Wairau Intermediate
Becroft Drive, Forrest Hill · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,175 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Forrest Hill looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Wairau Intermediate a good school?
Wairau Intermediate scores 69/100 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
- Effective governance with experienced chairperson and trustees developing good understanding of roles and responsibilities
- Collaborative approach between trustees and school leaders to setting goals and school direction
- Strong focus on wellbeing, relationships and student success
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 13.9/1k · suspensions 2.5/1k · exclusions 2.6/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+22.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
64/100 from ERO review 2018-08 · bottom 10% of band (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): 64/100.
Latest ERO review
2018-08-13 · Julie Foley, Te Tai Raki - Northern Region
- The school has made good progress in addressing all priority areas for development identified in the 2016 ERO report
- Governance processes and practices have been significantly strengthened with improved documentation and processes for assurance
- Internal leadership capability has been strengthened with clarified leadership structure and collegial team approaches
- Good shifts made towards establishing a student-centred curriculum and teaching approaches that increase students' ownership of their learning
- Progress in promoting Māori student success has been limited and continues to be a priority area for development
"Governance processes and practices have been significantly strengthened. The current board includes a mix of new and experienced trustees. They continue to be led well by an experienced chairperson."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.20M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$196k
Net assets / equity
$0.61M
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
13.9
7 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
2.5
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.6
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
$2.05M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,826
2018
$1.6M
2019
$2.0M
2020
$2.0M
2021
$2.5M
2022
$2.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 155
- Year 08 190
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 52.6%
- European/Pākehā 35.5%
- Pacific 11.6%
- Māori 11.1%
- Other / MELAA 9.1%
Location
Becroft Drive, Forrest Hill. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Wairau Intermediate a good school?
Wairau Intermediate scores 69/100 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 2018-08 review identified 6 key findings. The school has made good progress in addressing all priority areas for development identified in the 2016 ERO report
How do I enrol my child at Wairau Intermediate?
Contact the school directly on 09-4107805, email wairauint@wairau.school.nz, or visit www.wairau.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?
Wairau Intermediate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Wairau Intermediate has 352 students, with an EQI of 421 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Wairau Intermediate in 2018-08, signed by Julie Foley. 2 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
- wairau.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz