Bruce McLaren Intermediate
Intermediate · State
- Year levels
- 7–8
- Total roll
- 283
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 61 - 69 Bruce Mclaren Road, Henderson, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Henderson-Massey Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-8363175
- admin@brucemclaren.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 82
- Māori
- 51
- Pacific
- 119
- Asian
- 71
- MELAA
- 24
- Other
- 8
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 07 | 22 | 61 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 141 |
| Year 08 | 17 | 51 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 132 |
| Total | 39 | 112 | 74 | 21 | 5 | 88 | 0 | 273 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 11 | 16 | 49 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 109 |
| Age 12 | 21 | 53 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 133 |
| Age 13 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 31 |
| Total | 39 | 112 | 74 | 21 | 5 | 88 | 0 | 273 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
76.2%
| Bruce McLaren Intermediate | 76.2% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Intermediate | 43.3% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 109.9% |
|---|---|
| Male | 44.7% |
| Māori | 157.1% |
| Pacific | 58.8% |
| Asian | 30% |
| Other | 80.2% |
| European/Pākehā | 72.1% |
| Total | 76.2% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
2.8%
| Bruce McLaren Intermediate | 2.8% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Intermediate | 4.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 5.3% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 7.1% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 2.8% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
2.9%
| Bruce McLaren Intermediate | 2.9% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Intermediate | 1.9% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 5.6% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 7.4% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 2.9% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 488
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- Some students taught in a Pacific language
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 2 February 1971
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 13 June 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (13 June 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 13 June 2023 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 283 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
November 2017
189
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 7 February 2018
March 2016
196
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 31 August 2016
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 13 June 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 12 months of the Education Review Office and Bruce McLaren Intermediate working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Bruce McLaren Intermediate provides education for students in Years 7 and 8. The school’s values of care, courtesy, co-operation, commitment and common sense are well embedded in school life.
Bruce McLaren Intermediate’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
developing a strong, pedagogical teaching team
student learning to foster critical thinking
transform the school’s environment.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Bruce McLaren Intermediate’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school is developing a strong pedagogical teaching team to supporting student learning to foster critical thinking to help raise overall achievement.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is that strong pedagogical teaching:
leads to improving and enhancing student achievement and student successes
is enhanced through regular peer collaboration
increases the school’s teaching capacity.
The school expects to see all staff knowing about each student holistically. This includes them being able to SPEAK ™ knowingly about their Social, Physical & health, Emotional, Academic conditions and Knowledge of student and whānau .
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to develop a strong pedagogical teaching team to support student learning to foster critical thinking to help raise overall achievement.
teacher agency continues to grow as teachers realise their potential and work collaboratively to support the school’s direction
a school culture based on values continues to build capability of teachers practice, curriculum pedagogy
well-developed student assessment data collection systems inform the decision-making process
the developing physical environment positively impacts on student and staff wellbeing and engagement.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
continuing to strengthen teacher capability
embedding a sustained school wide assessment system
strengthening the home/school partnership by engaging the wider community.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
13 June 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 4 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).