Breens Intermediate
85 Breens Road, Bishopdale · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,249 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Breens Intermediate is an intermediate school in Bishopdale, Christchurch, serving 266 students. In its September 2024 board assurance review, ERO confirmed the board had met all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024, with board administration and curriculum requirements satisfied.
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Bishopdale looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Breens Intermediate a good school?
Breens Intermediate scores 68/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
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 37.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-1.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2024-09 · above band median (n=520) · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-09-10 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of May 2024, the Breens Intermediate Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2024. 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
37.0
15 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· 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
$2.92M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,959
2018
$3.2M
2019
$6.0M
2020
$3.1M
2021
$4.9M
2022
$2.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 121
- Year 08 139
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 75.2%
- Asian 18.4%
- Māori 17.7%
- Pacific 9.0%
- Other / MELAA 4.1%
- International 0.4%
Location
85 Breens Road, Bishopdale. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Breens Intermediate.
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Frequently asked
Is Breens Intermediate a good school?
Breens Intermediate scores 68/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-09 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024
How do I enrol my child at Breens Intermediate?
Contact the school directly on 03-3598108, email office@breens.school.nz, or visit www.breens.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?
Breens Intermediate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Breens Intermediate has 266 students, with an EQI of 443 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Breens Intermediate in 2024-09, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz