Mt Roskill Grammar
Frost Road, Mount Roskill · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,313 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Mt Roskill Grammar's 2023 ERO review found effective internal evaluation practices and leadership through the Collaborative Complex Problem-Solving model. The school has a professional learning community committed to equitable outcomes, with teachers actively engaging in professional inquiry focused on assessment for learning. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Mount Roskill looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Mt Roskill Grammar a good school?
Mt Roskill Grammar scores 66/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. ERO trajectory is improving across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Effective internal evaluation practices and capability, including leadership through the CCPS model
- A professional learning community who are committed to achieving equitable outcomes for all students
- Teachers who proactively engage in professional inquiry processes, focused on assessment for learning and continually strengthening their practice
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.
L1 91% · L2 85% · UE 56% · near band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 47% · Te Pūkenga 8% · Industry 2% · above band median (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
91% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 71.7/1k · suspensions 2.7/1k · exclusions 1.6/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-4.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2015-06 · above band median (n=520) · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-17 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School has effective internal evaluation practices and capability, including leadership through the Collaborative Complex Problem-Solving model
- Professional learning community committed to achieving equitable outcomes for all students
- Teachers proactively engage in professional inquiry processes focused on assessment for learning
- School continues to build equitable and excellent outcomes in NCEA and Scholarship
- Review of year 9 and 10 curriculum aimed at achieving more equitable achievement outcomes in literacy and numeracy
"effective internal evaluation practices and capability, including leadership through the CCPS model"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2010–2015. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Pacific student achievement improved significantly between 2010 and 2015. The 2010 report noted 'a generally increasing trend in achievement for Māori and Pacific students at Levels 1 to 3,' while the 2015 report highlighted 'significant improvement of Māori and Pacific students at Levels 1 and 2' as a point of pride, indicating sustained and accelerated progress.
2010-10 → 2015-06 diff source
Mt Roskill Grammar demonstrated significant progress on equity between 2010 and 2015. The 2010 report noted 'generally increasing trend in achievement for Māori and Pacific students' and 'positive progress in Māori student achievement,' while the 2015 report reported 'significant improvement of Māori and Pacific students at Levels 1 and 2' and emphasized 'very culturally diverse student community with strong outcomes for all student groups.' The school also introduced culturally responsive teaching initiatives by 2015, moving from strategic initiatives to embedded practice across the campus.
2010-10 → 2015-06 diff source
Mt Roskill Grammar maintained strong overall NCEA achievement between 2010 and 2015, with both reports highlighting performance at or above national levels. However, the 2015 report shows a notable shift in emphasis toward inclusive outcomes across all student groups, particularly emphasizing 'significant improvement of Māori and Pacific students at Levels 1 and 2' rather than the earlier focus on above-average results overall. The ERO score declined from 90 to 82, suggesting some consolidation or adjustment in overall performance assessment.
2010-10 → 2015-06 diff source
Mt Roskill Grammar demonstrated sustained and accelerating improvement in Māori achievement between 2010 and 2015. The 2010 report noted that 'Māori students in the school achieve better than Māori students nationally and that their achievement is improving over time,' while the 2015 report highlighted 'significant improvement of Māori and Pacific students at Levels 1 and 2' and attributed this to 'improved relationships with whānau that support Māori students across the campus.' The school progressed from gaining momentum to achieving demonstrable results.
2010-10 → 2015-06 diff source
Both reports rate leadership positively, but there is a notable evolution in structure and approach. The 2010 report praised the principal and senior leadership team for 'managing change in an effective and consultative manner.' By 2015, the school had implemented 'a new leadership structure' that 'allows school leaders to work collaboratively,' suggesting a shift from principal-centered leadership to a more distributed model, while the principal 'continues to provide professional leadership.'
2010-10 → 2015-06 diff source
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$24.07M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$598k
Net assets / equity
$10.05M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
91.4%
363 of 397 leavers
+4.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
85.4%
339 of 397 leavers
+8.5pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
55.9%
222 of 397 leavers
-0.7pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
91.2%
2024 cohort · 397 students
+3.9pt vs 2023
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
71.7
193 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
2.7
9 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.6
4 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 33
- Creative Industries 8
- Social and Community Services 1
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
$21.28M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,423
2018
$14.6M
2019
$14.6M
2020
$16.7M
2021
$17.8M
2022
$21.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 397
- Year 10 354
- Year 11 380
- Year 12 369
- Year 13+ 358
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 54.5%
- Pacific 25.9%
- European/Pākehā 15.6%
- Other / MELAA 9.8%
- Māori 7.9%
- International 3.0%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Location
Frost Road, Mount Roskill. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Mt Roskill Grammar.
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Frequently asked
Is Mt Roskill Grammar a good school?
Mt Roskill Grammar scores 66/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. ERO trajectory is improving across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-05 review identified 5 key findings. School has effective internal evaluation practices and capability, including leadership through the Collaborative Complex Problem-Solving model
How do I enrol my child at Mt Roskill Grammar?
Contact the school directly on 09-6210050, email admin@mrgs.school.nz, or visit www.mrgs.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 Roskill Grammar is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Mt Roskill Grammar has 1,863 students, with an EQI of 444 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Mt Roskill Grammar in 2023-05, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- mrgs.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz