Ross Intermediate, Palmerston North — School Profile

Key facts

School number2440
School typeIntermediate · Years 7–8
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
BoardingNo
Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
Established14 February 1958

About Ross Intermediate

Ross Intermediate is a New Zealand intermediate school catering to students at the intermediate level. The school operates with stated expectations around both behaviour and academic standards.

The school identifies three core values:

Manaaki everyone and everything
Dream big, set goals, take action
Be curious and build connections

Alongside its academic programme, the school offers extra-curricular activities in sport and the arts.

School donations

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

With an Equity Index of 473, Ross 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 Ross Intermediate actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA

473

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

Ross Intermediate 473

Student ethnicity

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

European — 297 students (66.9%)
Asian — 78 students (17.6%)
Pacific — 41 students (9.2%)
Māori — 129 students (29.1%)
MELAA — 10 students (2.3%)
Other — 7 students (1.6%)

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

Russell Street School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.1 km
Carncot Independent School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 1.3 km
TKKM o Manawatu Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 2.1 km

Current stage — Ross Intermediate

Intermediate · Years 7–8

Location

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Street address25 Freyberg Street
CityPalmerston North
Local authorityPalmerston North City

Official contact details

Nearby schools

Schools physically closest to Ross Intermediate, regardless of year level.

Russell Street School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.1 km
Carncot Independent School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 1.3 km
TKKM o Manawatu Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 2.1 km
St James' Catholic School Te Kura Katorika o Hato Heemi Contributing · Years 1–6 · 2.5 km
Winchester School (P North) Contributing · Years 1–6 · 2.8 km

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Enrolment

Ross Intermediate operates an enrolment scheme. In-zone enrolments are guaranteed, while out-of-zone places are limited. If demand for out-of-zone places exceeds availability, a ballot is held.

For 2027 enrolments, key dates are:

Enrolments open (in-zone and out-of-zone): Tuesday 4 August
Requested deadline for 2027 enrolments: Friday 25 September (end of Term 3)
School tours (Tuesdays, 30 minutes, bookable, 9:30–11:45am): 25 August – 22 September
Open Evening: Tuesday 18 August, with tours at 4–5:30pm and 6–7:30pm
Out-of-zone enrolments close: Friday 11 September
Out-of-zone ballot (if required): Tuesday 16 September

Enrolment enquiries can be directed to enrol@rossint.school.nz. The school's enrolment page includes links to online enrolment forms and an FAQ document. No specific required documents or zone boundary details are stated in the published information.

Frequently asked

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

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

It's a state school in the Manawatū-Whanganui 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.

444 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Ross 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 Ross Intermediate's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.

Data	Source	Data period	Last 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)	Ross Intermediate's official website	Current	12 October 2026