Taradale Intermediate
6 Murphy Road, Taradale · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,340 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Taradale looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Taradale Intermediate a good school?
Taradale Intermediate scores 66/100 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.
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 19.8/1k · suspensions 3.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-14.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2018-06 · near band median (n=520) · 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-28 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Taradale Intermediate has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"Taradale Intermediate has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. 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
19.8
16 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
3.0
2 this year · 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
$6.09M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,819
2018
$5.0M
2019
$5.6M
2020
$5.5M
2021
$5.8M
2022
$6.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 253
- Year 08 263
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 79.6%
- Māori 21.2%
- Asian 13.2%
- Other / MELAA 5.4%
- Pacific 4.9%
Location
6 Murphy Road, Taradale. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Taradale Intermediate.
Bledisloe School
Contributing · 0.2km · 311 roll
78
+12 vs this
Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School
Specialist School · 0.2km · 95 roll
84
+18 vs this
Taradale High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.4km · 981 roll
65
-1 vs this
Arthur Miller School
Contributing · 0.6km · 313 roll
64
-2 vs this
Taradale School
Contributing · 0.8km · 442 roll
79
+13 vs this
Reignier Catholic School
Full Primary · 1.1km · 202 roll
78
+12 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Taradale Intermediate a good school?
Taradale Intermediate scores 66/100 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 2023-07 review identified 2 key findings. Taradale Intermediate has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
How do I enrol my child at Taradale Intermediate?
Contact the school directly on 06-8447264, email admin@taradaleint.school.nz, or visit www.taradaleint.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?
Taradale Intermediate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Taradale Intermediate has 515 students, with an EQI of 440 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Taradale Intermediate in 2023-07, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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