Tokoroa Intermediate
Intermediate · State
- Year levels
- 7–8
- Total roll
- 277
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Elizabeth Drive, Tokoroa
- Territorial authority
- South Waikato District
- Phone
- 07-8867687
- office@tokoroa.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.tokoroa.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Waikato
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 need to wear the correct uniform to and from school.
- Required
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: Tuesday, 02 February (Year 8; Year 7 from Thursday, 04 February) – Friday, 02 April
Tuesday, 02 February @ 8.50 am - Year 8 students - Thursday, 04 February @ 11 am - Year 7 students - Whakatau, meet on the Tokoroa Intermediate bottom field - Term ends Friday, 02 April
Year stated asTerm Dates 2026
- Term 2, 2026: Monday, 20 April to Friday, 03 July
Monday, 20 April to Friday, 03 July
Year stated asTerm Dates 2026
- Term 3, 2026: Monday, 20 July to Friday, 25 September
Monday, 20 July to Friday, 25 September
Year stated asTerm Dates 2026
- Term 4, 2026: Monday, 12 October to Friday, 18 December
Monday, 12 October to Friday, 18 December
Year stated asTerm Dates 2026
- Term 1, 2026: Tuesday, 02 February (Year 8; Year 7 from Thursday, 04 February) – Friday, 02 April
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 99
- Māori
- 144
- Pacific
- 68
- Asian
- 19
- MELAA
- 4
- Other
- 0
- 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 | 72 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 154 |
| Year 08 | 95 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 195 |
| Total | 167 | 68 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 115 | 0 | 349 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 11 | 58 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 118 |
| Age 12 | 91 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 0 | 186 |
| Age 13 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
| Total | 167 | 68 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 115 | 0 | 349 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
100.3%
| Tokoroa Intermediate | 100.3% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Intermediate | 43.3% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 66.5% |
|---|---|
| Male | 129.6% |
| Māori | 108.9% |
| Pacific | 90.3% |
| Asian | 82% |
| Other | 295.6% |
| European/Pākehā | 76.5% |
| Total | 100.3% |
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
37.7%
| Tokoroa Intermediate | 37.7% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| Intermediate | 4.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 20.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 52.3% |
| Māori | 38.1% |
| Pacific | 48.7% |
| Asian | 50.3% |
| Other | 238.8% |
| European/Pākehā | 17% |
| Total | 37.7% |
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
17.3%
| Tokoroa Intermediate | 17.3% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 2.4% |
| Intermediate | 1.9% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 10.7% |
|---|---|
| Male | 22.9% |
| Māori | 20% |
| Pacific | 25.2% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 9% |
| Total | 17.3% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 519
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Urban / rural
- Medium urban area
- Date opened
- 4 February 1962
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
- 28 June 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (28 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 board assurance report of 28 June 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 277 — 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.
May 2016
325
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 23 June 2016
August 2014
316
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 6 October 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 28 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 12 months of the Education Review Office and Tokoroa 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
Tokoroa Intermediate school is located in the South Waikato township of Tokoroa within the tribal boundaries of Ngāti Raukawa . It caters for students in Years 7 and 8. An established leadership team continues in its role.
Tokoroa Intermediate’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to develop, strengthen and embed the understanding and use of te reo Māori
to develop a curriculum framework that is challenging, relevant and engaging
to develop leadership and teacher capability
to strengthen home/school partnerships and develop wider community relationships.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Tokoroa Intermediate’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the extent to which teaching responds to the learning needs of all students, particularly those who are at risk of underachieving.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
to improve school-wide systems, such as data analysis and tracking and monitoring of student progress, to promote a more focused response to student needs
to further embed the use of learning progressions to better understand and respond to student needs
to further empower students to take responsibility for their own learning.
The school expects to see:
a greater number of students making accelerated progress to ensure they are achieving at the expected curriculum level by the end of Year 8
comprehensive and consistent use of learning progressions by all teachers to improve achievement
students engaging with and supported to take responsibility for their learning.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths, to support its goal to evaluate the extent to which teaching responds to the learning needs of all students, particularly those who are at risk of underachieving:
comprehensive and effective support for students with high social, pastoral, and behavioural needs
highly effective and specific support for students with high learning needs
a strong, positive and inclusive culture for learning.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
evaluating current assessment tools and the ways these are used by teachers to identify student curriculum levels and next steps in learning
evaluating teacher planning with a focus on the extent to which this responds to the learning needs of individuals and groups of students.
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 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).