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Gisborne Intermediate

Gisborne · Gisborne Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Gisborne Intermediate

Gisborne Intermediate is a co-educational intermediate school in Gisborne, within the Gisborne Region, operating in the state sector, with 501 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 486. The school has been open since 1946.

With 501 students on roll, Gisborne Intermediate is a large school — larger than about 81% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 486, 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.

79.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10.6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.81 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 270 · 79.2%
Pasifika 27 · 7.9%
Asian 36 · 10.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 1.2%
Other 4 · 1.2%

Total roll recorded: 501 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

501Students on rollLarger than 81% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
486Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.73Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.81Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

109Taught predominantly in te reo Māori16.03% of the roll
74Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Gisborne Region
Gisborne 38.6623° S · 178.0113° E
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School information

  • School typeIntermediate
  • YearsYears 7–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityGisborne District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilGisborne Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1946
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