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Bohally Intermediate

Mclauchlan Street, Blenheim · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast

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Total roll 516
EQI 459
Founded 1958
73

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #935 of scored NZ schools

Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager

A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Bohally Intermediate . NZ Gazette notice

Best suited for

Students aged 11-13 in Blenheim looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Bohally Intermediate a good school?

Bohally 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

  • Rich and meaningful learning contexts that support student learning and engagement
  • High expectations for teaching and learning
  • Collaborative approaches and sharing of best practices within and beyond the school

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 20.5/1k · suspensions 1.6/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=404) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=404).
76
Trajectory
25%
-3.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: near band median (n=403).
46
ERO review
40%
86/100 from ERO review 2018-09 · top 10% of band (n=406) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2018. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=406).
86

⚠ 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): 86/100.

Latest ERO review

2018-09-20 · Alan Wynyard, Te Waipounamu - Southern Region

ERO report
  • The school is making very good progress towards achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for its students
  • The school is very successful in responding to those students whose learning and achievement need acceleration
  • The school's processes and practices are extremely effective in enabling the achievement of equity and excellence
  • Māori students achieve curriculum expectations, and the majority make significant progress during their time at the school
  • There is some disparity for boys in writing that leaders are aware of and are responding appropriately to
"School information shows that most students achieve at or above national expectations in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 8."
— ERO, 2018-09-20 (achievement)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2018. Click a point to read that review.

latest 86
0 25 50 75 100 20142018 2014-10-14 · 83/100 2018-09-20 · 86/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

Total revenue

$5.85M

Surplus / (deficit)

$163k

Net assets / equity

$2.33M

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

20.5

16 this year · NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

1.6

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$4.72M

Per-student funding · 2022

$9,145

2018

$3.1M

2019

$4.3M

2020

$5.0M

2021

$4.4M

2022

$4.7M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 07
    251
  • Year 08
    259

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    78.9%
  • Māori
    26.6%
  • Asian
    9.3%
  • Pacific
    7.0%
  • Other / MELAA
    4.1%

Location

Mclauchlan Street, Blenheim. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Bohally Intermediate a good school?

Bohally 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 2018-09 review identified 5 key findings. The school is making very good progress towards achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for its students

How do I enrol my child at Bohally Intermediate?

Contact the school directly on 03-5785219, email office@bohally.school.nz, or visit www.bohally.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?

Bohally Intermediate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Bohally Intermediate has 516 students, with an EQI of 459 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Bohally Intermediate in 2018-09, signed by Alan Wynyard. 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.

Last updated

31 Dec 2024

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  • gazette.govt.nz
  • schoolsdata.co.nz
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