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Wellington College

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Mount Victoria, Wellington

1,934 students on the roll in Mount Victoria · EQI 383 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 10. Current Equity Index: 383. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, 6242
  • Roll: 1,934 (September 2026)
  • Boys School
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1867
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.1, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Phone: 04-8022520
  • Email: admin@wc.school.nz
  • Contact: Glen Denham
  • Website: wellington-college.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 1,222 · 63%
Māori 209 · 11%
Pacific 106 · 5%
Asian 632 · 33%
MELAA 58 · 3%
Other 41 · 2%
International 84 · 4%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Wellington College, in force from 2016-07-01 · 142 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

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

What stood on this ground before → · On the map →

Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Wellington College?

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Boys School, in Mount Victoria.

How many students does Wellington College have?

1,934 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Wellington College's Equity Index?

EQI 383, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 10.

Does Wellington College have an enrolment zone?

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