Mt Pleasant School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 386
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 82 Major Hornbrook Road, Mt Pleasant, Christchurch
- Territorial authority
- Christchurch City
- Phone
- 03-3843994
- office@mtpleasant.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
- 362
- Māori
- 40
- Pacific
- 9
- Asian
- 30
- MELAA
- 4
- Other
- 3
- 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 01 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 50 |
| Year 02 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 60 |
| Year 03 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 57 |
| Year 04 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 44 |
| Year 05 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Year 06 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 40 |
| Year 07 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 46 |
| Year 08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Total | 36 | 8 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 343 | 0 | 356 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 47 |
| Age 06 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 58 |
| Age 07 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 57 |
| Age 08 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 46 |
| Age 09 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Age 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 43 |
| Age 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 40 |
| Age 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 36 | 8 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 343 | 0 | 356 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Mt Pleasant School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 38.3% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
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%
| Mt Pleasant School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 3.7% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
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%
| Mt Pleasant School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 1.7% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 393
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1928
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
- 19 June 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (19 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 19 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 386 — 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.
June 2017
371
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 1 December 2017
October 2012
341
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 17 December 2012
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 19 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 sixteen months of the Education Review Office and Mt Pleasant 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 Pleasant School is located in northeast Christchurch. It provides education for students in Years 1 to 8. The school is fully authorised to implement the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme alongside the New Zealand Curriculum. This supports the school’s vision to ‘Unlock the MAGIC in every child through nurturing, enriching and inspiring’. A new principal was appointed in 2022.
Mt Pleasant School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
nurture wellbeing by; ensuring ākonga feel safe and included, utilising the natural play environment and fostering a positive community culture
strengthen collective efficacy among teachers in order to have consistently strong practices and outcomes for all learners
develop digital capabilities of all learners to become designers, creators and innovators
implement the Aotearoa New Zealand histories curriculum connecting it with the Te Kura o Paeraki | Mt Pleasant cultural narrative.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Mt Pleasant School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively kaiako collaborate together to raise student literacy learning outcomes.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
support increased achievement in writing, particularly for students in Years 5 and 7
ensure consistency of understanding and practice in literacy teaching and learning
strengthen moderation processes to support alignment across the school.
The school expects to see:
shared understanding and implementation of best practice literacy teaching
consistent, regularly planned moderation practices across all teams
improved progress and achievement for identified groups within Years 5 and 7.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal of knowing how effectively kaiako collaborate to raise student literacy learning outcomes.
A strong learning culture and relationships with kaiako and ākonga .
Positive student learning and engagement that is supported through high quality teaching strategies and programmes.
High expectations of kaiako for successful learning outcomes for all students.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
embedding effective literacy practices across the school to ensure high expectations are consistently met
strengthening school-wide moderation practices to provide aligned teacher judgements of student achievement.
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
19 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).