Mt Roskill Intermediate
Intermediate · State
- Year levels
- 7–8
- Total roll
- 562
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Denbigh Avenue, Mount Roskill, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Puketāpapa Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-6208508
- office@mri.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.mri.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
- 8.50am
ready for school to begin at 8.50am
- 8.50am
- School day ends
- 3:00pm
School closes at 3:00pm.
- 3:00pm
- Uniform
- Required
All students must wear the correct uniform.
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- http://mri.nzuniforms.com
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- http://mri.nzuniforms.com
- Getting there
- Kiwi Coaches runs a school bus service from Papatoetoe to both Mt Roskill Grammar and Mt Roskill Intermediate schools
Kiwi Coaches runs a school bus service from Papatoetoe to both Mt Roskill Grammar and Mt Roskill Intermediate schools.
- Kiwi Coaches runs a school bus service from Papatoetoe to both Mt Roskill Grammar and Mt Roskill Intermediate schools
- How to enrol
- https://mrischool.syd1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2024-MRIS-Enrolment-Application-Form.pdf
ENROLMENT APPLICATION FORM – Print-out Version[View Form](https://mrischool.syd1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2024-MRIS-Enrolment-Application-Form.pdf)
- https://mrischool.syd1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2024-MRIS-Enrolment-Application-Form.pdf
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.
- In their words
- Our schools’ overarching goal for students to thrive, supports the vision of growing lifelong learners who
- Strive, Seek and Find.
- Values of Manaaki – Care, Kōtua- Respect and Tūtika – Responsibility underpin the school wide approach to fostering positive behaviour for learning and are well understood by students and teachers.
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
We welcome enrolment applications from International Students to study at Mount Roskill Intermediate School for short and long term study in New Zealand.
- Accepted, as stated
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
- Kapa Haka Group
Ahuru Mōwai, which means to embrace and care for is the name of our Kapa Haka Group.
- Culture Group
Culture Group Our vision is to foster pride in the unique and diverse cultures of the Pacific and to develop leadership skills.
- Bollywood Fusion Dance
Bollywood Fusion Dance Our Indian Performance Group is a fusion of traditional and contemporary dance, along with the flair of Bollywood.
- Indian Dance
Many students choose to be part of the Kapa Haka, Culture groups, Bollywood dance group, Indian Dance.
- An Annual Production
- An Annual Production which gives students the opportunity to perform to large audiences
- Choir
- Choir, performing for different audiences
- Orchestra
- Orchestra, practising and performing for different audiences
- Band
- Band, writing, creating and practising music and performing for different audiences
- Dance Groups
- Dance Groups, working with different choreographers and dancers to create work
- ‘Art Week’
Each year we celebrate an ‘Art Week’ where all students are given the opportunity to work in small groups on art projects, sometimes with local artists.
- A School Exhibition
A School Exhibition is held to display and celebrate the work.
- Sports Academies
Students who excel in a particular sport have the opportunity to trial for Sports Academies where they will receive additional coaching from expert coaches during terms Two and Three.
- athletics
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- basketball
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- touch
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- badminton
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- netball
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- soccer
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- cricket
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- rugby
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- tennis
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- cross country
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- table tennis
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- fitness
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- aquatics/swimming
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- hockey
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- volleyball
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- softball
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- rugby league
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- water polo
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- orienteering
The following sports are available for students each year: athletics, basketball, touch, badminton, netball, soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, cross country, table tennis, fitness, aquatics/swimming, hockey, volleyball, softball, rugby league, water polo, orienteering.
- Kapa Haka Group
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 35
- Māori
- 45
- Pacific
- 118
- Asian
- 334
- MELAA
- 54
- Other
- 1
- International
- 1
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 | 24 | 56 | 173 | 28 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 292 |
| Year 08 | 32 | 67 | 164 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 289 |
| Total | 56 | 123 | 337 | 52 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 581 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 11 | 21 | 43 | 136 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 234 |
| Age 12 | 28 | 67 | 165 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 286 |
| Age 13 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 |
| Total | 56 | 123 | 337 | 52 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 581 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
31%
| Mt Roskill Intermediate | 31% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Intermediate | 43.3% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 23.2% |
|---|---|
| Male | 38.2% |
| Māori | 118.1% |
| Pacific | 47.8% |
| Asian | 11.3% |
| Other | 40.9% |
| European/Pākehā | 28.1% |
| Total | 31% |
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
1.5%
| Mt Roskill Intermediate | 1.5% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Intermediate | 4.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.9% |
| Māori | 16.3% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 1.5% |
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
1.6%
| Mt Roskill Intermediate | 1.6% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Intermediate | 1.9% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 3.1% |
| Māori | 17.1% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 1.6% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 433
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 31 January 1956
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
- 23 August 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (23 August 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 23 August 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 562 — 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
617
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 17 May 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 23 August 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 6 months of the Education Review Office and Mt Roskill 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
Mt Roskill Intermediate is in Mt Roskill, Auckland. It is part of the Mt Roskill Campus catering for ākonga /learners in Years 7 and 8. The school’s v alues of Manaaki – Care, Kōtua – Respect and Tūtika – Responsibility, underpin their vision to develop lifelong learning skills that enable every student to thrive, strive, seek, and find ways to realise their aspirations.
The Tennyson Centre located onsite caters for Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS) ākonga with severe learning needs and reflects the schoolwide culture of care and inclusion.
Mt Roskill Intermediate’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Learning - Our students will be engaged in their learning and have high levels of achievement.
Working - Together our school and community will work together to strengthen relationships and support student learning and progress.
Processes - Our school will have efficient systems.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Mt Roskill Intermediate’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school-wide practices and processes focused on improving learner outcomes, enable ākonga and teachers/ kaiako to realise their fullest potential.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the school continues to focus on building strong foundational literacy and numeracy skills
recognition that the needs of ākonga have changed post covid, and developing practices and processes to support ākonga has required the school to innovate, reflect, develop, and evaluate for impact, new ways of working
growth coaching models are embedded to support teachers and ākonga to reflect on learning and their aspirations
a responsive curriculum is in place, focussed on values of care, strong interpersonal relationships, and learning challenge at each learner’s level of need
engaging with parents is crucial to their learner’s success.
The school expects to see:
strong, consistent wellbeing and inclusion practices demonstrated by all staff to ensure equitable learning outcomes
connected pathways of acceleration and extension focussed on meeting all ākonga learning needs
every kaiako recognising and accessing the prior learning that their multicultural ākonga bring to their learning - embracing culture, identity and language in the learning
effective and articulated practice models for teaching and learning, especially in the foundation areas of the curriculum, to guide ongoing consistency
continued strengthening of whānau , community and iwi engagement to support ākonga learning outcomes.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how well the school-wide practices and processes focused on improving learner outcomes, enable ākonga and teachers/ kaiako to realise their fullest potential.
a schoolwide culture of care and kindness
ākonga are respected and valued by all adults working in the school
differences and diversity are celebrated
opportunities to grow leadership for both students and staff, for example the school nurtures and develops beginning teachers to be excellent practitioners
the school’s families’ ideas and what they bring to learning are valued and wherever possible included in the school vision.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
develop the school’s localised curriculum to include authentic ways of being, doing and understanding that align with the NZ refreshed curriculum
evaluate school wide equity capability and establish the impact that has on learning outcomes
determine levels of value adding in core learning areas, to consider further avenues and practices for improvement
establish with our families and ākonga key benchmarks for success that become enablers of potential.
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
23 August 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).