Mahurangi College
Woodcocks Road, Warkworth · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #893 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Mahurangi College's December 2024 ERO review found most Year 7-10 students achieve at or above expected levels in reading, writing and mathematics, with students well engaged and making positive progress across learning opportunities. The school has identified an achievement disparity for Pacific students and has plans to address it. Attendance remains below the Ministry of Education's target, with less than half of students attending regularly.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Warkworth looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Mahurangi College a good school?
Mahurangi College scores 73/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Students are well engaged, make positive progress, and succeed across a wide range of learning opportunities
- Significant progress has been made in designing and implementing evidence informed structural teaching approaches
- Teachers' professional learning has resulted in a more consistent and collaborative schoolwide approach to teaching literacy across the curriculum
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 80% · UE 56% · bottom quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 35% · Te Pūkenga 5% · Industry 16% · above band median (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
83% to Y13 · below band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 11.1/1k · suspensions 2.7/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+5.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · near band median (n=520) · 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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-04 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Most students in Years 7 to 10 achieve at or above the expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics
- The school has identified disparity of achievement for Year 7 to 10 Pacific students; the school has plans to address this disparity
- Less than half of students attend school regularly and the school is not yet meeting the Ministry of Education's target for regular attendance
- Leadership fosters and sustains a culture committed to quality teaching, and equity and excellence in learner outcomes
- Clear, evidence based structured teaching and learning is delivered school wide, guiding lesson development and teaching practice
"Leadership fosters and sustains a culture committed to quality teaching, and equity and excellence in learner outcomes."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$19.83M
Surplus / (deficit)
$62k
Net assets / equity
$4.76M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
88.5%
185 of 209 leavers
-0.3pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
80.4%
168 of 209 leavers
+0.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
56.0%
117 of 209 leavers
+3.1pt 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.
82.8%
2024 cohort · 209 students
+3.7pt 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
11.1
26 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
2.7
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).
- Service Industries 30
- Creative Industries 19
- Construction and Infrastructure 8
- Social and Community Services 2
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
$12.82M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,316
2018
$10.6M
2019
$11.4M
2020
$12.3M
2021
$12.6M
2022
$12.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 214
- Year 08 255
- Year 09 241
- Year 10 249
- Year 11 224
- Year 12 192
- Year 13+ 173
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 80.1%
- Māori 17.9%
- Pacific 12.0%
- Asian 7.8%
- Other / MELAA 3.0%
- International 2.1%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Principal
Tony Giles
Location
Woodcocks Road, Warkworth. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Mahurangi College a good school?
Mahurangi College scores 73/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-12 review identified 5 key findings. Most students in Years 7 to 10 achieve at or above the expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics
How do I enrol my child at Mahurangi College?
Contact the school directly on 09-4258039, email admin@mahurangi.school.nz, or visit www.mahurangi.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?
Mahurangi College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Mahurangi College has 1,541 students, with an EQI of 441 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Mahurangi College in 2024-12, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- mahurangi.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz