Waitaki Boys’ High School
A state boys’ secondary school in Oamaru with an on-campus hostel, Don House, offering boarding.
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At a glance
- School type
- Public / state · Public / state-funded
- Official website
- waitakibhs.school.nz
Academic
Boarding
The school confirms that it offers boarding but its pages do not name a full, weekly or flexible option, so none is shown.
Admissions
- Entry points
- Not confirmed
- Application process
- Not confirmed
- Assessments and interviews
- Not confirmed
- Documents
- Not confirmed
- Language requirements
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Accepted. International students are welcomed; an international fees schedule for 2027 is published.source
- Guardianship
- Not confirmed
- Apply
- Not confirmed
Fees
No boarding total can be calculated from the published figures: A boarding charge is published without a tuition figure for the same year, audience and year groups, so no total is shown. The individual figures are listed below exactly as published.
| Fee | Amount | For | Year | Includes tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boarding chargeDon House Boarding Fee 2027 (divided over 4 x term instalments) | NZ$15,000 per yearsource | Domestic pupils | 2027read 17 October 2026 | No |
| Compulsory extraBuilding Levy 2027 (total with boarding fee $15,500) | NZ$500 per yearsource | Domestic pupils | 2027read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
| DepositBoarding Place Confirmation Fee (non-refundable, offset against first term) | NZ$500 one-offsource | Domestic pupils | 2027read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
| DepositNew Boarder Bond (refundable at end of boarding) | NZ$500 one-offsource | Domestic pupils | 2027read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
| Registration feeEnrolment/Admin Fee (non-refundable one off) | NZ$250 one-offsource | Domestic pupils | 2027read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.
Scholarships and financial assistance
Other assistanceScholarships and MOE Boarding Assistancesource
The Don House fee schedule says scholarships and Ministry of Education boarding assistance are credited to the boarder account.
Inspection reports
No inspection report is recorded for this campus in our research yet.
Accreditation, registration and membership
No accreditation, registration or membership is recorded for this school in our research yet.
How to read this page
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Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)