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Bruce McLaren Intermediate

Auckland · Auckland Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Bruce McLaren Intermediate

Bruce McLaren Intermediate is a co-educational intermediate school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 283 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 488. The school has been open since 1971.

With 283 students on roll, Bruce McLaren Intermediate is a medium-sized school — larger than about 59% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 488, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Pasifika at 39.2% and European at 26.1%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.17 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 80 · 26.1%
Pasifika 120 · 39.2%
Asian 73 · 23.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 25 · 8.2%
Other 8 · 2.6%

Total roll recorded: 283 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

283Students on rollLarger than 59% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
488Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.36Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.17Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Pacific language programme

27Pacific medium (levels 1–2)gagana Samoa | Samoa
0Pacific language in English mediumLevels 3–4

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.8953° S · 174.6271° E
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School information

  • School typeIntermediate
  • YearsYears 7–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityHenderson-Massey Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Tāngata
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in a Pacific language
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1971
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