Ilminster Intermediate
70 De Lautour Road, Gisborne · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,364 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Gisborne looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Ilminster Intermediate a good school?
Ilminster Intermediate scores 31/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Most students engaged and making good progress with established pattern of progress over two years
- Specialist literacy and mathematics teachers have had significant positive impact on student achievement
- Students with additional learning needs have inclusive learning environment and progress well
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 72.4/1k · suspensions 20.1/1k · exclusions 3.5/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-24.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
66/100 from ERO review 2025-01 · bottom quartile of band (n=471) · 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): 66/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-01-30 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Most students are engaged and make good progress; analysed, reliable assessment information shows that most students, including Māori, progress noticeably over the two years
- Leadership is strengthening a culture of collaboration and increasingly uses student achievement evidence to collaboratively plan responsive teaching programmes
- The introduction of specialist literacy and mathematics teachers to lead the Matauranga Learning Centres has had a significant impact on student achievement
- Attendance is well below the Ministry of Education target for regular attendance, though absence is closely monitored and students and whānau are supported
- Collated standardised data is not used to its full potential to give a clear overall picture of numbers achieving at expected curriculum levels
"Leadership increasingly uses student achievement evidence to collaboratively plan with staff responsive teaching programmes to meet students' learning needs."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.43M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$4k
Net assets / equity
$1.23M
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
72.4
27 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
20.1
6 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
3.5
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
$3.09M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,360
2018
$2.7M
2019
$2.8M
2020
$3.4M
2021
$4.0M
2022
$3.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 165
- Year 08 140
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 63.1%
- European/Pākehā 39.9%
- Pacific 8.1%
- Other / MELAA 6.0%
- Asian 4.7%
Location
70 De Lautour Road, Gisborne. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Ilminster Intermediate.
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Contributing · 0.3km · 336 roll
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+26 vs this
Kaiti School
Contributing · 0.7km · 428 roll
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+33 vs this
Waikirikiri School
Full Primary · 1.1km · 235 roll
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+52 vs this
Tūranga Tangata Rite
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 2.1km · 31 roll
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-6 vs this
Gisborne Central School
Contributing · 2.1km · 377 roll
72
+41 vs this
Turanganui-A-Kiwa Activity Centre
Activity Centre · 2.4km · roll n/a
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Frequently asked
Is Ilminster Intermediate a good school?
Ilminster Intermediate scores 31/100 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 2025-01 review identified 5 key findings. Most students are engaged and make good progress; analysed, reliable assessment information shows that most students, including Māori, progress noticeably over the two years
How do I enrol my child at Ilminster Intermediate?
Contact the school directly on 06-8676233, email admin@ilminster.school.nz, or visit www.ilminster.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?
Ilminster Intermediate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Ilminster Intermediate has 298 students, with an EQI of 508 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Ilminster Intermediate in 2025-01, 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