Dunedin North Intermediate
North Road, Dunedin · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,308 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Dunedin North Intermediate's 2023 ERO review identified concerns about students entering without adequate literacy skills for high school transition, noting the two-year intermediate timeframe creates challenges for supporting significantly behind learners. The school demonstrates strengths in collaborative leadership for inclusion, quality professional development, and embedded student achievement analysis. Staff are committed to supporting students with additional needs in literacy development.
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Dunedin looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Dunedin North Intermediate a good school?
Dunedin North Intermediate scores 67/100 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 18.8/1k · suspensions 5.8/1k · exclusions 3.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+6.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2019-03 · 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-11-14 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code."
Audited financials
Year ended 2018 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$2.41M
Surplus / (deficit)
$5k
Net assets / equity
$0.42M
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
18.8
8 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
5.8
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
3.0
1 this year · 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
$2.64M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,954
2018
$2.1M
2019
$1.9M
2020
$2.1M
2021
$3.0M
2022
$2.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 138
- Year 08 157
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 78.0%
- Māori 19.0%
- Asian 10.5%
- Other / MELAA 7.8%
- Pacific 6.4%
- International 0.7%
Location
North Road, Dunedin. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Dunedin North Intermediate.
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Frequently asked
Is Dunedin North Intermediate a good school?
Dunedin North Intermediate scores 67/100 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 2023-11 review identified 3 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 Dunedin North Intermediate?
Contact the school directly on 03-473 9027, email office@dni.school.nz, or visit www.dni.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?
Dunedin North Intermediate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Dunedin North Intermediate has 295 students, with an EQI of 435 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Dunedin North Intermediate in 2023-11, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz