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
5 December 2025
Sally Laws
Email:
[FYI request #32779 email]
Dear Sally,
Official Information request – Law Paper Grades
The University of Waikato (
University) refers to your request for official information of 7 November
2025 in which you have requested:
1. The total number of students enrolled; the percentage of highest grade awarded; the lowest grade; the
average grade; the median grade and mode grade for Legal 103, Legal 104, Legal 106, Legal 201, Legal
204, Legal 207, Legal 301, and Legal 308.
2. The highest and lowest grade awarded for Legal 207 Assignment 1.
3. The total number of student completions.
Under the Official Information Act 1982, the University has considered your request and provides
the
tables below in response to questions 1 and 2. In relation to point 3, all students who were
enrolled completed the respective papers.
Papers
Student
Highest
Lowest
Average
Median
Mode
Completion Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Legal 207
342
94.08
0
67.74
73.12
B+
Legal 103
479
93
0
66.89
74.5
A-
Legal 104
517
94.5
0
59.2
69.5
B
Legal 106
434
92.11
0
64.62
73.96
A-
Legal 201
370
89.5
0
65.9
73.78
B+
Legal 204
353
89.65
0
64.55
68.6
B
Legal 301
252
94.22
0
77.01
81.25
A
Legal 308
265
97.25
0
71.12
75.38
A-
Paper
Assignment 1 Highest Grade
Assignment 1 Lowest Grade
Legal 207
97
0
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