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
24 September 2025
Jon
Email: [FYI request #32207 email]
Dear Jon,
Official Information request – Graduating GPA for LLB students
I refer to your request for official information of 3 September 2025 in which you have requested the
following information:
•
The graduating GPA for LLB students from 2022 - 2024
Under the Official Information Act 1982 (
Act) the University of Waikato (
University) has considered
your request and responds as follows.
The calculation of a student’s Grade Point Average (GPA) is not information held by the University
and crown agencies under the Act are not required to create new information to respond to a request.
By way of explanation, the University does not attribute a GPA grading system to each student.
However, the University does provide a manual calculation method (to those students that wish to
use it) which assesses each students grades based on the type of GPA sought. Accordingly, the
University refuses your request pursuant to section 18 (e) of the Act as the information does not
exist.
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