Al-Madinah School
8 Westney Road, Mangere · Auckland — South
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,367 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Al-Madinah School . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Al-Madinah School is a composite school in Mangere, Auckland. The school has an active limited statutory manager appointed by the Ministry of Education. The Board's February 2024 assurance review confirmed that regulatory, legislative, and curriculum requirements were being met as of March 2023.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Mangere looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Al-Madinah School a good school?
Al-Madinah School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
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 89% · L2 89% · UE 74% · bottom quartile of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 18% · Te Pūkenga 3% · Industry 1% · bottom 10% of band (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
86% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 12.5/1k · suspensions 12.9/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+6.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2024-02 · 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
2024-02-09 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of March 2023, the Al-Madinah School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Al-Madinah School's leadership dimension improved substantially from 'developing' to 'well established'. In 2020, the school faced 'long-standing' governance issues requiring Ministry intervention and a commissioner appointment. By 2024, 'school-wide leadership, both for and of teaching and learning, is well established and focused on continuously improving teaching capability,' representing a complete turnaround in governance effectiveness and instructional leadership.
2020-02 → 2024-02 diff source
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$6.70M
Surplus / (deficit)
$59k
Net assets / equity
$1.63M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
88.6%
31 of 35 leavers
-8.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
88.6%
31 of 35 leavers
-5.3pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
74.3%
26 of 35 leavers
+1.6pt 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.
85.7%
2024 cohort · 35 students
-2.2pt 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
12.5
7 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
12.9
7 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Construction and Infrastructure 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
$5.08M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,822
2018
$4.1M
2019
$4.3M
2020
$4.8M
2021
$5.1M
2022
$5.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 40
- Year 02 55
- Year 03 45
- Year 04 53
- Year 05 42
- Year 06 67
- Year 07 47
- Year 08 51
- Year 09 41
- Year 10 44
- Year 11 35
- Year 12 39
- Year 13+ 27
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 84.9%
- Pacific 10.8%
- Other / MELAA 9.7%
- European/Pākehā 2.3%
- International 0.5%
- Māori 0.3%
Location
8 Westney Road, Mangere. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Al-Madinah School.
Zayed College for Girls
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.3km · 185 roll
64
-1 vs this
Mangere Central School
Full Primary · 0.3km · 490 roll
74
+9 vs this
Viscount School
Full Primary · 1km · 507 roll
67
+2 vs this
Nga Iwi School
Contributing · 1km · 368 roll
73
+8 vs this
Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School
Intermediate · 1.3km · 261 roll
70
+5 vs this
Rise UP Academy
Full Primary · 1.4km · 96 roll
77
+12 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Al-Madinah School a good school?
Al-Madinah School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-02 review identified 7 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
How do I enrol my child at Al-Madinah School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2755195, email info@al-madinah.school.nz, or visit www.al-madinah.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?
Al-Madinah School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Al-Madinah School has 576 students, with an EQI of 413 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Al-Madinah School in 2024-02, 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
- al-madinah.school.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz