Farm Cove Intermediate
16 Butley Drive, Pakuranga · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,013 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Farm Cove Intermediate is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance through annual self-review. The school provides effective pastoral care and well-established support programmes for international students, with positive feedback from learners.
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Pakuranga looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Farm Cove Intermediate a good school?
Farm Cove Intermediate scores 47/100 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 61.2/1k · suspensions 1.6/1k · exclusions 1.6/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-18.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · below 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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of June 2024, the Farm Cove Intermediate Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$6.08M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$111k
Net assets / equity
$2.93M
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
61.2
48 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.6
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.6
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
$3.72M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,457
2018
$3.1M
2019
$3.6M
2020
$3.8M
2021
$3.5M
2022
$3.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 225
- Year 08 278
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 50.3%
- European/Pākehā 41.9%
- Māori 13.0%
- Pacific 11.4%
- Other / MELAA 6.2%
- International 1.2%
Location
16 Butley Drive, Pakuranga. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Farm Cove Intermediate.
Wakaaranga School
Contributing · 0.3km · 669 roll
72
+25 vs this
St Mark's School (Pakuranga)
Contributing · 0.8km · 218 roll
79
+32 vs this
Sunnyhills School
Contributing · 0.9km · 525 roll
77
+30 vs this
Pakuranga College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1km · 2,206 roll
71
+24 vs this
Elm Park School
Contributing · 1.5km · 518 roll
67
+20 vs this
Saint Kentigern College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 2km · 2,336 roll
87
+40 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Farm Cove Intermediate a good school?
Farm Cove Intermediate scores 47/100 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 2024-12 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2024
How do I enrol my child at Farm Cove Intermediate?
Contact the school directly on 09-577 0009, email enquiries@farmcove.school.nz, or visit www.farmcove.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?
Farm Cove Intermediate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Farm Cove Intermediate has 499 students, with an EQI of 409 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Farm Cove Intermediate in 2024-12, 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