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Ilminster Intermediate

Gisborne · Gisborne Region

Intermediate · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Ilminster Intermediate at a glance

Ilminster Intermediate is a co-educational intermediate school in Gisborne, within the Gisborne Region, operating in the state sector, with 308 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 508. The school has been open since 1960.

With 308 students on roll, Ilminster Intermediate is a large school — larger than about 62% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 508, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 45 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

79.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 10.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.85 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 15079.4%
Pasifika 1910.1%
Asian 126.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 52.6%
Other 31.6%
European 150 · 79.4%
Pasifika 19 · 10.1%
Asian 12 · 6.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 2.6%
Other 3 · 1.6%

Total roll recorded: 308 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

308Students on rollLarger than 62% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
508Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.75Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.85Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • 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 instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1960
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaKaiti North
  • WardTairāwhiti General Ward
  • General electorateEast Coast
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Gisborne Region
Gisborne 38.6698° S · 178.0456° E
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Nearby schools

Te Wharau School (Gisborne)Gisborne · Contributing 0.3 km Kaiti SchoolGisborne · Contributing 0.7 km Waikirikiri SchoolGisborne · Full Primary 1.1 km Tūranga Tangata RiteGisborne · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.1 km Gisborne Central SchoolGisborne · Contributing 2.1 km Turanganui-A-Kiwa Activity CentreGisborne · Activity Centre 2.4 km

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About this data

School #2581 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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