Invercargill Middle School
31 Jed Street, Invercargill · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,280 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Invercargill Middle School is a contributing school located in Invercargill with a roll of 173 students. The Board of Trustees confirmed in their 2022 board assurance review that regulatory, legislative, and curriculum requirements were being met. No composite score data is available for this school.
Best suited for
Students in Invercargill looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Invercargill Middle School a good school?
Invercargill Middle School scores 38/100 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
- Leaders are taking steps, with support, to build professional capability and collective capacity to improve learner outcomes
- Leaders and teachers are refining and strengthening conditions, actions and practices that promote learner wellbeing, including te ao Māori and mātauranga Māori
- Knowledge about all learners' progress and achievement is improving through more systematic and collaborative scrutiny from the board, leaders and teachers
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 418.4/1k · suspensions 54.0/1k · exclusions 26.2/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-1.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
66/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · 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
2022-08-12 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Leaders are taking steps with support to build professional capability and collective capacity to improve learner outcomes
- Knowledge about all learners' progress and achievement is improving through more systematic and collaborative scrutiny from the board, leaders and teachers
- Leaders and teachers are refining and strengthening conditions, actions and practices that promote learner wellbeing, including te ao Māori and mātauranga Māori
- The school needs to identify and implement teaching approaches and supports to accelerate mathematics learning for individuals and groups who need this
- The school needs to routinely consult and collaborate with Māori whānau, parents, families and the community to promote meaningful educational relationships
"leaders are taking steps, with support, to build professional capability and collective capacity to improve learner outcomes"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2022. Click a point to read that review.
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
418.4
28 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
54.0
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
26.2
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
$1.69M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,778
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.7M
2020
$1.3M
2021
$1.3M
2022
$1.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 29
- Year 02 23
- Year 03 28
- Year 04 30
- Year 05 15
- Year 06 24
- Year 07 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 49.7%
- Asian 29.5%
- Māori 19.1%
- Pacific 7.5%
- Other / MELAA 5.2%
Location
31 Jed Street, Invercargill. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Invercargill Middle School.
St Joseph's School (Invercargill)
Full Primary · 0.7km · 178 roll
80
+42 vs this
Southland Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.9km · 1,063 roll
75
+37 vs this
Invercargill Activity Centre
Activity Centre · 1.4km · roll n/a
91
+53 vs this
St John's Girls' School (Invercargill)
Full Primary · 1.6km · 139 roll
81
+43 vs this
Murihiku Young Parents' Learning Centre
Teen Parent Unit · 1.7km · roll n/a
68
+30 vs this
Southland Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.7km · 1,032 roll
57
+19 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Invercargill Middle School a good school?
Invercargill Middle School scores 38/100 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 2022-08 review identified 5 key findings. Leaders are taking steps with support to build professional capability and collective capacity to improve learner outcomes
How do I enrol my child at Invercargill Middle School?
Contact the school directly on 03-2186444, email office@middle.school.nz, or visit www.middle.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?
Invercargill Middle School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Invercargill Middle School has 173 students, with an EQI of 484 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Invercargill Middle School in 2022-08, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz