Mount Maunganui Intermediate School
Intermediate · State
- Year levels
- 7–8
- Total roll
- 669
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Lodge Avenue, Mount Maunganui
- Territorial authority
- Tauranga City
- Phone
- 07-5755512
- admin@mtint.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.mtint.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
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- School day starts
- 8.45 am
8.45 am Start of the Day
- 8.45 am
- School day ends
- 2.45pm
2.45pm End of school day
- 2.45pm
- Uniform
- Required
The uniform for summer footwear is black, school-style sandals, with a back strap/buckle.
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- https://mtmaunganuiint.nzuniforms.com/catalog/uniform-1105587.htmx
You can also buy the MMI uniform online [here](https://mtmaunganuiint.nzuniforms.com/catalog/uniform-1105587.htmx).
- https://mtmaunganuiint.nzuniforms.com/catalog/uniform-1105587.htmx
- Getting there
- Six buses dedicated to Mount Maunganui Intermediate, servicing Papamoa, Welcome Bay and Matapihi; first stop for all buses is the corner of Seaspray Drive and Grenada St
Mount Maunganui Intermediate has 6 buses which are dedicated to our kura. These buses service from Mount Intermediate to Papamoa, Welcome Bay and also Matapihi. There is no bus from our kura to downtown Mount Maunganui. On top of this we have the public network that comes past our school at both before and after school. Please be aware that due to numbers some students from MMI will be required to use the public service. To use a MMI bus in 2025 students must…. – Have registered as a bus user – please [CLICK HERE](https://forms.gle/GGsHPMNoAkq8B8ea6) – Have signed our Bus Agreement which will be given to your child on their first day of school or at their Teacher Interview on Monday 3rd February. – Use our buses with respect. START OF YEAR We will let students know which bus they are assigned to at the start of 2025. It will take a week or so to get the bus system correct so please dont worry. ASSIGNED BUSES Students will use their assigned bus to and from school. They will be issued with a coloured tag which corresponds to their bus. This must be visible at all times. If they lose this then they can get a new one at the Student Office. BUS ROUTES The first stop for all Mount Maunganui Intermediate buses is on the corner of Seaspray Drive and Grenada St. Mount Maunganui Intermediate buses DO NOT stop at Bayfair.
- Six buses dedicated to Mount Maunganui Intermediate, servicing Papamoa, Welcome Bay and Matapihi; first stop for all buses is the corner of Seaspray Drive and Grenada St
- How to enrol
- https://mtint.school.nz/enrolments-2024/
To enrol at Mount Maunganui you must complete our online enrolment. This will open on Monday 5th August and can be found here -https://mtint.school.nz/enrolments-2024/
- https://mtint.school.nz/enrolments-2024/
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
Students can enrol for short-term programmes, one term, multiple terms, or a full year depending on their goals and visa arrangements.
- Accepted, as stated
- Voluntary donation
- $150.00 voluntary camp donation, 2026
The voluntary camp donation for all students in 2026 is $150.00.
- $150.00 voluntary camp donation, 2026
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- On offer
- Basketball
● Basketball: Ana Hokopaura-Whelan ( a.hokopaura-whelan@mtint.school.nz)
- Cricket
● Cricket: Kirby Weis (k.weis@mtint.school.nz)
- Hockey
● Hockey:
- Netball
● Netball:
- RIP rugby
● RIP rugby: Skyla Douglas (s.douglas@mtint.school.nz)
- Surfing
● Surfing: Kirby Weis (k.weis@mtint.school.nz)
- Tennis
● Tennis: Lisa Wallace (l.wallace@mtint.school.nz
- Volleyball
● Volleyball: Sandra Larsen (s.larsen@mtint.school.nz)
- Water Polo
● Water Polo: Ashleen Fahy (a.fahy@mtint.school.nz)
- choir
Our school offers a wide range of activities, including choir, rock bands, kapa haka, dance, drama, and visual arts.
- rock bands
Our school offers a wide range of activities, including choir, rock bands, kapa haka, dance, drama, and visual arts.
- kapa haka
Our school offers a wide range of activities, including choir, rock bands, kapa haka, dance, drama, and visual arts.
- dance
Our school offers a wide range of activities, including choir, rock bands, kapa haka, dance, drama, and visual arts.
- drama
Our school offers a wide range of activities, including choir, rock bands, kapa haka, dance, drama, and visual arts.
- visual arts
Our school offers a wide range of activities, including choir, rock bands, kapa haka, dance, drama, and visual arts.
- Basketball
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 545
- Māori
- 202
- Pacific
- 32
- Asian
- 44
- MELAA
- 23
- Other
- 6
- International
- 15
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 | 98 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 277 | 11 | 333 |
| Year 08 | 104 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 307 | 5 | 375 |
| Total | 202 | 36 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 584 | 16 | 708 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 11 | 80 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 206 | 5 | 245 |
| Age 12 | 101 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 299 | 10 | 369 |
| Age 13 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 79 | 1 | 94 |
| Total | 202 | 36 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 584 | 16 | 708 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
48.3%
| Mt Maunganui Intermediate | 48.3% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 37.4% |
| Intermediate | 43.3% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 39.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 56.7% |
| Māori | 59.6% |
| Pacific | 98.8% |
| Asian | 12.8% |
| Other | 20.2% |
| European/Pākehā | 47.6% |
| Total | 48.3% |
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
3.5%
| Mt Maunganui Intermediate | 3.5% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 3.8% |
| Intermediate | 4.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 4.8% |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.3% |
| Māori | 4.6% |
| Pacific | 24.6% |
| Asian | 15.4% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 2.9% |
| Total | 3.5% |
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
1.2%
| Mt Maunganui Intermediate | 1.2% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 1.4% |
| Intermediate | 1.9% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 2.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 25.9% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 1.5% |
| Total | 1.2% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 444
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1969
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
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 9 May 2025
- Latest report
- School Report
- Report type
- Review report
- Board assurance
- not reported
What this report states about the school
As stated in ERO’s report of 9 May 2025 — not necessarily the position now. Each line quotes the sentence it came from.
- Year levels
- Years 7 and 8
provides education for students in Years 7 and 8
- Years 7 and 8
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 669 — 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
637
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 16 February 2018
March 2014
541
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 2 May 2014
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 9 May 2025 — “School Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
School Report
Tēnā koutou e mau manawa rahi ki te kaupapa e aro ake nei, ko te tamaiti te pūtake o te kaupapa. Mā wai rā e kawe, mā tātau katoa.
We acknowledge the collective effort, responsibility and commitment by all to ensure that the child remains at the heart of the matter.
About the School
Mt Maunganui Intermediate provides education for students in Years 7 and 8. The current roll of 715 includes 126 students who identify as Māori . The school’s vision is Poipoia Te Kākano Kia Puāwai | Nurture the seed and it will blossom . This vision is underpinned by the four Coastal Values of Ako, Manaaki, Pono and Tuakiri .
Progress since previous ERO report
Leadership has established schoolwide systems that support consistency in effective assessment practices and responsive teaching strategies, promoting high expectations for student achievement and quality teaching and learning.
The progress of students at risk of underachieving is carefully tracked across a variety of learning contexts and the achievement of these students is regularly reported to the board.
Teachers use student assessment information to appropriately plan for the specific learning needs of students, particularly those at risk of underachieving.
Staff have engaged in comprehensive professional learning, as well as developed their knowledge, understanding and use of te reo Māori and tikanga Māori ; this professional learning has continued to strengthen culturally responsive teaching practices schoolwide.
How well placed is the school to promote educational success and wellbeing?
A small majority of learners enter Mt Maunganui Intermediate significantly behind the expected curriculum level. The school’s efforts are well focused on accelerated progress.
How well are learners succeeding? Success and progress for all learners is increasing.
What is the quality of teaching and learning? Learners benefit from high quality teaching practice that improves progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics.
How well does the school curriculum respond to all learners needs? Learners have rich opportunities to learn across the breadth and depth of the curriculum. There is an increasingly consistent focus on supporting learners to gain skills in literacy and mathematics. Learners with complex needs are well supported to achieve their education goals.
How well does school planning and conditions support ongoing improvement? School planning and conditions to support ongoing improvement to the quality of education for learners are well established.
How well does the school include all learners and promote their engagement and wellbeing? The school successfully promotes learners’ engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.
How well does the school partner with parents, whānau and its community for the benefit of learners? The school reports usefully and accurately to parents / whānau about their child’s learning, achievement and progress. The school responds well to a wide range of information gathered through community consultation, to inform strategic planning and curriculum decisions.
Student Health and Safety The school board is taking reasonable steps to ensure student health and safety.
Achievement in Years 0 to 8
This table outlines how well students across the school meet or exceed the expected curriculum level.
Foundation Skills
Reading A small majority of learners meet or exceed the expected curriculum level. Results are not yet equitable for all groups of learners.
Writing Less than half of learners meet or exceed the expected curriculum level. Results are not yet equitable for all groups of learners.
Mathematics A small majority of learners meet or exceed the expected curriculum level. Results are becoming more equitable for all groups of learners.
Attendance
The school is behind the target of 80% regular attendance.
The school has a suitable plan in place to improve attendance.
Regular attendance is improving towards or beyond the target.
Chronic absence is reducing over time.
Assessment
The school uses an appropriate approach and reliable practices to find out about achievement against the curriculum.
Assessment information is used well to adjust teaching practices to ensure ongoing improvement in teaching and student progress.
Progress
The school has good quality planning to increase the rate of progress for all groups of students.
The school has significantly improved achievement and progress for those learners most at risk of not achieving since the previous review.
The school has to some extent extended achievement and progress for learners working at or above curriculum levels since the previous review.
The school is making progress towards meeting Government reading, writing and mathematics targets and/or pānui, tuhituhi and pāngarau targets for 2030 and agrees this will need to be a key strategic priority.
Part B: Findings for the school
This section of the report provides more detail for the school to include in strategic and annual planning for ongoing improvement across the school.
Areas of Strength
Learners have a strong sense of belonging and pride in their school that supports their engagement with learning.
Progress for Māori learners is evident and accelerating this is recognised by the school as a next step to address ongoing disparity in outcomes for literacy and mathematics.
Learners with additional needs are well supported through the school’s liaison with a range of external agencies and in-class support.
A collaborative leadership team with strong curriculum and teaching knowledge focuses on the continuous improvement of the school’s strategic priorities.
Learners experience an integrated curriculum with meaningful learning opportunities that respond to their interests, strengths and needs.
Relevant staff professional learning is well-aligned to the school’s strategic priorities.
Leaders and teachers effectively monitor and evaluate student achievement and progress information that informs decisions about improvements in teaching and learning.
Key priorities and actions for improvement
The agreed next steps for the school are to:
embed the new reading, writing and mathematics requirements to improve outcomes for all learners, with a particular focus on Māori achievement
strengthen meaningful connections with whānau, hapū, iwi and the community to foster greater collaboration and learning-focused partnerships
monitor and review strategies to further improve rates of regular attendance.
The agreed actions for the next improvement cycle and timeframes are as follows.
Every six months:
engage with whānau, hapū, iwi and the community to share aspirations for all learners and to sustain active participation in the planning and decision making of the school
review rates of regular attendance to know the impact of initiatives and inform further school actions
Annually:
review and report to the board on the impact of teaching and learning programmes on students’ progress and achievement, particularly for Māori students, to know what has been successful and what requires further improvement
gather and analyse whānau, hapū, iwi and community voice to review engagement and partnership strengths and areas for continued improvement
Actions taken against these next steps are expected to result in:
increased progress and achievement for all learners, including Māori students, in reading, writing and mathematics
positive whānau, hapū, iwi and community learning-focused partnerships that inspire high levels of engagement and enhance outcomes for all learners
improved rates of regular student attendance.
Background
The Education Review Office reviews schools that are signatories to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 established under section 534 of the Education and Training Act 2020.
Findings
The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 established under section 534 of the Education and Training Act 2020. The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self review of its implementation of the Code.
At the time of this review there were 19 international students attending the school.
The school has highly effective and robust processes for annual self review that provide reliable information about aspects of the provision for international students.
International students have equitable access to a broad curriculum and are well supported to engage with wider school life. Learning opportunities are positive and respond to students’ needs, interests and aspirations. Pastoral care systems and processes effectively support international students’ wellbeing.
Board Assurance with Regulatory and Legislative Requirements
All schools are required to promote student health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.
During this review the Board has attested to some regulatory and legislative requirements in the following areas:
Board Administration
Yes
Curriculum
Yes
Management of Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Personnel Management
Yes
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a School Report and is due within three years.
Me mahi tahi tonu tātau, kia whai oranga a tātau tamariki Let’s continue to work together for the greater good of all children
Sharon Kelly Director of Schools (Acting)
9 May 2025
Education Counts
This 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 3 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).