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Devon Intermediate

New Plymouth · Taranaki Region

Intermediate · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area

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Devon Intermediate at a glance

Devon Intermediate is a co-educational intermediate school in New Plymouth, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state sector, with 349 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 494. The school has been open since 1958.

With 349 students on roll, Devon Intermediate is a large school — larger than about 67% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 494, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The largest group is European at 74.5%, with a meaningful Asian community at 13.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.93 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 24274.5%
Pasifika 319.5%
Asian 4413.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 61.8%
Other 20.6%
European 242 · 74.5%
Pasifika 31 · 9.5%
Asian 44 · 13.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 1.8%
Other 2 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 349 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

349Students on rollLarger than 67% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
494Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.82Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.93Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeIntermediate
  • YearsYears 7–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNew Plymouth District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilTaranaki Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1958
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMoturoa
  • WardKaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward
  • General electorateNew Plymouth
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Taranaki Region
New Plymouth 39.0636° S · 174.0541° E
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West End Te Kura O MorereNew Plymouth · Contributing 0.2 km St Joseph's School (New Plymouth)New Plymouth · Contributing 0.3 km Westown SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 1.3 km Marfell Community SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 1.5 km Moturoa SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 1.6 km Spotswood CollegeNew Plymouth · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.8 km

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About this data

School #2161 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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