Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham)
Hikurangi Street, Trentham · Wellington
Composite score
Concern
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.
standdowns 42.6/1k · suspensions 5.0/1k · exclusions 5.3/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-25.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
61/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · bottom 10% of band (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): 61/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-13 · 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
"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."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
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.
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.
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.
- Year 07 165
- Year 08 165
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- 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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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham).
Upper Hutt College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.3km · 1,101 roll
61
+25 vs this
Trentham School
Contributing · 0.7km · 381 roll
65
+29 vs this
Titiro Whakamua
Teen Parent Unit · 1.4km · roll n/a
41
+5 vs this
St Brendan's School (Heretaunga)
Full Primary · 1.5km · 286 roll
52
+16 vs this
Heretaunga College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.5km · 846 roll
54
+18 vs this
Hutt International Boys' School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.6km · 655 roll
84
+48 vs this
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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz