Raroa Normal Intermediate
37 Haumia Street, Johnsonville
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #729 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Johnsonville looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Raroa Normal Intermediate a good school?
Raroa Normal Intermediate scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Most students achieve at or above expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics
- Students at risk of underachievement are quickly identified and targeted interventions are put in place to accelerate learner progress
- A wide range of evidence is used to plan, monitor and evaluate strategic actions to improve learning and wellbeing outcomes
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-15.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2024-09 · above band median (n=539) · 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-09-23 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Most learners are engaged, achieve positive outcomes and many make accelerated progress during their two years at the school
- Disparity for Māori learners on entry to the school is largely addressed within the first year
- Strategic leadership drives improvement through effective systems and processes
- The school is increasingly giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi through partnerships with Māori and is beginning to integrate te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and mātauranga Māori throughout the curriculum
- Almost all students are attending regularly, the school exceeds the Ministry of Education 2024 target
"Strategic leadership drives improvement through effective systems and processes."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.88M
Surplus / (deficit)
$136k
Net assets / equity
$1.59M
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
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· 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
$5.38M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,054
2018
$4.3M
2019
$4.0M
2020
$4.5M
2021
$4.9M
2022
$5.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 276
- Year 08 309
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 66.3%
- Asian 26.8%
- Māori 11.4%
- Other / MELAA 6.7%
- Pacific 3.2%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Years accepted
Years 7-8 (ages 11-13)
Location
37 Haumia Street, Johnsonville. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Raroa Normal Intermediate a good school?
Raroa Normal Intermediate scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-09 review identified 5 key findings. Most learners are engaged, achieve positive outcomes and many make accelerated progress during their two years at the school
How do I enrol my child at Raroa Normal Intermediate?
Contact the school directly on 04-4775330, email office@raroa.school.nz, or visit www.raroa.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?
Raroa Normal Intermediate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Raroa Normal Intermediate has 594 students, with an EQI of 379 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Raroa Normal Intermediate in 2024-09, 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
- raroa.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz