Office of the Vice-Chancellor
The University of Waikato
Phone +64 7 837 9472
Private Bag 3105
www.waikato.ac.nz
Hamilton 3240
New Zealand
1 July 2025
Sally Laws
Email: [FYI request #31174 email]
Dear Sally,
Official Information request – 2023 – 2025 Law Papers Grade Information
I refer to your official information request dated 1 June 2025 in which you have requested
information on the following law papers for the years 2023 to 2025 inclusive:
LEGAL 103 LEGAL 104 LEGAL 106 LEGAL 201 LEGAL 203 LEGAL 204 LEGAL 207
LEGAL 301 LEGAL 304 LEGAL 306 LEGAL 307 LEGAL 308 LEGAL 436 LEGAL 402
LEGAL 410 LEGAL 420 LEGAL 462 LEGAL 481 LEGAL 401 LEGAL 404 LEGAL 408
LEGAL 435 LEGAL 449 LEGAL 453 LEGAL 454 LEGAL 463 LEGAL 476 LEGAL 205
ACCTN 304
1.
The grade distribution for students' final scores
2.
The number of students who completed the paper
3.
The mean and median final marks for the paper (percentage)
4.
The highest mark (percentage) and the lowest mark (percentage)
5.
The number of students accepted in the LLB Honours program
Under the Official Information Act 1982 (
Act) the University of Waikato (
University) has considered
your request and responds as follows.
1.
Please see the attached document in response to points (1) – (4) above. The University refuses
your request for 2025 pursuant to section 18(e) of the Act as the information does not exist.
By way of clarification, the following papers were not offered at the years specified:
2023
LEGAL449
LEGAL453
LEGAL454
2024
LEGAL435
LEGAL476
2023-2025
LEGAL462
LEGAL463
2.
The number of students accepted in the LLB Honours program is shown in the table below.
2023
70
2024
57
2025
64
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 a
t www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Jim Mercer
Chief Operating Officer
