Welcome to Wairau Intermediate School


Wairau Intermediate School is a variable space state intermediate school dedicated to meeting the academic, emotional, physical and social needs of emerging adolescents.

Located on the North Shore ten minutes from downtown Auckland City, the school offers a wide range of programmes to a school population which reflects the unique diversity that is New Zealand society.

Its logo is derived from a Maori water pattern representing the meaning of Wairau, "an abundance of water". In the sense that water is essential for growth, Wairau Intermediate aims to provide learning opportunities essential for adolescent development.

Our well qualified and professional staff are very successful in challenging students to achieve academic success in both national and international assessments. They also ensure that the social and emotional needs of children this age are met.

Wairau Intermediate encourages student participation in a huge variety of extra curricular activities, again challenging them to reach their full potential in all areas.

  • ICT

    Wairau Intermediate School has an information technology rich environment with all children having ready access to state of the art computers through computer pods in every syndicate, a central computer suite and computers in every class space (one computer for every two students overall).

    All children have safe, fast access to the internet and access to data projectors and mimios (interactive whiteboards) in every classroom.

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  • SPECIALIST AREAS

    Highly trained teachers provide learning experiences in food technology, wood technology, metal technology, visual arts, music and drama. All children rotate through these areas over the course of the year.

    Extension classes are also offered in technology for pupils identified as having ability in these areas. Modern, attractive, well resourced technology rooms offer an environment that fosters learning and gives a huge variety of hands on experiences.


Latest Wairau School News

Aug 30, 2010
Students at Wairau Intermediate have the opportunity to represent their school in nearly 30 different sports. Our new astroturf courts have added a new dimension to our training facilities and are also available to our contributing schools to use for team practices...

Aug 30, 2010

Staff continue to work towards the introduction of National Standards. We have spent a lot of time looking at our assessment procedures and the gathering of evidence to support the Overall Teacher Judgement....

Aug 29, 2010
P1020163.JPG - 33.51 KbThe Ministry of Education has just informed us that Wairau Intermediate has been included in the list of schools that will have their internal computer network upgraded by the Ministry. The upgrade will replace all of our data cabling, additional power outlets as required and new switches...