Taradale Intermediate
Intermediate · State
- Year levels
- 7–8
- Total roll
- 504
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 6 Murphy Road, Taradale, Napier
- Territorial authority
- Napier City
- Phone
- 06-8447264
- admin@taradaleint.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
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
Our uniform is designed so that you can mix and match the tops (Polo or Blouse) and the bottoms (Short or Skirt).
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- https://taradaleint.nzuniforms.com/
Uniform can be purchased from NZ Uniforms, either at their store in Hastings, or online [here.](https://taradaleint.nzuniforms.com/)
- https://taradaleint.nzuniforms.com/
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
- Netball
Your child has shown an interest in playing Netball this year for Taradale Intermediate.
- girls football team
Our girls football team placed third last year at AIMS and we are keen to go back and play well!
- AIMS BOY'S FUTSAL
- Netball
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 396
- Māori
- 108
- Pacific
- 18
- Asian
- 75
- MELAA
- 19
- Other
- 5
- International
- 1
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 | 55 | 13 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 199 | 0 | 253 |
| Year 08 | 52 | 12 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 211 | 0 | 263 |
| Total | 107 | 25 | 67 | 21 | 8 | 410 | 0 | 516 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 11 | 37 | 7 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 142 | 0 | 178 |
| Age 12 | 58 | 15 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 214 | 0 | 277 |
| Age 13 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 61 |
| Total | 107 | 25 | 67 | 21 | 8 | 410 | 0 | 516 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
19.8%
| Taradale Intermediate | 19.8% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 33.6% |
| Intermediate | 43.3% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 18.3% |
|---|---|
| Male | 21.3% |
| Māori | 46.5% |
| Pacific | 58.3% |
| Asian | 17.7% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 14.1% |
| Total | 19.8% |
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
3%
| Taradale Intermediate | 3% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 6.2% |
| Intermediate | 4.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 3.2% |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.8% |
| Māori | 12.4% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 3% |
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%
| Taradale Intermediate | 0% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 3% |
| 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)
- 440
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Large urban area
- Date opened
- 31 January 1967
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
- 28 July 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (28 July 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 28 July 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 504 — 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 2018
556
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 20 June 2018
October 2014
473
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 17 February 2015
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 28 July 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 seven months of the Education Review Office and Taradale 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
Taradale Intermediate is located in Napier. The school provides education for ākonga /learners in Years 7 and 8. A new principal has been appointed to start in 2023.
Taradale Intermediate’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to develop a culturally sustaining community where culture and te reo Māori grow ākonga identity and wellbeing
to actively grow and nurture our ākonga through a strengths-based focus grounded in
Te Whare Tapa Whā
to develop learner agency through our practice
to develop powerful partnerships with mana whenua and whānau for positive and equitable learner outcomes.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Taradale Intermediate’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school is engaging with mana whenua , parents, families, and the community to further strengthen learning outcomes.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the school recognises that a partnership with whānau provides a strong foundation for positive and equitable learning outcomes
the knowledge that connections with the community offer rich opportunities to strengthen relationships enhancing the breadth, depth and complexity of learning experiences.
The school expects to see:
the school community and whānau actively engaged in reciprocal learning-centred relationships to enable ākonga become confident, connected and actively involved learners
positive partnerships to support equitable academic, cultural, sporting and citizenship outcomes.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the effectiveness of engagement with mana whenua , parents, families and the community to further strengthen learning outcomes:
positive connections with local iwi, hapū and local community
a school-wide commitment to building positive reciprocal relationships to enhance learning outcomes
a focus on equitable outcomes for all ākonga
a responsive school culture where the learner is at the heart
well-established internal evaluation processes.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
further strengthening existing partnerships and connections for ongoing progress and achievement
building a shared understanding of partnerships for learning and how they impact outcomes for all stakeholders
determining the parameters of the evaluation for manageability and utilisation
aligning the existing focus on local curriculum and strategic leadership to support the internal evaluation focus.
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
28 July 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 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).