Waimea Intermediate
Salisbury Road, Richmond · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,768 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Waimea Intermediate's most recent ERO review (November 2024) found that most learners achieve at or above expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 8, with strong progress patterns over two years. The school has established a designated literacy leadership team that has strengthened consistency in teaching practices for reading, and uses distributed leadership with data analysis to build teacher capability. The school achieved a composite score of 83.
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Richmond looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Waimea Intermediate a good school?
Waimea Intermediate scores 56/100 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 47.3/1k · suspensions 5.3/1k · exclusions 1.4/1k · below band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-7.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2024-11 · top quartile of band (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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-11-18 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code."
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
47.3
43 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
5.3
4 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.4
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
$4.42M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,629
2018
$3.6M
2019
$4.1M
2020
$4.7M
2021
$5.6M
2022
$4.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 300
- Year 08 277
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 86.0%
- Māori 11.6%
- Asian 5.7%
- Other / MELAA 5.2%
- Pacific 2.9%
Location
Salisbury Road, Richmond. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Waimea Intermediate.
St Paul's School (Richmond)
Full Primary · 0.2km · 365 roll
80
+24 vs this
Henley School (Nelson)
Contributing · 0.2km · 516 roll
71
+15 vs this
- no score yet
Salisbury School (Nelson)
Specialist School · 0.2km · 12 roll
Waimea College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.3km · 1,543 roll
63
+7 vs this
TKKM o Tuia te Matangi
Composite · 0.6km · 76 roll
58
+2 vs this
Richmond School (Nelson)
Contributing · 1km · 514 roll
77
+21 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Waimea Intermediate a good school?
Waimea Intermediate scores 56/100 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 2024-11 review identified 3 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at Waimea Intermediate?
Contact the school directly on 03-5448994, email office@waimeaint.school.nz, or visit www.waimeaint.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?
Waimea Intermediate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waimea Intermediate has 580 students, with an EQI of 451 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Waimea Intermediate in 2024-11, 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