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Wakatipu High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Frankton, Queenstown

1,552 students on the roll in Frankton · EQI 416.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 10. Current Equity Index: 416. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 47-49 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton, Queenstown, 9300
  • Roll: 1,552 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1975
  • Isolation index 2.74, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Medium urban area
  • Phone: 03-4427370
  • Email: office@wakatipu.school.nz
  • Contact: Oded Nathan
  • Website: wakatipu.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 1,208 · 78%
Māori 152 · 10%
Pacific 72 · 5%
Asian 274 · 18%
MELAA 113 · 7%
Other 6 · 0%
International 32 · 2%

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

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.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Wakatipu High School?

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

How many students does Wakatipu High School have?

1,552 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Wakatipu High School's Equity Index?

EQI 416, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 10.

Where is Wakatipu High School?

47-49 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton, Queenstown. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.