Belmont Intermediate School

State co-ed intermediate, years 7-8 school

36°48′14″S 174°47′23″E / 36.8038°S 174.7896°E / -36.8038; 174.7896InformationTypeState co-ed intermediate, years 7-8MottoDeveloping confident and successful lifelong learnersEstablished1957Ministry of Education Institution no.1225PrincipalNick HillSchool roll648^[1] (February 2024)Socio-economic decile10Websitewww.belmontint.school.nz

Belmont Intermediate School is a state coeducational intermediate school located in Belmont on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. It was established in 1957.

Contributing schools include:

Devonport Primary
Vauxhall Primary
Stanley Bay Primary
Hauraki Primary
St. Leos
Belmont Primary
Bayswater Primary

Pupils attend for years seven and eight. At the end of year eight the majority of students move to Takapuna Grammar School, which is located next door.

School facilities include a technology block, ICT suite, school hall, information centre and a learning support centre. The grounds are extensive and numerous groups make use of its facilities during the weekends.

Cycling to school

The school is famous for having achieved the highest rate of students cycling to school in the Auckland Region, at about 200 of 500 students on a normal day, a results considered to be partly due to the environment around the school and the Lake Road cycle lanes. At the same time, the level of students driven to school by car is very low, at only about 11% arrive by car.^[2]

In 2010, after being nominated by Cycle Action Auckland, the school won the national Cycle Friendly Awards in the "commitment by a public organisation", sponsored by ASB Bank.^[3]

Notable alumni

Ella Yelich-O'Connor, aka Lorde (2008–2009), singer-songwriter.^[4]
Eliza McCartney, (2008-2009), NZ olympian Bronze Medalist, Rio 2016

References

^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
^ "Plenty of pupils push pedal power". North Shore Times. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
^ "Devonport's young cyclists get national accolade". The Devonport Flagstaff. 12 November 2010. p. 3.
^ Etheridge, Jess (2 August 2013). "Singer now on centre stage: Shore kid makes good at Splendour in the Grass". North Shore Times (via Stuff.co.nz). Retrieved 27 August 2013.