Waiheke High School, Waiheke Island — School Profile

Key facts

School number530
School typeSecondary · Years 7–15
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
BoardingNo
Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
Established1 January 1986

About Waiheke High School

Waiheke High School is a secondary school serving students from Years 7 to 13. It operates under a schoolwide behaviour and values framework called Waiheke WISE, which is part of the national Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) programme. The four WISE values are Whanaungatanga, Independence, School Culture, and Excellence.

The school's 2025–2028 Strategic Plan was developed through consultation with students, staff, whānau, local iwi Ngāti Paoa, feeder school parents, and the school's Piringakau whānau. The plan describes a broad curriculum intended to ground students in their local people and environment alongside wider preparation for contemporary life.

The school gives effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi by working to reflect local tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, and te ao Māori in its plans and curriculum, taking steps to make instruction available in tikanga Māori and te reo Māori, and pursuing equitable outcomes for Māori students.

Enrolment

No enrolment scheme listed

No enrolment scheme is currently listed for Waiheke High School in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.

School donations

The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations may be requested".

With an Equity Index of 442, Waiheke High School is in the range eligible to opt into the Ministry's donations scheme — receiving additional government funding per student in exchange for not seeking donations (except for overnight camps).

Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.

Equity Index

The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where Waiheke High School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA

442

Scale: 344–569

Band: Below Average (2026)

WHAT IT MEANS

The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →

EQI scale (344–569)

Directory avg 445.4

Waiheke High School 442

Student ethnicity

The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Waiheke High School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.

European — 329 students (83.9%)
Asian — 40 students (10.2%)
Pacific — 12 students (3.1%)
Māori — 82 students (20.9%)
MELAA — 15 students (3.8%)
Other — 1 students (0.3%)
International — 17 students (4.3%)

Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.

Location

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Street address11 Donald Bruce Road
CityWaiheke Island
Local authorityWaiheke Local Board Area

Official contact details

Nearby schools

Schools physically closest to Waiheke High School, regardless of year level.

Botany Downs Secondary College Secondary · Years 9–15 · 18 km
Sancta Maria College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 20.7 km
TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 21.9 km
ACG Parnell College Composite · Years 1–15 · 23.3 km
The BUSY School NZ Secondary · Years 9–15 · 24.5 km

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Curriculum

Waiheke High School offers a curriculum across Years 7 to 13. The school participates in NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship as its senior secondary qualifications framework.

The school's Māori department, Piringākau, delivers junior and senior classes in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori, as well as kapa haka. The school states it takes all reasonable steps to make instruction available in tikanga Māori and te reo Māori, and works to incorporate mātauranga Māori and te ao Māori principles across its local curriculum.

Student achievement is measured through a combination of national benchmarks including PATs and eAsTTle, formative and summative assessment, portfolio assessment, and student self-assessment.

Student Support and Pastoral Care Services

Waiheke High School operates a Student Services Centre offering the following named support services:

School Counsellor — provides confidential counselling to students and their families on personal, family, educational, health, and vocational matters. Counsellors can arrange referrals to external agencies. Students can self-refer or be referred by family or teachers. Both counsellors are registered members of the NZ Association of Counsellors.
School Nurse — a Youth Health Specialist providing confidential clinical and health promotional services, available Monday to Friday, 8.30am–3.10pm during term time. The nurse also facilitates access to other health and social agencies and supports delivery of the NZ Health and PE curriculum.
Doctor's Clinic — Dr Rob Kay holds a clinic on Thursday mornings (8.30am–12.30pm) during term time, with appointments made through the school nurse.
School Psychologist — Clare Calvert is available on Tuesdays; referrals are made through the nurse or counsellor.
Careers Advisor — provides advice on tertiary course and subject selection, career choice, tertiary applications, open days, and transition from school to work or further study. Available Monday to Friday, 8.30am–3.10pm.
Peer Sexuality Support Programme (PSSP) — a student support programme focused on sexual health decision-making.
Peer Mediators — trained student mediators available to assist with problems between peers.
Physio Clinic — Waiheke Physio coordinates a physiotherapy clinic at the school on Fridays, with referrals made through the nurse.

Frequently asked

These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Waiheke High School's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.

Waiheke High School is classified as a Secondary (Year 7-15) school serving Years 7–15.

It's a state school in the Auckland region. New Zealand domestic students are generally entitled to free enrolment and education at state schools.

Yes. It's a co-educational school, enrolling both boys and girls.

392 students, according to the August 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Waiheke High School's students face, on average. The Ministry uses the Equity Index to help target funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Sources & methodology

Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Waiheke High School's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.

Data	Source	Data period	Last checked
School characteristics	Ministry of Education	—	7 September 2026
Student roll	Ministry of Education / Education Counts	August 2026	7 September 2026
Equity Index	Education Counts	—	7 September 2026
Address & coordinates	Ministry of Education	—	7 September 2026
Contact details	NZ Schools Directory	Current	7 September 2026
School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed)	Waiheke High School's official website	Current	18 September 2026