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Secondary (Year 9-15) · State

Waitaki Girls' High School

Oamaru · Otago Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Waitaki Girls' High School

Waitaki Girls' High School is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Oamaru, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 399 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 478. The school has been open since 1887.

With 399 students on roll, Waitaki Girls' High School is a large school — larger than about 73% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 478, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

75.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 12%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.21 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 315 · 75.7%
Pasifika 50 · 12.0%
Asian 39 · 9.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 1.2%
Other 3 · 0.7%
International 4 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 399 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

399Students on rollLarger than 73% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
478Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.82Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.21Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Oamaru 45.0890° S · 170.9743° E
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Nearby schools

Te Pākihi o MaruOamaru · Contributing 0.4 km St Joseph's School (Oamaru)Oamaru · Full Primary 0.5 km Pembroke School (Oamaru)Oamaru · Contributing 1.4 km Oamaru IntermediateOamaru · Intermediate 1.7 km Waitaki Boys' High SchoolOamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2 km Fenwick SchoolOamaru · Contributing 2.1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaitaki District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1887
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