Mahinawa Specialist School and Resource Centre
1b Takapuwahia Drive, Porirua · Wellington
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #38 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Porirua looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Mahinawa Specialist School and Resource Centre a good school?
Mahinawa Specialist School and Resource Centre scores 92/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board has addressed identified non-compliance areas
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=539) · why? ▼ hide
+55.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2024-06 · above band median (n=544) · 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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-06-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board attested to compliance in Board Administration, Management of Health, Safety and Welfare, Finance, and Assets
- Non-compliance identified in two areas: police vetting for all school staff and health curriculum statement adoption
- Board has since addressed both areas of identified non-compliance
- Curriculum and Personnel Management areas not attested to as of August 2023
"The next School Board assurance that it is meeting regulatory and legislative requirements will be reported, along with the Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report, within three years"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
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.
100.0%
2023 cohort · 9 students
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
$3.60M
Per-student funding · 2022
$24,318
2018
$2.2M
2019
$2.7M
2020
$3.5M
2021
$3.1M
2022
$3.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 14
- Year 02 12
- Year 03 8
- Year 04 17
- Year 05 8
- Year 06 7
- Year 07 2
- Year 08 7
- Year 09 4
- Year 10 8
- Year 11 7
- Year 12 7
- Year 13+ 36
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 45.3%
- Pacific 39.9%
- Māori 35.8%
- Asian 14.2%
- Other / MELAA 2.7%
Location
1b Takapuwahia Drive, Porirua. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Mahinawa Specialist School and Resource Centre.
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58
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Porirua School
Contributing · 0.5km · 157 roll
83
-9 vs this
Ngati Toa School
Contributing · 1.2km · 143 roll
35
-57 vs this
Bishop Viard College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.7km · 389 roll
59
-33 vs this
Titahi Bay Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.8km · 181 roll
66
-26 vs this
- no score yet
St Pius X School (Titahi Bay)
Contributing · 1.8km · 26 roll
Frequently asked
Is Mahinawa Specialist School and Resource Centre a good school?
Mahinawa Specialist School and Resource Centre scores 92/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-06 review identified 4 key findings. Board attested to compliance in Board Administration, Management of Health, Safety and Welfare, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Mahinawa Specialist School and Resource Centre?
Contact the school directly on 04-2384314, email reception@mahinawa.school.nz, or visit www.schoolground.co.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Mahinawa Specialist School and Resource Centre is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Mahinawa Specialist School and Resource Centre has 148 students, with an EQI of 510 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Mahinawa Specialist School and Resource Centre in 2024-06, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz