Waitara High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Waitara

418 students on the roll · EQI 524 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 3. Current Equity Index: 524. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

18 Princess Street, Waitara, 4346
Roll: 418 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1947
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 1, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
Setting: Small urban area
Phone: 06-7547514
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Daryl Warburton
Website: waitarahs.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 248 · 59%

Pacific 21 · 5%

Asian 3 · 1%

Other 5 · 1%

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

Enrolment zone

Waitara High School, in force from 2025-02-03 · 1049 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

Waitara East School, decile 2 · EQI 532 · 311 m
Manukorihi Intermediate, decile 3 · EQI 512 · 383 m
Waitara Central School, decile 2 · EQI 535 · 1.3 km
St Joseph's School (Waitara), decile 3 · EQI 510 · 1.7 km
Tikorangi School, decile 4 · EQI 464 · 5.1 km
Huirangi School, decile 4 · EQI 476 · 6.1 km
Lepperton School, decile 9 · EQI 423 · 7.9 km
Puketapu School (New Plymouth), decile 4 · EQI 480 · 8.7 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 Waitara High School?

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Waitara High School have?

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

What is Waitara High School's Equity Index?

EQI 524, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 3.

Does Waitara 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.