Pigeon Mountain School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 481
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 22 Wells Road, Bucklands Beach, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Howick Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-5349765
- general@pmps.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
- 8:50 am
School Starts at 8:50 am
- 8:50 am
- School day ends
- 3:00 pm
School finishes at 3:00 pm.
- 3:00 pm
- Uniform
- Required
We expect all students to wear the correct uniform each day.
- Required
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2027: Wednesday 3rd February - Friday 9th April
Term 1 - 2027 Wednesday 3rd February - Friday 9th April
- Term 2, 2027: Monday 27th April - Friday 2nd July
Term 2 - 2027 Monday 27th April - Friday 2nd July
- Term 3, 2027: Monday 19th July - Friday 24th September
Term 3 - 2027 Monday 19th July - Friday 24th September
- Term 4, 2027: Monday 11th October - Tuesday 14 December (12.30pm finish)
Term 4 - 2027 Monday 11th October - Tuesday 14 December (12.30pm finish)
- Term 1, 2026: Tuesday 3rd February - Thursday 2nd April
Term 1 - 2026 Tuesday 3rd February - Thursday 2nd April
- Term 2, 2026: Monday 20th April - Friday 3rd July
Term 2 - 2026 Monday 20th April - Friday 3rd July
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20th July - Friday 25th September
Term 3 - 2026 Monday 20th July - Friday 25th September
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12th October - Tuesday 15 December (12.30pm finish)
Term 4 - 2026 Monday 12th October - Tuesday 15 December (12.30pm finish)
- Term 1, 2027: Wednesday 3rd February - Friday 9th April
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 vision is to create a caring, supportive environment where every child feels valued, inspired, and empowered to achieve their best. We embrace the spirit of mātauranga o te ngākau—knowledge from the heart—guiding our community to grow with kindness, respect, and a love for learning.
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
Pigeon Mountain Primary offers a warm, inclusive environment for international students in Years 1–6
- Accepted, as stated
- Voluntary donation
- $270 per child, 2025
Our school donation for 2025 has been set at $270 per child.
- $270 per child, 2025
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
- swimming sports
Throughout the year, we organise exciting school-wide events such as swimming sports, cross-country, and athletics day.
- cross-country
Throughout the year, we organise exciting school-wide events such as swimming sports, cross-country, and athletics day.
- athletics day
Throughout the year, we organise exciting school-wide events such as swimming sports, cross-country, and athletics day.
- Football
Football | Netball | Rugby | Cricket | Hockey | Softball | Gymnastics | Dance
- Netball
Football | Netball | Rugby | Cricket | Hockey | Softball | Gymnastics | Dance
- Rugby
Football | Netball | Rugby | Cricket | Hockey | Softball | Gymnastics | Dance
- Cricket
Football | Netball | Rugby | Cricket | Hockey | Softball | Gymnastics | Dance
- Hockey
Football | Netball | Rugby | Cricket | Hockey | Softball | Gymnastics | Dance
- Softball
Football | Netball | Rugby | Cricket | Hockey | Softball | Gymnastics | Dance
- Gymnastics
Football | Netball | Rugby | Cricket | Hockey | Softball | Gymnastics | Dance
- Dance
Football | Netball | Rugby | Cricket | Hockey | Softball | Gymnastics | Dance
- swimming sports
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 47
- Māori
- 12
- Pacific
- 7
- Asian
- 400
- MELAA
- 20
- Other
- 0
- International
- 6
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 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 50 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 59 |
| Year 03 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 61 |
| Year 04 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 84 |
| Year 05 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 87 |
| Year 06 | 6 | 5 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 114 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| Total | 19 | 13 | 389 | 18 | 2 | 69 | 1 | 480 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 50 |
| Age 06 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 55 |
| Age 07 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54 |
| Age 08 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 90 |
| Age 09 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 91 |
| Age 10 | 6 | 5 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 115 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| Total | 19 | 13 | 389 | 18 | 2 | 69 | 1 | 480 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
8.9%
| Pigeon Mountain School | 8.9% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 16.8% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 11.6% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 8.9% |
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%
| Pigeon Mountain School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| 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%
| Pigeon Mountain School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| 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)
- 353
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 30 June 1979
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
- 2 April 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (2 April 2024)
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 2 April 2024 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 481 — 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
602
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 12 December 2017
May 2013
492
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 14 June 2013
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 2 April 2024 — “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 Pigeon Mountain 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
Pigeon Mountain School is a contributing school catering for students in Years 1 to 6 in Bucklands Beach, Auckland. The school’s vision to provide education with a heart underpin all actions and decisions.
Pigeon Mountain School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
deliberate acts of teaching measurably impact on the achievement of all our learners
a curriculum that offers all students a range of contemporary curricula and extra curricula opportunities
the school will impact positively on the wellbeing of everyone in our school community.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Pigeon Mountain School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively assessment informs teaching practice to lift student achievement and create equitable outcomes for all students.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
promote equitable and excellent outcomes for all students
continue to accelerate student progress and achievement
sustain a team based collaborative inquiry and professional learning to further build teacher capacity.
The school expects to see:
teachers applying the collaborative Pigeon Mountain pedagogy and sharing successful practice
student achievement data continuing to lift to achieve excellent and equitable outcomes for all
students and whānau able to articulate their successes at school over time.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to effectively use assessment to inform teaching practice to lift student achievement and create equitable outcomes for all students:
leadership that enacts the school vision
leaders and teachers value professional learning and development to continually build their capacity
teaching team structures enhance the building of whakawhānaungatanga and relationships
student achievement is effectively monitored and analysed.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
continuing to refine and sustain the Pigeon Mountain teaching practice incorporating the common practice model
further promoting whānau , parent, and community and Iwi engagement to further enhance the school's local curriculum and student learning outcomes.
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
2 April 2024
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 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).