Mt Pleasant School
82 Major Hornbrook Road, Mt Pleasant · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #574 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Mt Pleasant School received a Te Ara Huarau review in June 2023. The school demonstrates a strong learning culture with positive relationships between staff and students, supported by high-quality teaching strategies and programmes. Staff maintain high expectations for all students' learning outcomes, with a composite score of 75.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Mt Pleasant looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Mt Pleasant School a good school?
Mt Pleasant School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board has successfully attested compliance across all regulatory and legislative requirement areas
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+1.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2023-06 · below band median (n=539) · 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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-19 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all required areas as of February 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of February 2023, the Mt Pleasant School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2012–2023. 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
0.0
· 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
$2.32M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,155
2018
$2.3M
2019
$3.2M
2020
$5.5M
2021
$2.3M
2022
$2.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 50
- Year 02 60
- Year 03 57
- Year 04 44
- Year 05 40
- Year 06 40
- Year 07 46
- Year 08 19
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 94.2%
- Māori 10.1%
- Asian 8.2%
- Pacific 2.4%
- Other / MELAA 1.6%
Location
82 Major Hornbrook Road, Mt Pleasant. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Mt Pleasant School.
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Frequently asked
Is Mt Pleasant School a good school?
Mt Pleasant School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all required areas as of February 2023
How do I enrol my child at Mt Pleasant School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3843994, email office@mtpleasant.school.nz, or visit www.mtpleasant.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?
Mt Pleasant School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Mt Pleasant School has 377 students, with an EQI of 393 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Mt Pleasant School in 2023-06, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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