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Waimea Intermediate

Richmond · Tasman 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 Waimea Intermediate

Waimea Intermediate is a co-educational intermediate school in Richmond, within the Tasman Region, operating in the state sector, with 560 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 451. The school has been open since 1959.

With 560 students on roll, Waimea Intermediate is a large school — larger than about 84% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 451, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

85.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.3 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 469 · 85.6%
Pasifika 13 · 2.4%
Asian 40 · 7.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 17 · 3.1%
Other 8 · 1.5%
International 1 · 0.2%

Total roll recorded: 560 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

560Students on rollLarger than 84% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
451Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.59Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.3Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Pacific language programme

0Pacific medium (levels 1–2)lea faka Tonga | Tonga
1Pacific language in English mediumLevels 3–4

Location

Tasman Region
Richmond 41.3394° S · 173.1939° E
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Nearby schools

St Paul's School (Richmond)Nelson · Full Primary 0.2 km Henley School (Nelson)Richmond · Contributing 0.2 km Salisbury School (Nelson)Richmond · Specialist School 0.2 km Waimea CollegeRichmond · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.3 km TKKM o Tuia te MatangiRichmond · Composite 0.6 km Richmond School (Nelson)Nelson · Contributing 1 km

School information

  • School typeIntermediate
  • YearsYears 7–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityTasman District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilTasman 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
  • Opened1959
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