Maangere Bridge School
Coronation Road, Mangere Bridge · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #610 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Maangere Bridge School is a contributing school serving 359 students in Mangere Bridge. The 2019 ERO review found most children across all cultural cohorts are achieving at expected levels in reading, writing and mathematics, with sustained improvement in outcomes for Māori and Pacific learners. The school has established Te Hiaroa, a Māori bilingual teaching unit serving over 50 children, supported by strong principal and distributed leadership.
Best suited for
Students in Mangere Bridge looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Maangere Bridge School a good school?
Maangere Bridge School scores 77/100 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
- Leadership and expertise of the principal and distributed leadership team
- Initiatives to support successful outcomes for Māori and Pacific learners
- Consultation and collaboration with the school's community and whānau
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=404) · why? ▼ hide
-15.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
86/100 from ERO review 2019-05 · top 10% of band (n=406) · 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): 86/100.
Latest ERO review
2019-05-24 · Steve Tanner, Northern Region
- Most children across all cultural cohorts are achieving at expected levels in reading, writing and mathematics
- Sustained improvement in percentage of Māori and Pacific children achieving at or above expected curriculum levels with movement towards parity
- Establishment of Te Hiaroa, a three-teacher Māori bilingual and bi-literate teaching unit serving over 50 children and whānau
- Robust systems for identifying children needing targeted support, including a three-tier model of learning support
- School leaders identify areas of achievement disparity (e.g. Pacific boys in writing) and have introduced effective initiatives to target cohort and individual learning needs
"The school is making very good progress in achieving equitable outcomes for all children. Most children, across all cultural cohorts, are achieving at expected levels in reading, writing and mathematics."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.27M
Surplus / (deficit)
$74k
Net assets / equity
$0.46M
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
$3.49M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,711
2018
$2.6M
2019
$2.6M
2020
$4.0M
2021
$3.7M
2022
$3.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 61
- Year 02 57
- Year 03 60
- Year 04 44
- Year 05 53
- Year 06 64
- Year 07 8
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 60.2%
- Māori 36.2%
- European/Pākehā 30.4%
- Asian 10.6%
- Other / MELAA 4.5%
Location
Coronation Road, Mangere Bridge. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Maangere Bridge School a good school?
Maangere Bridge School scores 77/100 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 2019-05 review identified 6 key findings. Most children across all cultural cohorts are achieving at expected levels in reading, writing and mathematics
How do I enrol my child at Maangere Bridge School?
Contact the school directly on 09-6367304, email admin@mangerebridge.school.nz, or visit www.mangerebridge.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?
Maangere Bridge School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Maangere Bridge School has 359 students, with an EQI of 466 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Maangere Bridge School in 2019-05, signed by Steve Tanner. 2 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
- mangerebridge.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz