Royal Oak Intermediate School
74 Symonds Street, Royal Oak · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,559 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Royal Oak Intermediate School as of 2012-10-04. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Royal Oak Intermediate School has undertaken a significant restructure of curriculum delivery with curriculum specialists teaching across all learning areas, creating increased opportunities for ākonga to learn a broader curriculum responsive to their cultures, languages and identities. The school is strengthening professional capability and collective capacity to improve achievement outcomes, with teachers developing teaching strategies and practices to support student progress. The school is currently operating under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Royal Oak looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Royal Oak Intermediate School a good school?
Royal Oak Intermediate School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- ākonga have increased opportunities to learn and experience a broader curriculum that responds to their cultures, languages and identities, and includes te ao Māori, te reo Māori me ōna tikanga and mātauranga Māori
- The school is continuing to strengthen professional capability and collective capacity to improve achievement outcomes for ākonga
- Teachers are strengthening teaching strategies and practices to support ākonga progress
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 25.5/1k · suspensions 3.7/1k · exclusions 1.9/1k · near band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-7.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
76/100 from ERO review 2018-07 · near band median (n=406) · 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): 76/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-24 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School has undertaken a significant restructure of curriculum delivery with curriculum specialists teaching across all learning areas
- ākonga have increased opportunities to learn a broader curriculum responsive to their cultures, languages and identities
- School is strengthening professional capability and collective capacity to improve achievement outcomes
- Teachers are strengthening teaching strategies and practices to support ākonga progress
- Focus on developing culturally inclusive and responsive local curriculum
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the new curriculum delivery model is supporting the learning, engagement, and equitable achievement outcomes of all ākonga."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$5.97M
Surplus / (deficit)
$254k
Net assets / equity
$0.73M
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
25.5
17 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
3.7
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.9
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
$4.31M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,754
2018
$2.7M
2019
$2.9M
2020
$3.2M
2021
$3.4M
2022
$4.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 235
- Year 08 204
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 46.2%
- European/Pākehā 39.6%
- Asian 21.0%
- Māori 17.6%
- Other / MELAA 5.9%
Location
74 Symonds Street, Royal Oak. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Royal Oak Intermediate School.
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Golden Grove School
Full Primary · 0.9km · 56 roll
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Marcellin College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1km · 542 roll
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Onehunga Primary School
Contributing · 1km · 466 roll
77
+16 vs this
St Joseph's Catholic School (Onehunga)
Full Primary · 1.4km · 182 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Royal Oak Intermediate School a good school?
Royal Oak Intermediate School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-10 review identified 5 key findings. School has undertaken a significant restructure of curriculum delivery with curriculum specialists teaching across all learning areas
How do I enrol my child at Royal Oak Intermediate School?
Contact the school directly on 09-6365667, email admin@royaloakint.school.nz, or visit www.royaloakint.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?
Royal Oak Intermediate School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Royal Oak Intermediate School has 442 students, with an EQI of 458 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Royal Oak Intermediate School in 2023-10, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz