Avondale Intermediate
Holly Street, Avondale · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,166 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Avondale Intermediate as of 2007-10-05. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Avondale Intermediate has strengthened leadership and made significant progress in mathematics achievement, particularly for Pacific students, through professional development. Reading and writing progress has not yet been as successful, indicating ongoing need for literacy support. The school is currently subject to a limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Avondale looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Avondale Intermediate a good school?
Avondale Intermediate is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strengthened leadership with improved collaboration and shared understandings across senior and middle leadership teams
- Successful professional learning culture development with transparent information sharing and clear lines of communication
- Good progress in mathematics achievement, particularly for Pacific students, through targeted professional development
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 8.6/1k · suspensions 2.1/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-3.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
68/100 from ERO review 2021-02 · bottom quartile of band (n=406) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 68/100.
Latest ERO review
2021-02-11 · Steve Tanner, Northern Region - Te Tai Raki
- Leadership throughout the school has been strengthened over the past two years with senior and middle leaders developing shared understandings of roles and responsibilities
- Significant progress made in mathematics achievement with an ongoing programme of professional development; good progress especially noted for Pacific students
- Progress in reading and writing has not yet been as successful, indicating ongoing need for professional development to lift literacy achievement
- Students learn in calm, settled classrooms with awareness of lesson purpose; some classrooms feature differentiated learning matched to student levels
- More robust, formalised evaluation of additional support decisions would contribute to meeting the school's goal of lifting student achievement
"Over the past two years leadership throughout the school has been strengthened. Senior and middle leaders have developed shared understandings of their roles and responsibilities."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2021. Click a point to read that review.
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
8.6
5 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
2.1
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$3.11M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,205
2018
$2.1M
2019
$2.5M
2020
$2.8M
2021
$2.9M
2022
$3.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 167
- Year 08 201
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 42.7%
- Pacific 32.7%
- European/Pākehā 16.1%
- Māori 12.4%
- Other / MELAA 11.6%
Location
Holly Street, Avondale. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Avondale Intermediate.
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Avondale Primary School (Auckland)
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St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale)
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Jireh Christian School
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Frequently asked
Is Avondale Intermediate a good school?
Avondale Intermediate is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2021-02 review identified 5 key findings. Leadership throughout the school has been strengthened over the past two years with senior and middle leaders developing shared understandings of roles and responsibilities
How do I enrol my child at Avondale Intermediate?
Contact the school directly on 09-8287883, email office@avondaleint.school.nz, or visit www.avondaleint.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Avondale Intermediate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Avondale Intermediate has 379 students, with an EQI of 474 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Avondale Intermediate in 2021-02, signed by Steve Tanner. 2 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz