Waimahia Intermediate School
44 Palmers Road, Clendon Park · Auckland — South
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #856 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Clendon Park looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Waimahia Intermediate School a good school?
Waimahia Intermediate School scores 74/100 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
- Mana enhancing teaching and learning underpins restorative practices and builds strong cultural inclusion
- Celebration of culture, identity and language is visible across the school's curriculum
- Value by teachers and leaders of the knowledge and past learning ākonga bring to school is highly evident
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 28.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+9.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2024-01 · top 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-01-22 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Mana enhancing teaching and learning underpins restorative practices and builds strong cultural inclusion
- Celebration of culture, identity and language is visible across the school's curriculum
- Value by teachers and leaders of the knowledge and past learning ākonga bring to school is highly evident
- Leadership is focussed on bringing out the best in all their people
- Whānau and community partnerships support the school to realise community aspirations
"Relevant, real indigenised curriculum taught by responsive evidence-based teachers"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2019 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.69M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$28k
Net assets / equity
$0.95M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
28.0
11 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
$2.11M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,307
2018
$1.5M
2019
$1.6M
2020
$1.9M
2021
$2.3M
2022
$2.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 103
- Year 08 151
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 66.9%
- Māori 37.8%
- European/Pākehā 15.7%
- Asian 12.6%
- Other / MELAA 4.3%
Location
44 Palmers Road, Clendon Park. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Waimahia Intermediate School a good school?
Waimahia Intermediate School scores 74/100 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 2024-01 review identified 5 key findings. Mana enhancing teaching and learning underpins restorative practices and builds strong cultural inclusion
How do I enrol my child at Waimahia Intermediate School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2667455, email admin@waimahia.school.nz, or visit www.waimahia.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?
Waimahia Intermediate School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waimahia Intermediate School has 254 students, with an EQI of 525 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Waimahia Intermediate School in 2024-01, 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
- waimahia.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz