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Raroa Normal Intermediate

37 Haumia Street, Johnsonville

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Total roll 594
EQI 379
Founded 1971
76

Composite score

Established

B+

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=536).
100
Trajectory
25%
-15.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=534).
31
ERO review
40%
84/100 from ERO review 2024-09 · above band median (n=539) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: above band median (n=539).
84

⚠ 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

ERO report
  • 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."
— ERO, 2024-09-23 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2024. Click a point to read that review.

latest 84
0 25 50 75 100 20202024 2020-05-07 · 80/100 2024-09-23 · 84/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

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.

Education Counts

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.

Education Counts

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.

Education Counts
  • Year 07
    276
  • Year 08
    309

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • 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.

Last updated

23 Sept 2024

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  • raroa.school.nz
  • sieba.nz
  • schoolsdata.co.nz
  • crimestats.co.nz