Western Heights Primary School (Rotorua)

Contributing · State · Western Heights, Rotorua

433 students on the roll in Western Heights · EQI 536 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 1. Current Equity Index: 536. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

197 Clayton Road, Western Heights, Rotorua, 3015
Roll: 433 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1958
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.35, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Large urban area
Phone: 07-3488459
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Brent Griffin
Website: whp.school.nz.

Who the roll is

European 119 · 27%

Pacific 84 · 19%

Asian 19 · 4%

MELAA 5 · 1%

Other 3 · 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

Western Heights Primary School (Rotorua), in force from 2013-05-06 · 2 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

Aorangi School (Rotorua), decile 1 · EQI 554 · 497 m
St Michael's Catholic School (Rotorua), decile 4 · EQI 444 · 576 m
Awhina School/ Activity Centre, EQI 569 · 735 m
Kaitao Intermediate, decile 2 · EQI 540 · 895 m
Sunset Primary School, decile 1 · EQI 551 · 1.3 km
Western Heights High School, decile 4 · EQI 499 · 1.4 km
TKKM o Hurungaterangi, decile 1 · EQI 550 · 1.4 km
Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua, decile 2 · EQI 523 · 1.8 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 Primary School (Rotorua)?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Western Heights.

How many students does Western Heights Primary School (Rotorua) have?

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

What is Western Heights Primary School (Rotorua)'s Equity Index?

EQI 536, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 1.

Does Western Heights Primary School (Rotorua) have an enrolment zone?

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