Manaia School (Taranaki)
36 Karaka Street, Manaia · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,473 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Manaia School (Taranaki) as of 2023-10-03. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Manaia looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Manaia School (Taranaki) a good school?
Manaia School (Taranaki) 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=539) · why? ▼ hide
-34.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
65/100 from ERO review 2025-04 · below 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): 65/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-04-08 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of January 2025
- Board Administration requirements affirmed
- Curriculum requirements affirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements affirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements affirmed
"As of January 2025, the Manaia School (Taranaki) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.22M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$52k
Net assets / equity
$0.40M
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
$0.93M
Per-student funding · 2022
$15,721
2018
$0.9M
2019
$0.7M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$0.9M
2022
$0.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 4
- Year 02 7
- Year 03 10
- Year 04 7
- Year 05 2
- Year 06 6
- Year 07 9
- Year 08 8
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 66.1%
- European/Pākehā 57.6%
- Asian 3.4%
- Pacific 1.7%
- Other / MELAA 1.7%
Location
36 Karaka Street, Manaia. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Manaia School (Taranaki).
Auroa School
Full Primary · 9.7km · 180 roll
74
+11 vs this
Matapu School
Full Primary · 11.7km · 163 roll
80
+17 vs this
Normanby School
Contributing · 12.9km · 153 roll
68
+5 vs this
Turuturu School
Contributing · 12.9km · 304 roll
70
+7 vs this
- no score yet
St Patrick's School (Kaponga)
Full Primary · 13.3km · 24 roll
Kaponga School
Full Primary · 13.6km · 59 roll
62
-1 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Manaia School (Taranaki) a good school?
Manaia School (Taranaki) 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 2025-04 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of January 2025
How do I enrol my child at Manaia School (Taranaki)?
Contact the school directly on 06-2748283, email office@manaia.school.nz, or visit www.manaia.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?
Manaia School (Taranaki) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Manaia School (Taranaki) has 59 students, with an EQI of 553 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Manaia School (Taranaki) in 2025-04, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz