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Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham)

Hikurangi Street, Trentham · Wellington

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Total roll 333
EQI 442
Founded 1966
36

Composite score

Concern

D

Below median

Rank #2,305 of scored NZ schools

Best suited for

Students aged 11-13 in Trentham looking for a state-funded setting.

Is Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham) a good school?

Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham) scores 36/100 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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 42.6/1k · suspensions 5.0/1k · exclusions 5.3/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · 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: bottom quartile of band (n=518).
21
Trajectory
25%
-25.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=515) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=515).
18
ERO review
40%
61/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · bottom 10% of band (n=520) · 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: 2024. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=520).
61

⚠ 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): 61/100.

Latest ERO review

2024-12-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • 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
"The next School Board assurance that it is meeting regulatory and legislative requirements will be reported, along with the Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report, within three years."
— ERO, 2024-12-13 (governance)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.

latest 61
0 25 50 75 100 20182024 2018-05-07 · 56/100 2024-12-13 · 61/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

Total revenue

$4.20M

Surplus / (deficit)

+$83k

Net assets / equity

$1.34M

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

42.6

21 this year · NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

5.0

2 this year · NZ avg ~5

Exclusions · 2024

5.3

2 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$3.13M

Per-student funding · 2022

$9,407

2018

$2.7M

2019

$3.0M

2020

$3.1M

2021

$2.9M

2022

$3.1M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 07
    165
  • Year 08
    165

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    76.0%
  • Māori
    18.3%
  • Asian
    13.8%
  • Pacific
    8.4%
  • Other / MELAA
    4.8%

Location

Hikurangi Street, Trentham. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham) a good school?

Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham) scores 36/100 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 May 2024

How do I enrol my child at Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham)?

Contact the school directly on 04-5287023, email admin@fergusson.school.nz, or visit www.fergusson.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?

Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham) has 333 students, with an EQI of 442 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham) in 2024-12, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 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

13 Dec 2024

Source documents

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