Mahana School
15 Mahana School Road, Mahana · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #652 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Mahana School as of 2025-09-15. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Mahana School is a full primary school serving 56 students in the Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast region. As of June 2023, the Board had attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed as met. The school is currently subject to active limited statutory manager intervention by the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Mahana looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Mahana School a good school?
Mahana 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.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+4.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2023-06 · bottom 10% 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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-23 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of March 2022, the Mahana School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2023. Click a point to read that review.
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
$0.56M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,074
2018
$0.6M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 3
- Year 02 5
- Year 03 9
- Year 04 4
- Year 05 8
- Year 06 5
- Year 07 12
- Year 08 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 96.4%
- Māori 8.9%
- Other / MELAA 3.6%
- Pacific 1.8%
- Asian 1.8%
Location
15 Mahana School Road, Mahana. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Mahana School a good school?
Mahana 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 2023-06 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022
How do I enrol my child at Mahana School?
Contact the school directly on 03-5432887, email office@mahana.school.nz, or visit www.mahana.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?
Mahana School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Mahana School has 56 students, with an EQI of 414 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Mahana School in 2023-06, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz