Maeroa Intermediate
Churchill Avenue, Hamilton · Waikato
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,164 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Hamilton looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Maeroa Intermediate a good school?
Maeroa Intermediate scores 42/100 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
- Board Administration attested as compliant
- Curriculum attested as compliant
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare attested as compliant
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 67.7/1k · suspensions 3.9/1k · exclusions 1.3/1k · below band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-7.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
64/100 from ERO review 2025-04 · 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): 64/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-04-10 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all required areas as of July 2024
- Non-compliance identified: records of safety checking of workforce must be kept under Children's Act 2014
- Board has taken steps to address identified non-compliance
"As of July 2024, the Maeroa Intermediate, Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2025. 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
67.7
66 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
3.9
3 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.3
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
$5.32M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,738
2018
$3.8M
2019
$4.6M
2020
$6.7M
2021
$5.5M
2022
$5.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 343
- Year 08 355
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 50.7%
- Māori 47.9%
- Pacific 14.7%
- Asian 13.2%
- Other / MELAA 3.5%
Location
Churchill Avenue, Hamilton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Maeroa Intermediate.
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Woodstock School
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0 vs this
Fraser High School
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Frequently asked
Is Maeroa Intermediate a good school?
Maeroa Intermediate scores 42/100 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 2025-04 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all required areas as of July 2024
How do I enrol my child at Maeroa Intermediate?
Contact the school directly on 07-8475014, email office@maeroa.school.nz, or visit www.maeroa.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?
Maeroa Intermediate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Maeroa Intermediate has 687 students, with an EQI of 495 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Maeroa Intermediate in 2025-04, signed by Sharon Kelly. 4 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