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Heretaunga Intermediate, Hastings

Intermediate · Years 7–8 · Co-Educational · Hastings

A state intermediate school in Heretaunga serving Year 7 and 8 students, it operates a composite class model grouping students into three teams — Tukituki, Huia, and Rongokako — and hosts two Kōwhai Special School satellite classes on site.

Last checked 15 October 2026 · Roll data from September 2026

At a glance

TypeIntermediate · Years 7–8
LocationHastings
RegionHawke's Bay Region
School number2575
258
Students
as at September 2026
492
Equity Index
Yes
Enrolment scheme
Open
School status

Key facts

  • School number2575
  • School typeIntermediate · Years 7–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • BoardingNo
  • Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
  • Established1 February 1960
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About Heretaunga Intermediate

Heretaunga Intermediate is a state intermediate school located in the Heretaunga region of New Zealand, catering to students in the intermediate school years. The school's whakataukī — Heretaunga haukū nui, Heretaunga ararau, Heretaunga hāro o te kāhu, Heretaunga takoto noa — connects the school to the land, people, and history of Heretaunga.

The school identifies three core values that guide its culture: Manaakitanga, Whanaungatanga, and Rangatiratanga. These values are described as shaping the school's relationships with students and their whānau.

Heretaunga Intermediate is not a faith-based or Māori-medium school. It offers learning alongside sporting, cultural, artistic, technological, and leadership activities during the intermediate years.

Enrolment

Enrolment scheme on record

Heretaunga Intermediate has an enrolment scheme (a home zone) on record. Living inside it guarantees a place; living outside it does not, though out-of-zone applications may still be considered.

School donations

The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".

With an Equity Index of 492, Heretaunga Intermediate is in the range eligible to opt into the Ministry's donations scheme — receiving additional government funding per student in exchange for not seeking donations (except for overnight camps).

Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.

Equity Index

The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where Heretaunga Intermediate actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA
492
Scale: 344–569
Band: Above Average (2026)
WHAT IT MEANS

The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →

EQI scale (344–569)
Directory avg 445
Heretaunga Intermediate 492

Student ethnicity

The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Heretaunga Intermediate's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.

  • European — 118 students (45.7%)
  • Asian — 39 students (15.1%)
  • Pacific — 44 students (17.1%)
  • Māori — 127 students (49.2%)
  • MELAA — 5 students (1.9%)

Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.

Education pathway

Nearby schools serving the next or previous year levels are shown as potential pathway options. They do not indicate formal enrolment pathways or actual student transfers.

Previous stage
Current stage — Heretaunga Intermediate
Intermediate · Years 7–8

Location

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  • Street address260 Orchard Road
  • CityHastings
  • Local authorityHastings District

Official contact details

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Co-curricular Activities and Sports

Sports codes

Students can participate in the following sports throughout the year:

  • Netball
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Hockey
  • Football
  • Futsal
  • Touch rugby
  • Cricket
  • Rugby union — including a 1st XV team that competes annually against Havelock North Intermediate's 1st XV in the Jarrod Cunningham Challenge Cup
  • Swimming
  • Triathlons
  • Cross country
  • Athletics
  • Canoe polo
  • Kī-o-Rahi
  • Chess

Competitions and tournaments

The school participates in several named inter-school and internal competitions:

  • Super 6 Shield — a competition among the six Hawke's Bay intermediate schools, with Heretaunga selecting representative teams for each code
  • Hub Shield — an internal competition between the school's three hubs: Tukituki, Huia, and Rongokako, with points accumulated across sporting events throughout the year
  • Matariki Cup — an annual winter sports exchange against Hastings Intermediate, with the hosting school choosing the featured code each year
  • Jarrod Cunningham Challenge Cup — an annual rugby match held in memory of former Magpies, Super Rugby, and All Black trialist Jarrod Cunningham
  • Toa Whakaihuwaka — a regional tournament for intermediate schools from across the lower North Island, entered through qualifying performances in the Super 6 events

Frequently asked

These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Heretaunga Intermediate's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.

Heretaunga Intermediate is classified as a Intermediate school serving Years 7–8.

It's a state school in the Hawke's Bay region. New Zealand domestic students are generally entitled to free enrolment and education at state schools.

Yes. It's a co-educational school, enrolling both boys and girls.

Yes. Heretaunga Intermediate has an enrolment scheme (a home zone) on record. Living inside it guarantees a place; living outside it does not, though out-of-zone applications may still be considered.

258 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Heretaunga Intermediate's students face, on average. The Ministry uses the Equity Index to help target funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Sources & methodology

Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Heretaunga Intermediate's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.

DataSourceData periodLast checked
School characteristics Ministry of Education — 15 October 2026
Student roll Ministry of Education / Education Counts September 2026 15 October 2026
Equity Index Education Counts — 15 October 2026
Address & coordinates Ministry of Education — 15 October 2026
Contact details NZ Schools Directory Current 15 October 2026
School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) Heretaunga Intermediate's official website Current 1 October 2026