Bucklands Beach Intermediate
247 Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #449 of scored NZ schools
In summary
The school's board attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed compliant in the June 2024 board assurance review. No composite score data is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Bucklands Beach looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Bucklands Beach Intermediate a good school?
Bucklands Beach Intermediate scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- School has attested full compliance with all aspects of the Code of Practice
- Thorough self-review process for international students
- International students access quality English as second language programmes
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 8.7/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+4.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2019-02 · above band median (n=539) · 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
2024-06-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- Bucklands Beach Intermediate School has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- The school has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the Code
- At the time of the review the school had 19 international students enrolled
- Students experience the International Baccalaureate curriculum and access quality English as second language programmes
"The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 established under section 534 of the Education and Training Act 2020."
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$10.82M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$483k
Net assets / equity
$6.50M
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
8.7
12 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
$5.21M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,683
2018
$3.9M
2019
$5.1M
2020
$4.8M
2021
$4.9M
2022
$5.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 419
- Year 08 473
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 76.2%
- European/Pākehā 26.0%
- Other / MELAA 5.5%
- Māori 3.6%
- International 2.6%
- Pacific 2.2%
Location
247 Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Bucklands Beach Intermediate a good school?
Bucklands Beach Intermediate scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-06 review identified 6 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at Bucklands Beach Intermediate?
Contact the school directly on 09-5342896, email mailbox@bbi.school.nz, or visit www.bbi.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?
Bucklands Beach Intermediate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Bucklands Beach Intermediate has 916 students, with an EQI of 367 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Bucklands Beach Intermediate in 2024-06, 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
- bbi.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz