Mt Albert Grammar School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State

Year levels: 9–13
Total roll: 3,625
Enrolment zone: Yes
Gender: Co-Educational

Every one of the 569 schools in Auckland Region with a published location. Mt Albert Grammar School is the marked one. Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0

Where is it, and how do I get in touch?

Address: 36 Alberton Ave, Mount Albert, Auckland
Territorial authority: Albert-Eden Local Board Area
Phone: 09-8462044
Email: paheadmaster@mags.school.nz
Website: http://www.mags.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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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: 8.40am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 9.10am on ThursdaySchool starts promptly at 8.40am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and at 9.10am on Thursday to enable staff to attend Professional Development courses.
School day ends: 3.10pm each day, except Wednesdays when Year 11-13 students finish at 2.10pmSchool finishes at 3.10pm each day for all students except for Wednesdays when Year 11-13 students finish at 2.10pm.
Uniform: RequiredThere is a requirement that all students wear their uniform with pride, and this means wearing the uniform correctly at all times.
Where to buy the uniform: https://theuniformshoppe.co.nz/location/mt-albert/mt-albert-grammar-school/You can either buy uniform items [online here](https://theuniformshoppe.co.nz/location/mt-albert/mt-albert-grammar-school/) or visit The Lions’ Den Uniform Shop at Mount Albert Grammar School.
Term dates: Term 1, 2026: Thursday 29 January (Year 9 students only) / Friday 30 January (full school) - Thursday 2 April (last day of classes)| Term 1 | Thursday 29 January | Year 9 students only start school | | | Friday 30 January | Full school in | | | Friday 6 February | Waitangi Day holiday | | | Thursday 2 April | Last day of classes for Term 1 |
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
Term 2, 2026: Monday 20 April - Friday 3 July| Term 2 | Monday 20 April | Start of Term 2 | | | Saturday 25 April | Anzac Day | | | Monday 27 April | Anzac Day holiday observed | | | Monday 1 June | King’s Birthday holiday | | | Thursday 2 July | Three-Way Conferences | | | Friday 3 July | Three-Way Conferences End of Term 2 |
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
Term 3, 2026: Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September| Term 3 | Monday 20 July | Start of Term 3 | | | Thursday 24 September | Last day of classes for Term 3 | | | Friday 25 September | Staff Only Administration Day End of Term 3 |
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
Term 4, 2026: Monday 12 October - Wednesday 9 December| Term 4 | Monday 12 October | Start of Term 4 | | | Monday 26 October | Labour Day holiday | | | Monday 7 December | Junior Prizegivings: | | | | YR 10 – 9.30am then dismissed for year | | | | YR 9 – 12.30pm then dismissed for year | | | Tuesday 8 December | Staff Only Administration Day | | | Wednesday 9 December | Staff Only Administration Day End of Term 4 |
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
Term 1, 2027: Tuesday 2 February (Year 9 students only) / Wednesday 3 February (full school) - Friday 9 April (last day of classes)| Term 1 | Tuesday 2 February | Year 9 students only start school | | | Wednesday 3 February | Full school in | | | Saturday 6 February | Waitangi Day | | | Monday 8 February | Waitangi Day holiday observed | | | Friday 26 March | Good Friday | | | Monday 29 March | Easter Monday | | | Tuesday 30 March | School Closed | | | Friday 9 April | Last day of classes for Term 1 |
Year stated as2027 Term Dates
Term 2, 2027: Tuesday 27 April - Friday 2 July| Term 2 | Tuesday 27 April | Start of Term 2 | | | Monday 7 June | King’s Birthday holiday | | | Friday 25 June | Matariki holiday | | | Thursday 1 July | Three-Way Conferences | | | Friday 2 July | Three-Way Conferences End of Term 2 |
Year stated as2027 Term Dates
Term 3, 2027: Monday 19 July - Friday 24 September| Term 3 | Monday 19 July | Start of Term 3 | | | Thursday 23 September | Last day of classes for Term 3 | | | Friday 24 September | Staff Only Administration Day End of Term 3 |
Year stated as2027 Term Dates
Term 4, 2027: Monday 11 October - Wednesday 8 December| Term 4 | Monday 11 October | Start of Term 4 | | | Monday 25 October | Labour Day holiday | | | Monday 6 December | Junior Prizegivings: | | | | YR 10 – 9.30am then dismissed for year | | | | YR 9 – 12.30pm then dismissed for year | | | Tuesday 7 December | Staff Only Administration Day | | | Wednesday 8 December | Staff Only Administration Day End of Term 4 |
Year stated as2027 Term Dates

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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.

International students: Accepted, as statedInternational students are welcome at the school and the current International student body includes fee-paying students from all over the world.
Voluntary donation: $550 for the first child, 2026 ($200 for a second child, $50 each for subsequent children)The school donation requested in 2026 is $550 for the first child and for a second child at MAGS, it is $200. Any subsequent child(ren) $50 each.

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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.

On offer: CricketWe have five Sports Academies that complete classes in the school timetable Cricket, Football, Netball, Rowing and Rugby.
FootballWe have five Sports Academies that complete classes in the school timetable Cricket, Football, Netball, Rowing and Rugby.
NetballWe have five Sports Academies that complete classes in the school timetable Cricket, Football, Netball, Rowing and Rugby.
RowingWe have five Sports Academies that complete classes in the school timetable Cricket, Football, Netball, Rowing and Rugby.
RugbyWe have five Sports Academies that complete classes in the school timetable Cricket, Football, Netball, Rowing and Rugby.
AquaticsThe Academies that have their sessions before or after school are Aquatics, Swimming, Basketball and Hockey.
SwimmingThe Academies that have their sessions before or after school are Aquatics, Swimming, Basketball and Hockey.
BasketballThe Academies that have their sessions before or after school are Aquatics, Swimming, Basketball and Hockey.
HockeyThe Academies that have their sessions before or after school are Aquatics, Swimming, Basketball and Hockey.
MAGS Swimming Sports
Boys Orienteering teamwas awarded to our Boys Orienteering team, which has won the Secondary Schools Nationals for eight years consecutively
Premier Boys Softball teamGabreyl Tahi Tahi is a member of the Premier Boys Softball team that won the AKSS Premier season
MAGS 1st XVIn Rugby, Jirah is an integral member of the MAGS 1st XV and its Captain
athleticshas represented the school in athletics, cricket, football and curling this year
curlinghas represented the school in athletics, cricket, football and curling this year
Kapa Haka groupMAGS’ Kapa Haka group has held its place among the top 12 Auckland schools at the ASB Polyfest for many years
ASB PolyfestMAGS’ Kapa Haka group has held its place among the top 12 Auckland schools at the ASB Polyfest for many years
Unity Cultural ConcertThe group also perform at the school’s Unity Cultural Concert.

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Who goes here?

Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.

European: 1,842
Māori: 434
Pacific: 621
Asian: 1,387
MELAA: 133
Other: 62
International: 166

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.

By year level
	Māori	Pacific	Asian	MELAA	Other	European/ Pākehā	International students	Total
Year 09	97	124	248	29	16	373	3	699
Year 10	101	149	219	36	9	387	17	733
Year 11	121	167	261	26	15	417	47	841
Year 12	76	126	193	29	18	366	43	695
Year 13+	68	127	170	22	5	326	29	608
Total	463	693	1091	142	63	1869	139	3576

By age
	Māori	Pacific	Asian	MELAA	Other	European/ Pākehā	International students	Total
Age 12	0	2	2	0	0	1	2	6
Age 13	72	98	201	24	14	297	1	558
Age 14	107	147	202	38	9	394	10	716
Age 15	120	164	253	24	15	408	14	784
Age 16	85	137	206	24	18	378	55	737
Age 17	70	126	175	26	6	332	40	633
Age 18	9	19	45	5	1	58	13	129
Age 19+	0	0	7	1	0	1	4	13
Total	463	693	1091	142	63	1869	139	3576

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0

Academic results

Percentage with NCEA level 1 or above — 2025

89.6%

Mt Albert Grammar School	89.6%
Auckland Region	90.1%
Secondary (Year 9-15)	88%
State: Not integrated	83.6%
New Zealand	85.2%

Trend and demographic breakdown

Female	88.9%
Male	90.2%
Māori	75.2%
Pacific	85.1%
Asian	90.6%
MELAA	88.9%
Other	100%
European/Pākehā	92.9%
Total	89.6%

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 1 data (2023-2025)

Percentage with NCEA level 2 or above — 2025

87.1%

Mt Albert Grammar School	87.1%
Auckland Region	85.3%
Secondary (Year 9-15)	81%
State: Not integrated	75.4%
New Zealand	77.8%

Trend and demographic breakdown

Female	87.9%
Male	86.4%
Māori	73.5%
Pacific	82.3%
Asian	89.5%
MELAA	74.1%
Other	100%
European/Pākehā	90.6%
Total	87.1%

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 2 data (2023-2025)

Percentage with NCEA level 3 or above — 2025

74.8%

Mt Albert Grammar School	74.8%
Auckland Region	71.7%
Secondary (Year 9-15)	61.8%
State: Not integrated	55.2%
New Zealand	59%

Trend and demographic breakdown

Female	73.2%
Male	76.1%
Māori	53.1%
Pacific	59.4%
Asian	84%
MELAA	59.3%
Other	100%
European/Pākehā	79.5%
Total	74.8%

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 3 data (2023-2025)

Percentage with VP Award — 2025

16.4%

Mt Albert Grammar School	16.4%
Auckland Region	14.6%
Secondary (Year 9-15)	15.2%
State: Not integrated	14.4%
New Zealand	14.1%

Trend and demographic breakdown

Female	22.5%
Male	11.8%
Māori	23.9%
Pacific	18.3%
Asian	13.8%
MELAA	14.8%
Other	20%
European/Pākehā	18.4%
Total	16.4%

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison Vocational Pathway data (2023-2025)

Retention

Percentage staying until at least 17th birthday — 2025

86.8%

Mt Albert Grammar School	86.8%
Auckland Region	88.9%
Secondary (Year 9-15)	83.5%
State: Not integrated	81.4%
New Zealand	83%

Trend and demographic breakdown

Female	86.2%
Male	87.2%
Māori	66.4%
Pacific	80.6%
Asian	93.9%
MELAA	96.3%
Other	100%
European/Pākehā	88.2%
Total	86.8%

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison trend data (2023-2025)

— 2024

not reported

Female	not reported
Male	not reported
Māori	not reported
Pacific	not reported
Asian	not reported
MELAA	not reported
Other	not reported
European/Pākehā	not reported
Total	not reported

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2022-2024 leaver cohorts)

— 2023

not reported

Female	not reported
Male	not reported
Māori	not reported
Pacific	not reported
Asian	not reported
MELAA	not reported
Other	not reported
European/Pākehā	not reported
Total	not reported

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)

— 2024

not reported

Female	not reported
Male	not reported
Māori	not reported
Pacific	not reported
Asian	not reported
MELAA	not reported
Other	not reported
European/Pākehā	not reported
Total	not reported

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2022-2024 leaver cohorts)

— 2023

not reported

Asian	not reported
Female	not reported
Male	not reported
Māori	not reported
Pacific	not reported
MELAA	not reported
Other	not reported
European/Pākehā	not reported
Total	not reported

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)

Student engagement

Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024

34.7%

Mt Albert Grammar School	34.7%
Auckland Region	29.7%
Secondary (Year 9-15)	35.8%
State	40.2%
New Zealand	37.1%

Trend and demographic breakdown

Female	16.1%
Male	50%
Māori	54%
Pacific	72.5%
Asian	22.3%
Other	49.8%
European/Pākehā	25.4%
Total	34.7%

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

0.5%

Mt Albert Grammar School	0.5%
Auckland Region	3%
Secondary (Year 9-15)	4%
State	4.5%
New Zealand	4.1%

Trend and demographic breakdown

Female	0%
Male	0.8%
Māori	0%
Pacific	1.4%
Asian	0.5%
Other	0%
European/Pākehā	0%
Total	0.5%

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

0.4%

Mt Albert Grammar School	0.4%
Auckland Region	1.4%
Secondary (Year 9-15)	1.7%
State	1.9%
New Zealand	1.8%

Trend and demographic breakdown

Female	0%
Male	0.7%
Māori	0%
Pacific	0.8%
Asian	0.6%
Other	0%
European/Pākehā	0%
Total	0.4%

Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)

About the school

Equity Index (EQI): 415
Boarding: Yes
Language of instruction: All students taught in English/other setting
Urban / rural: Major urban area
Date opened: 12 February 1922

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: 5
Last reviewed: 17 October 2023
Latest report: Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
Report type: Profile report
Board assurance: The board attested to all areas (17 October 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 17 October 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.

What this report states about the school

As stated in ERO’s report of 17 October 2023 — not necessarily the position now. Each line quotes the sentence it came from.

Also provides: Two hostels: School House (boys) and Centennial House (girls)This school has two hostels: School House (boys) and Centennial House (girls)

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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 3625 — 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.

February 2018
2991
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 18 April 2018

This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.

What ERO wrote in its latest report

This is ERO’s report of 17 October 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 six months of the Education Review Office and Mt Albert Grammar School 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
Mt Albert Grammar School is a large multi-cultural school located in the central Auckland suburb of Mount Albert. The school provides a co-educational learning environment for students in Years 9 to 13.
Mt Albert Grammar School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
using a collaborative leadership approach to ensure systems address equity for all students
using established data measurement and student achievement tracking systems to guide pedagogy
sustaining a culture of high expectation and use of culturally responsive professional practices that encourage and challenge all students to pursue personal excellence in all aspects of their school life
fostering an empathetic, inclusive and equitable learning environment that celebrates diversity.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Mt Albert Grammar School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well staff and students access and engage with data to improve achievement outcomes, with particular focus on Māori and Pasifika students.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is that school leaders recognise:
the importance of improving achievement equity for all students through the use of data and culturally responsive practice
student engagement and understanding of their own learning is integral to determining individual achievement outcomes.
The school expects to see:
staff engaged in regular, timely analysis of achievement data to inform classroom teaching and planning
high expectations, effective pedagogy and responsive teaching practice that produce consistently high levels of achievement for all students across all levels
effective use of pedagogical practices that foster student engagement with their learning outcomes
increased student resilience and confidence in their capabilities and capacity to determine positive achievement outcomes.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate how well both staff and students access and engage with data to improve achievement outcomes:
collaborative engagement by staff with achievement data to guide responsive practice and improve achievement outcomes
an established mentoring programme and reporting processes that foster the development of student agency
embedded systems for data retrieval, analysis and processes to address individual learning needs.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
further developing staff analysis and use of achievement data to guide responsive pedagogical strategies for equitable student outcomes
providing a comprehensive induction programme and professional learning opportunities for staff to ensure an aspirational learning environment
increasing student’s knowledge and ability to use data to support their learning and to successfully achieve their academic goals.
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
17 October 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
This school has two hostels: School House (boys) and Centennial House (girls).

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Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →

All 5 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).