May Road School
504 Richardson Road, Mount Roskill · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #984 of scored NZ schools
In summary
May Road School's 2019 ERO review found the school continues making useful improvements toward equitable outcomes for all students, with strategies for accelerating learning mostly effective and targeted students making accelerated progress. Pacific students' achievement in reading, writing and mathematics was consistently similar to or higher than the rest of the school. The school's strengths include a responsive curriculum supporting digital fluency, distributive leadership focused on building capabilities, and learning-focused partnerships with families.
Best suited for
Students in Mount Roskill looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is May Road School a good school?
May Road School scores 72/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Responsive and broad curriculum that includes parent aspirations and supports digital fluency and creative use of technology
- Distributive leadership focused on building leadership capabilities to enhance progress towards equitable and excellent outcomes
- Stewardship committed to serving students and families through learning-focused partnerships and strategic resourcing
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 13.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-7.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2019-11 · above band median (n=471) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2019-11-08 · Steve Tanner, Northern Region
- School continues to make useful improvements to achieve equitable and excellent outcomes for all students
- Trustees', leaders' and teachers' strategies for accelerating students' learning are mostly effective with most targeted students making accelerated progress
- Pacific students' achievement in reading, writing and mathematics is consistently similar to, and sometimes higher than, the rest of the school
- Further development is needed in establishing internal evaluation frameworks and practices for more systematic collection and interpretation of schoolwide data
- Leadership is distributive and promotes shared ownership of the school's vision and values
"Leadership is distributed and promotes shared ownership of the school's vision and values. The well-coordinated and collaborative team work together to achieve the school's strategic goals and targets."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
13.1
1 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$3.28M
Per-student funding · 2022
$17,724
2018
$3.2M
2019
$1.8M
2020
$2.4M
2021
$3.9M
2022
$3.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 20
- Year 02 32
- Year 03 33
- Year 04 29
- Year 05 38
- Year 06 29
- Year 07 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 64.9%
- Māori 20.0%
- Other / MELAA 16.2%
- Asian 11.9%
- European/Pākehā 10.8%
Location
504 Richardson Road, Mount Roskill. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is May Road School a good school?
May Road School scores 72/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2019-11 review identified 6 key findings. School continues to make useful improvements to achieve equitable and excellent outcomes for all students
How do I enrol my child at May Road School?
Contact the school directly on 09-6268021, email admin@mayroad.school.nz, or visit www.mayroad.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
May Road School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
May Road School has 185 students, with an EQI of 496 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed May Road School in 2019-11, signed by Steve Tanner. 2 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz