotorua, 3040
Roll: 1,156 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1961
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.33, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
Setting: Large urban area
Phone: 07-3495940
Email: [email protected]
Contact: James Bracefield
Website: whhs.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 680 · 59%

Pacific 88 · 8%

Asian 141 · 12%

MELAA 8 · 1%

Other 5 · 0%

International 19 · 2%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Enrolment zone

Western Heights High School, in force from 2023-01-01 · 1051 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua, decile 2 · EQI 523 · 388 m
Selwyn School, decile 2 · EQI 544 · 511 m
Kaitao Intermediate, decile 2 · EQI 540 · 663 m
TKKM o Te Koutu, decile 3 · EQI 485 · 1.2 km
St Michael's Catholic School (Rotorua), decile 4 · EQI 444 · 1.3 km
Western Heights Primary School (Rotorua), decile 1 · EQI 536 · 1.4 km
Te Rangihakahaka Centre for Science and Technology, EQI 513 · 1.5 km
Kawaha Point School, decile 3 · EQI 498 · 1.6 km

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 November 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Western Heights High School?

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational, in Rotorua Central.

How many students does Western Heights High School have?

1,156 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Western Heights High School's Equity Index?

EQI 499, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 4.

Does Western Heights High School have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.