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Wakatipu High School

Queenstown · 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 Wakatipu High School

Wakatipu High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Queenstown, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,552 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 416. The school has been open since 1975.

With 1,552 students on roll, Wakatipu High School is a one of the largest school — larger than about 98% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 416, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 47 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 70.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 16.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.74 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,208 · 70.9%
Pasifika 72 · 4.2%
Asian 274 · 16.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 113 · 6.6%
Other 6 · 0.4%
International 32 · 1.9%

Total roll recorded: 1,552 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

1,552Students on rollLarger than 98% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
416Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.95Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.74Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Queenstown 45.0256° S · 168.7490° E
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Nearby schools

Remarkables Primary SchoolQueenstown · Full Primary 1.4 km Liger Leadership AcademyQueenstown · Composite 1.5 km Kingsview SchoolQueenstown · Full Primary 1.9 km Shotover Primary SchoolQueenstown · Full Primary 3.1 km Te Kura Whakatipu o KawarauQueenstown · Full Primary 4.7 km St Joseph's School (Queenstown)Queenstown · Full Primary 6.6 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityQueenstown-Lakes District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1975
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