South Wellington Intermediate
Intermediate · State
- Year levels
- 7–8
- Total roll
- 337
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 30 Waripori Street, Newtown, Wellington
- Territorial authority
- Wellington City
- Phone
- 04-9399872
- office@swis.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.swis.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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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.
- School day starts
- 8:45am
8:45am – Start of day
- 8:45am
- School day ends
- 3pm
3pm – End of Day and students released
- 3pm
- Uniform
Not stated on the school’s website.
- How to enrol
- https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/2994
To start the enrolment process, you can complete the [Enrolment Form](https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/2994) online.
- https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/2994
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.
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
Contact SIEBA, who manage SWIS’s international enrolments, or an approved education agent to start your application.
- Accepted, as stated
- Voluntary donation
- $270 per child, per year
Donation: $270/child (per year)
- $270 per child, per year
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 259
- Māori
- 47
- Pacific
- 28
- Asian
- 54
- MELAA
- 22
- Other
- 6
- 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 | 32 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 133 | 0 | 176 |
| Year 08 | 37 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 127 | 0 | 197 |
| Total | 69 | 34 | 55 | 27 | 21 | 260 | 0 | 373 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 11 | 29 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 121 | 0 | 157 |
| Age 12 | 37 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 132 | 0 | 197 |
| Age 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| Total | 69 | 34 | 55 | 27 | 21 | 260 | 0 | 373 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
8.4%
| South Wellington Intermediate | 8.4% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 24.7% |
| Intermediate | 43.3% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 17.1% |
| Māori | 19.6% |
| Pacific | 17.7% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 12% |
| European/Pākehā | 4.7% |
| Total | 8.4% |
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
0%
| South Wellington Intermediate | 0% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 2.6% |
| Intermediate | 4.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
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
0%
| South Wellington Intermediate | 0% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 0.9% |
| Intermediate | 1.9% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 400
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1896
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
- 24 May 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (24 May 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 board assurance report of 24 May 2023 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 337 — 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.
March 2017
355
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 18 May 2017
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 24 May 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 12 months of the Education Review Office and South Wellington Intermediate 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
South Wellington Intermediate provides education for year 7 and 8 learners.
South Wellington Intermediate’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
all ākonga are engaged in relevant and challenging programmes of learning, focusing on high expectations for all
all staff develop an inclusive school culture inspiring all ākonga
all staff strengthen our expectations that SWIS is a safe, respectful and responsible school
all staff will work collaboratively with whānau , colleagues and other professionals to redevelop SWIS.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on South Wellington Intermediate’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate teaching and learning in writing, and the progress and achievement of those students achieving below expectations.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
that while most students achieve at or above expectations in writing, disparity has been identified across some groups of learners ( Māori learners, English language learners and boys)
the school has identified the need to comprehensively review the teaching of writing throughout the school. This will support leadership to further align systems and processes, strengthen curriculum delivery and culturally responsive teacher practice, and lift the writing achievement of all learners.
The school expects to see:
accelerated achievement in writing for those achieving below expectations
the further alignment of systems and processes that will promote shared expectations and understandings
strengthened curriculum and culturally responsive teacher practice that will build professional capability and inclusive learning environments
the culture, language and identity of all ākonga promoted, valued and represented in the SWIS curriculum.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate teaching and learning in writing, and the progress of those students achieving below expectations:
a co-constructed, strategic framework that guides the implementation and review of effective writing practices developed in 2021
a collaborative schoolwide culture of shared high expectations and a commitment to effective practices which will support the achievement of all learners
leaders and teachers value, affirm and are responsive to the diverse identities, languages and cultures of ākonga and whānau .
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
embedding and sustaining the strategic Writing Framework so that writing achievement is lifted for all learners (2021-3)
employing school leaders’ evaluative knowledge and skills to embed and sustain evaluation practice 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
24 May 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).