Key facts
- School number2994
- School typeIntermediate · Years 7–8
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established26 January 1896
About South Wellington Intermediate
South Wellington Intermediate School (SWIS) is a state intermediate school in Berhampore, Wellington, located at 30 Te Wharepōuri Street. It caters to Year 7 and Year 8 students (ages 11–13) and operates as a specialist intermediate rather than a full primary or secondary school.
The school follows the New Zealand Curriculum. Students are placed in mixed Year 7–8 homeroom classes and remain with the same homeroom teacher for both years. Core subjects are taught by the homeroom teacher, while specialist teachers deliver subjects including Science, Technology, Te Ao Māori and New Zealand Histories, and The Arts.
SWIS operates as a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) school, with three stated values: Safe, Respectful, and Responsible. The school's mission is framed around four principles — Challenge, Engage, Inquire, and Inspire.
The school's current logo, adopted in 2015, features two Kōwhai flowers opening from a koru, representing the two year groups.
Cultural groups include Kapa Haka, PolyClub, and a Māori Club for students who identify as Māori. The school is a member of the Wellington Regional Intermediate Schools Sports Association (WRISSA).
Enrolment
No enrolment scheme listedNo enrolment scheme is currently listed for South Wellington Intermediate in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations may be requested".
With an Equity Index of 400, South Wellington Intermediate is below the 432 threshold newly required to opt into the donations scheme, though a school already receiving this funding from an earlier year may continue to do so. Outside the scheme, a school can still ask families for donations, but cannot compel or enforce payment.
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 South Wellington Intermediate actually sits, not just the number on its own.
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 →
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against South Wellington Intermediate's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 258 students (75.9%)
- Asian — 58 students (17.1%)
- Pacific — 28 students (8.2%)
- Māori — 47 students (13.8%)
- MELAA — 22 students (6.5%)
- Other — 6 students (1.8%)
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.
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Berhampore School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 647 m
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Newtown School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 799 m
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Lyall Bay School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.3 km
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Wainuiomata High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 15 km
Location
- Street address30 Waripori Street
- SuburbNewtown
- CityWellington
- Local authorityWellington City
Official contact details
- ContactBrendon Henderson
- Phone+64 4 939 9872
- Emailoffice@swis.school.nz
- Websitewww.swis.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to South Wellington Intermediate, regardless of year level.
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Berhampore School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 647 m
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Newtown School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 799 m
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Lyall Bay School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.3 km
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Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 1.3 km
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Evans Bay Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 1.4 km
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Student Support and Pastoral Care
The following named support services are described in the school's published content:
- Public Health Nurse: Nurses visit the school to assist with student health problems.
- Dental checks: The school arranges an on-site dental check once a year. Students with additional dental concerns can be referred to the Selby Hub clinic on Adelaide Rd.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from South Wellington Intermediate's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.
Sources & methodology
Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or South Wellington 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) | South Wellington Intermediate's official website | Current | 15 October 2026 |