Kaitao Intermediate
30 Bell Road, Western Heights · Bay of Plenty
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Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,389 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Western Heights looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Kaitao Intermediate a good school?
Kaitao Intermediate scores 26/100 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 117.7/1k · suspensions 18.4/1k · exclusions 5.5/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-26.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
55/100 from ERO review 2023-07 · bottom quartile of band (n=544) · 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): 55/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-25 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 established under section 534 of the Education and Training Act 2020."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$3.80M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$67k
Net assets / equity
$0.54M
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
117.7
53 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
18.4
7 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
5.5
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
$3.08M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,403
2018
$2.2M
2019
$2.9M
2020
$3.5M
2021
$2.9M
2022
$3.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 129
- Year 08 138
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 71.5%
- European/Pākehā 45.6%
- Pacific 12.6%
- Asian 7.4%
- Other / MELAA 0.7%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
30 Bell Road, Western Heights. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Kaitao Intermediate.
Western Heights High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.7km · 1,120 roll
56
+30 vs this
St Michael's Catholic School (Rotorua)
Contributing · 0.7km · 102 roll
63
+37 vs this
Western Heights Primary School (Rotorua)
Contributing · 0.9km · 439 roll
45
+19 vs this
Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua
Specialist School · 1km · 103 roll
87
+61 vs this
Selwyn School
Contributing · 1.1km · 348 roll
70
+44 vs this
Te Rangihakahaka Centre for Science and Technology
Composite (Year 1-10) · 1.2km · 97 roll
75
+49 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Kaitao Intermediate a good school?
Kaitao Intermediate scores 26/100 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 2023-07 review identified 3 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at Kaitao Intermediate?
Contact the school directly on 07-3483687, email office@kaitao.school.nz, or visit www.kaitao.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?
Kaitao Intermediate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kaitao Intermediate has 270 students, with an EQI of 540 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kaitao Intermediate in 2023-07, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz