Whakatane Intermediate
101 James Street, Whakatane · Bay of Plenty
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Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,251 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Whakatane looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Whakatane Intermediate a good school?
Whakatane Intermediate scores 39/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board has attested compliance with six key regulatory and legislative requirement areas
- Responsive action taken by board to address identified non-compliance
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 109.1/1k · suspensions 1.5/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+6.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
62/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · bottom quartile of band (n=471) · 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): 62/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-03 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- One area of non-compliance identified: failure to adopt a statement on health curriculum delivery at least once every two years after community consultation
- Board has since addressed the identified non-compliance
- Next School Board assurance will be reported within three years, along with Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report
"the requirement to adopt a statement on the delivery of the health curriculum, at least once in every two years, after consultation with the school community."
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$7.75M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$208k
Net assets / equity
$3.30M
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
109.1
92 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.5
1 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
$4.22M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,230
2018
$3.6M
2019
$3.8M
2020
$4.2M
2021
$5.3M
2022
$4.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 297
- Year 08 300
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 59.6%
- Māori 53.1%
- Asian 6.2%
- Pacific 4.1%
- Other / MELAA 2.7%
Location
101 James Street, Whakatane. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Whakatane Intermediate.
James Street School
Contributing · 0.1km · 256 roll
48
+9 vs this
Whakatane S D A School
Full Primary · 0.4km · 47 roll
64
+25 vs this
St Joseph's Catholic School (Whakatane)
Full Primary · 1.1km · 273 roll
82
+43 vs this
Whakatane High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.4km · 1,192 roll
66
+27 vs this
Allandale School
Contributing · 1.4km · 358 roll
25
-14 vs this
Trident High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.4km · 836 roll
58
+19 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Whakatane Intermediate a good school?
Whakatane Intermediate scores 39/100 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 2024-12 review identified 4 key findings. Board has attested to regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Whakatane Intermediate?
Contact the school directly on 07-3086480, email admin@wistecom.school.nz, or visit www.whakataneintermediateschool.com. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Whakatane Intermediate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Whakatane Intermediate has 584 students, with an EQI of 486 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Whakatane Intermediate in 2024-12, 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
- whakataneintermediateschool.com
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz