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He Tīwai Mātauranga Heaton Normal IntermediateElmwood Normal SchoolSt Andrew's College (Christchurch)Ferndale Te Ahu
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| Measure | He Tīwai Mātauranga Heaton Normal Intermediate Merivale, Canterbury | Elmwood Normal School Merivale, Canterbury | St Andrew's College (Christchurch) Bryndwr, Canterbury | Ferndale Te Ahu Merivale, Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Index (NZ) | 72 Top 25% | 91 Top 5% | – Not rated | – Not rated |
| Region rank | #49 of 187 | #2 of 187 | – | – |
| National rank | #346 of 1,559 | #19 of 1,559 | – | – |
| Sector | State | State | Private | State |
| Type | Intermediate | Contributing | Composite | Special School |
| Year range | Years 7–8 | Years 1–6 | Years 1–13 | – |
| Students | 541 | 564 | 1,650 | 140 |
| Equity Index (EQI) | 407 | 376 | – | 521 |
| Total roll | 541 | 564 | 1,650 | 140 |
| Roll growth (5 yrs) | -2.9% | 1% | 4.5% | 14.9% |
| Leavers with NCEA Level 2+ | – | – | 99.6% | – |
| Leavers with NCEA Level 3+ | – | – | – | – |
| Leavers with University Entrance | – | – | 92.9% | – |
| Māori students | 10% | 6% | 8.1% | 32.1% |
| Pacific students | 4.1% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 12.1% |
| International students | 2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0% |
| suburb or town | Merivale | Merivale | Bryndwr | Merivale |
| region | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury |
| Website | www.heaton.school.nz/ | www.elmwood.school.nz | www.stac.school.nz | www.ferndaleschool.co.nz |
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Success Index (NZ) is our 0–100 score (see the methodology). Equity Index (EQI): Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers. Total roll: Total enrolled students. Roll growth (5 yrs): Change in total roll over five years. Leavers with NCEA Level 2+: Share of school leavers who attained at least NCEA Level 2 before leaving.