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Western Heights High SchoolRotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o RotoruaSelwyn SchoolKaitao Intermediate
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| Measure | Western Heights High School Rotorua Central, Bay of Plenty | Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua Selwyn Heights, Bay of Plenty | Selwyn School Rotorua, Bay of Plenty | Kaitao Intermediate Western Heights, Bay of Plenty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Index (NZ) | 35 Lower 50% | – Not rated | 30 Lower 50% | 19 Lower 50% |
| Region rank | #20 of 34 | – | #78 of 101 | #95 of 101 |
| National rank | #342 of 486 | – | #1326 of 1,559 | #1521 of 1,559 |
| Sector | State | State | State | State |
| Type | Secondary (Year 9-15) | Special School | Contributing | Intermediate |
| Year range | Years 9–13 | – | Years 1–6 | Years 7–8 |
| Students | 1,187 | 111 | 339 | 257 |
| Equity Index (EQI) | 499 | 523 | 544 | 540 |
| Total roll | 1,187 | 111 | 339 | 257 |
| Roll growth (5 yrs) | -2.7% | 20% | 4.3% | -26% |
| Leavers with NCEA Level 2+ | 72% | – | – | – |
| Leavers with NCEA Level 3+ | – | – | – | – |
| Leavers with University Entrance | 50.8% | – | – | – |
| Māori students | 52.5% | 68.5% | 86.4% | 80.5% |
| Pacific students | 7.7% | 9.9% | 12.1% | 13.2% |
| International students | 1.7% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| suburb or town | Rotorua Central | Selwyn Heights | Rotorua | Western Heights |
| region | Bay of Plenty | Bay of Plenty | Bay of Plenty | Bay of Plenty |
| Website | www.whhs.school.nz | www.keastreet.ac.nz | www.selwynschool.school.nz | www.kaitao.school.nz |
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Success Index (NZ) is our 0–100 score (see the methodology). Equity Index (EQI): Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers. Total roll: Total enrolled students. Roll growth (5 yrs): Change in total roll over five years. Leavers with NCEA Level 2+: Share of school leavers who attained at least NCEA Level 2 before leaving.