Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School
Court Town Close, Mangere · Auckland — South
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,104 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School as of 2013-03-14. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
An ERO board assurance review in August 2024 found the board attested to compliance with Board Administration, Curriculum, Personnel Management, and Finance requirements, but did not attest to compliance with Management of Health, Safety and Welfare or Assets management. The school is currently subject to a limited statutory manager intervention by the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Mangere looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School a good school?
Sir Douglas Bader 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.
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 2.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+18.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
45/100 from ERO review 2024-08 · bottom 10% 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): 45/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-08-19 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board attested to compliance with Board Administration, Curriculum, Personnel Management, and Finance requirements
- Board did not attest to compliance with Management of Health, Safety and Welfare
- Board did not attest to compliance with Assets management
- Seven areas of non-compliance identified requiring board action
"As of May 2024, the Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2024. 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
2.6
1 this year · 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
$2.74M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,495
2018
$1.5M
2019
$1.5M
2020
$2.5M
2021
$2.4M
2022
$2.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 136
- Year 08 133
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 84.3%
- Māori 26.4%
- European/Pākehā 8.4%
- Asian 3.8%
- Other / MELAA 0.8%
Location
Court Town Close, Mangere. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School a good school?
Sir Douglas Bader 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 2024-08 review identified 4 key findings. Board attested to compliance with Board Administration, Curriculum, Personnel Management, and Finance requirements
How do I enrol my child at Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2754332, email office@bader.school.nz, or visit www.bader.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?
Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School has 261 students, with an EQI of 514 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School in 2024-08, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz