Napier Intermediate
Intermediate · State
- Year levels
- 7–8
- Total roll
- 362
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 3 Jull Street, Hospital Hill, Napier
- Territorial authority
- Napier City
- Phone
- 06-8356013
- admin@nis.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.nis.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Napier · schools in Hawke’s Bay
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
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 237
- Māori
- 153
- Pacific
- 36
- Asian
- 31
- MELAA
- 14
- Other
- 5
- 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 | 85 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 133 | 1 | 202 |
| Year 08 | 81 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 105 | 0 | 181 |
| Total | 166 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 238 | 1 | 383 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 11 | 71 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 105 | 0 | 157 |
| Age 12 | 72 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 112 | 1 | 180 |
| Age 13 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 45 |
| Total | 166 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 238 | 1 | 383 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
45.7%
| Napier Intermediate | 45.7% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 33.6% |
| Intermediate | 43.3% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 39.5% |
|---|---|
| Male | 52.8% |
| Māori | 88.5% |
| Pacific | 40.5% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 15.7% |
| Total | 45.7% |
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
7%
| Napier Intermediate | 7% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 6.2% |
| Intermediate | 4.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 14.9% |
| Māori | 16.5% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 3.8% |
| Total | 7% |
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
4.9%
| Napier Intermediate | 4.9% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 3% |
| Intermediate | 1.9% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 10.3% |
| Māori | 11.5% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 4% |
| Total | 4.9% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 497
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Large urban area
- Date opened
- 31 January 1933
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
- 5
- Last reviewed
- 18 April 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (18 April 2024)
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 board assurance report of 18 April 2024 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
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 362 — 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.
October 2017
405
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 11 December 2017
May 2014
362
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 7 July 2014
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 18 April 2024 — “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 is the result of the Education Review Office and Napier 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
Napier Intermediate School is an urban school located in central Napier. The school has learners in Years 7 and 8. The school’s vision ‘Growing and Empowering Learners’ is underpinned by the values of Whakaute, Manaakitanga, Whānaungatanga and Pakari : Respect, Responsibility, Relationships and Resilience . A new principal was appointed in 2022.
Napier Intermediate School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
fostering a safe and inclusive learning environment
cultivating collaborative and meaningful whanau and community partnerships
empowering all students to achieve academic excellence
equipping teachers with adaptive skills to enable them to meet evolving student needs.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Napier Intermediate School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of initiatives (behaviour management, teaching and learning delivery) on learner academic progress and wellbeing. This includes strengthening the school’s capability and capacity to gather, analyse and use data to inform classroom practice and schoolwide decision making.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
recognition that new approaches are required to meet the changing and diverse needs of learners
skilled analysis of quality data will determine the effectiveness of initiatives in achieving excellent and equitable outcomes for all learners.
The school expects to see:
increased attendance and positive wellbeing for all learners
strengthened assessment and evaluation that influence classroom and school practices
improved progress and achievement in curriculum areas
a more inclusive school environment within which all students are achieving success.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support it in its goal to use evaluation to effectively measure the effectiveness of new initiatives:
collegial staff with a strong focus on learner wellbeing and outcomes
teachers who are positive about professional learning, reflective and adaptive in their practice
a supportive school community with high expectations of the school.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
undertaking a review of the assessment schedule and evaluation processes to ensure that they are appropriate and provide information that generates decisions for learners
identifying, collecting and analysing a range of data to regularly monitor the effectiveness of initiatives in terms of student outcomes
participating in professional development that strengthens teacher capability and capacity to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives
developing an understanding of changes to The New Zealand Curriculum to ensure consistent implementation across the school.
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
18 April 2024
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 5 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).