Pigeon Mountain School
22 Wells Road, Bucklands Beach · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #911 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Pigeon Mountain School is a contributing school in Bucklands Beach with 516 students. The Board of Trustees confirmed in their 2024 board assurance review that regulatory, legislative, and curriculum requirements were being met as of June 2023. No active Ministry of Education intervention is in place.
Best suited for
Students in Bucklands Beach looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Pigeon Mountain School a good school?
Pigeon Mountain School scores 73/100 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.
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 8.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-17.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · top quartile of band (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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-02 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2023
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of June 2023, the Pigeon Mountain School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
4 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$4.40M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$10k
Net assets / equity
$2.21M
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
8.9
2 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
$4.10M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,946
2018
$2.9M
2019
$3.1M
2020
$3.2M
2021
$3.3M
2022
$4.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 50
- Year 02 59
- Year 03 61
- Year 04 84
- Year 05 87
- Year 06 114
- Year 07 25
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 80.8%
- European/Pākehā 12.0%
- Other / MELAA 5.2%
- Māori 4.1%
- Pacific 2.1%
- International 0.6%
Location
22 Wells Road, Bucklands Beach. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Pigeon Mountain School.
Bucklands Beach Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.3km · 916 roll
79
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Macleans College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.7km · 2,981 roll
82
+9 vs this
Macleans Primary School
Contributing · 0.8km · 603 roll
80
+7 vs this
Pakuranga College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.7km · 2,206 roll
71
-2 vs this
Howick Primary School
Contributing · 1.9km · 368 roll
73
0 vs this
Bucklands Beach Primary School
Contributing · 1.9km · 428 roll
82
+9 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Pigeon Mountain School a good school?
Pigeon Mountain School scores 73/100 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 2024-04 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2023
How do I enrol my child at Pigeon Mountain School?
Contact the school directly on 09-5349765, email general@pmps.school.nz, or visit www.pigeon-mountain.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?
Pigeon Mountain School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Pigeon Mountain School has 516 students, with an EQI of 353 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Pigeon Mountain School in 2024-04, 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
- pigeon-mountain.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz