Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Phone +64 7 837 9472
The University of Waikato
www.waikato.ac.nz
Private Bag 3105
Hamilton 3240
New Zealand
27 May 2024
Education Vice President of the New Zealand Law Students' Association
Email: [FYI request #26584 email]
Dear Education Vice President,
Official Information Request – Law Student Numbers and Diversity
I refer to your requests for official information of 30 April 2024 and clarification of 3 May 2024
respectively, in which you have requested the following information:
1. The total number of law students who are enrolled at the university in 2024 by headcount.
2. The number of law students by year level from 1st year - 5th year and above.
3. The number of law students who identify as Asian, European, Māori, MELAA (Middle Eastern, Latin
American, and African), Pasifika, and other.
4. The number of law students who identify as Male, Female, and Gender diverse.
Under the Official Information Act 1982 (Act) the University of Waikato (University) has considered
your request and provides the following information.
1. The total number of law students enrolled at the University in 2024 is 1,318.
2. The number of law students within each year is as follows:
Year 1
449
Year 2
290
Year 3
218
Year 4
213
Year 5 or more of study 148
3. The number of law students by ethnicity. Please note that ethnicity is self-reported, and
students can choose up to 3 ethnicities which means a student may be counted more than once
in any of the following ethnicities.
European 759
Māori
404
Asian
234
Pasifika
196
MELAA 68
Other
51
4. The number of law students who identify as male, female, and gender diverse.
Male
337
Female
979
Other gender
2
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Jim Mercer
Chief Operating Officer
