University Of Waikato — Education Charity in Hamilton
University Of Waikato is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. CharityData rates this charity D (54/100). Annual revenue: $317.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2023.
Mission: The University of Waikato provides goods and services for community and social benefit, primarily through the provision of tertiary education and research.
- Registration Number
- CC30907
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- D (54/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Hamilton, Hamilton
- Website
- http://www.waikato.ac.nz
- harperke@waikato.ac.nz
- Data as at
- December 2023
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $317.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $323.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $943.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $730.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 27.1 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1713
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2023-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $317.4M | $323.5M | $730.3M |
| 2022 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.7M |
| 2021 | $267.3M | $264.3M | $652.3M |
| 2020 | $265.8M | $273.2M | $627.5M |
| 2019 | $279.6M | $271.4M | $517.6M |
| 2018 | $278.3M | $247.5M | $509.2M |
| 2017 | $257.7M | $234.9M | $478.5M |
| 2016 | $248.2M | $234.7M | $388.4M |
| 2015 | $239.4M | $231.1M | $375.0M |
| 2014 | $225.3M | $216.2M | $365.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- D
- Overall Score
- 54/100
- Financial Score
- 60
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 27.1 months of expenses in reserves (730.3M), well above recommended maximum
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (106)
- Te Ururoa Flavell — Pro-Chancellor
- Tim Smith — Pro-Vice-Chancellor
- Jennifer Kerr — Pro-Vice-Chancellor
- Temple Smith — Council Member
- Jennifer Milam — Deputy-Vice-Chancellor-Academic
- Joseph Lane — Pro-Vice-Chancellor
- Tracy Bowell — Pro-Vice-Chancellor-Academic-Quality
- Gary Wilson — Deputy-Vice-Chancellor-Research
- Claire McLachlan — Pro-Vice-Chancellor
- George Liu — Council Member (departed 2024-12-31)
- Michelle Blake — Council Member
- Maryanne McLeod — Council Member
- Lushomo Thebe — Council Member (departed 2023-12-31)
- Joanne McLean — Council Member
- Meleane Burgess — Council Member
- Patrick Leman — Pro-Vice-Chancellor (departed 2024-10-11)
- Matt Bolger — Pro-Vice-Chancellor (departed 2024-12-31)
- Professor Bryony James — Deputy-Vice-Chancellor-Research (departed 2023-10-31)
- Kyla Campbell-Kamariera — Council Member (departed 2021-12-31)
- Wayne Morgan — Council Member (departed 2021-01-31)
Service Providers
- PwC
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EducationTrust
University Of Waikato
CC30907Hamilton, HamiltonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Yesterday
Financials31 Dec 2023Rating4w ago
Financial data as at December 2023. Sourced from Charities Services register.
D
54/100
Financial
60
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$317.4M
Expenses
$323.5M
Assets
$943.3M
Staff
1,713
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2023). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.0 methodology.
1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Dis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
About
Mission
The University of Waikato provides goods and services for community and social benefit, primarily through the provision of tertiary education and research.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$317.4M
Total Expenses
$323.5M
Net Assets
$730.3M
Staff
1,713
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (16 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
Financial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0.1mo
Could operate 0.1 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
50
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,009
Other55.9%
Donations43.4%
Investment Income0.7%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 3 peers · Education · Over $50M
Rating Score
54
Revenue
$317.4M
Reserve Months
27.1
Surplus
$-6.1M
Staff Cost %
0%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
D
2023
Score: 54.0
Financial: 60 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
CurrentC-
2024
Score: 56.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
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Registration
Registration NumberCC30907
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
EducationData sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@nzxplorer.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 16 April 2026.
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