Mokoia Intermediate
Intermediate · State
- Year levels
- 7–8
- Total roll
- 334
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 29 Brent Road, Owhata, Rotorua
- Territorial authority
- Rotorua District
- Phone
- 07-3459071
- office@mokoia.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.mokoia.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Rotorua · schools in Bay of Plenty
Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- Uniform
- Required
Students are expected to wear the correct Mokoia Intermediate uniform to and from school and while representing the school at events and activities.
- Required
- Getting there
- School bus operator Go Bus; Route 15 – Lake Tarawera, leaving Tarawera 7:50am and returning from Brent Road at 3:05pm
School Bus Routes and Bus Stop Information (Provided by Go Bus) Route 15 – Lake Tarawera Morning: Leaving Tarawera at 7:50am Afternoon: Returning from Brent Road at 3:05pm Alexander Road, Spencer Road, Okareka Loop Road, Tarawera Road, Selwyn Road, Isles Road, Warwick Drive, Morey Street, Brent Road.
- School bus operator Go Bus; Route 15 – Lake Tarawera, leaving Tarawera 7:50am and returning from Brent Road at 3:05pm
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- In their words
- Through Whakaiti, Manaakitanga, Whanaungatanga, Wairuatanga, Upoko Pakaru, and Kōmaitanga, we strive to develop young people who are respectful, caring, connected, resilient, and confident. These values are woven through every aspect of school life, helping our students to become thoughtful learners, positive leaders, and active contributors to their communities.
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- On offer
- AIMS Games
Mokoia Intermediate is proud to participate in the annual AIMS Games, New Zealand’s premier sporting event for intermediate-aged students.
- ShowQuest
Mokoia students have the opportunity to participate in ShowQuest, New Zealand’s premier performing arts competition for schools.
- BandQuest
For aspiring musicians, BandQuest provides an exciting opportunity to perform as part of a band while developing musical skills, teamwork, and stage presence.
- TOI
Our involvement in TOI allows students to celebrate and explore creativity through a variety of artistic disciplines.
- wearable arts
Beyond these major events, students have opportunities to engage in visual arts, wearable arts, music, drama, cultural performances, school productions, and a variety of creative extension programmes throughout the year.
- cultural performances
Beyond these major events, students have opportunities to engage in visual arts, wearable arts, music, drama, cultural performances, school productions, and a variety of creative extension programmes throughout the year.
- school productions
Beyond these major events, students have opportunities to engage in visual arts, wearable arts, music, drama, cultural performances, school productions, and a variety of creative extension programmes throughout the year.
- AIMS Games
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 201
- Māori
- 164
- Pacific
- 29
- Asian
- 29
- MELAA
- 13
- Other
- 4
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 07 | 71 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 104 | 0 | 166 |
| Year 08 | 73 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 98 | 1 | 152 |
| Total | 144 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 202 | 1 | 318 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 11 | 51 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 120 |
| Age 12 | 74 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 99 | 1 | 150 |
| Age 13 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 48 |
| Total | 144 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 202 | 1 | 318 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
35.5%
| Mokoia Intermediate | 35.5% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 37.4% |
| Intermediate | 43.3% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 20.5% |
|---|---|
| Male | 48.1% |
| Māori | 67.7% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 5.9% |
| Total | 35.5% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
2.2%
| Mokoia Intermediate | 2.2% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 3.8% |
| Intermediate | 4.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 4.1% |
| Māori | 4.5% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 2.2% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
2.3%
| Mokoia Intermediate | 2.3% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 1.4% |
| Intermediate | 1.9% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 4.3% |
| Māori | 4.7% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 2.3% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 473
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Urban / rural
- Large urban area
- Date opened
- 18 April 1977
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 13 June 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (13 June 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The same report — the board assurance report of 13 June 2023 — also sets out actions for compliance: the non-compliance ERO identified during that process. This is that section of the report in full, in ERO’s words.
The board has identified the following area of non-compliance during the board assurance process:
provided appropriate career education and guidance for all students in Year 7 and above. [NAG 1(f)]
The board has since taken steps to address the areas of non-compliance identified.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 334 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
November 2016
302
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 2 February 2017
October 2012
277
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 15 January 2013
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 13 June 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within six months of the Education Review Office and Mokoia Intermediate School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Mokoia Intermediate school is located in Rotorua and provides education for students in Years 7 and 8. The school offers total immersion Māori , partial immersion Māori and English medium education.
Mokoia Intermediate’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
improving assessment for learning
growing students into self-directed learners
improving curriculum using local contexts.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Mokoia Intermediate School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively assessment information is used by the board, leaders, teachers, and students.
The rationale for selecting this as a priority is:
to increase the focus on the progress and achievement of students who are at risk of underachieving and improve outcomes for this group
to strengthen the way students are empowered to take responsibility for their own learning.
The school expects to see:
improved numbers of at-risk students making accelerated progress in their learning
students who are able to set relevant goals and reflect on their own learning progress.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve the use of assessment information:
a safe, caring culture for learning
an inclusive environment for students with diverse needs
a comprehensive and well-curated curriculum portal that acts as a useful resource for teachers.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
developing a standard set of learning progressions across the school in order to ensure a coherent learning pathway
reviewing the reporting of assessment information to the board in order to ensure a greater focus on the progress of students at risk of underachieving.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
13 June 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 4 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).