Manakau School
Mokena Kohere Street, Manakau · Wellington
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,430 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Manakau looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Manakau School a good school?
Manakau School scores 64/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- A value-based school culture which promotes and facilitates wellbeing for all
- Teachers and leaders who recognise and celebrate the diverse abilities and individual progress of each learner
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 16.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-17.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2023-08 · bottom quartile 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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-16 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School has identified need for strengthened consultation to be responsive to aspirations and views of Māori whānau, hapū and iwi in strategic planning and curriculum design
- ERO and school are evaluating impact of culturally responsive curriculum on engagement, progress and achievement of all learners
- School culture promotes and facilitates wellbeing for all
- Teachers and leaders recognise and celebrate diverse abilities and individual progress of each learner
"the school has identified a need for strengthened consultation to be responsive to the aspirations and views of Māori whānau, hapū and iwi in its strategic planning and curriculum design"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.99M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$6k
Net assets / equity
$0.30M
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
16.4
1 this year · 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
$0.97M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,231
2018
$0.7M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$2.5M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$1.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 12
- Year 02 15
- Year 03 13
- Year 04 8
- Year 05 14
- Year 06 13
- Year 07 10
- Year 08 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 82.9%
- Māori 26.7%
- Other / MELAA 4.8%
- Pacific 2.9%
- Asian 1.9%
Location
Mokena Kohere Street, Manakau. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Manakau School.
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Full Primary · 6.4km · 157 roll
42
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Waitohu School
Contributing · 6.5km · 257 roll
75
+11 vs this
- no score yet
St Peter Chanel School (Otaki)
Full Primary · 7.4km · 15 roll
Otaki College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 7.4km · 421 roll
50
-14 vs this
Otaki School
Contributing · 7.7km · 200 roll
52
-12 vs this
TKKM o Te Rito
Composite · 7.8km · 95 roll
53
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Frequently asked
Is Manakau School a good school?
Manakau School scores 64/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-08 review identified 4 key findings. School has identified need for strengthened consultation to be responsive to aspirations and views of Māori whānau, hapū and iwi in strategic planning and curriculum design
How do I enrol my child at Manakau School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3626791, email office@manakau.school.nz, or visit www.manakau.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?
Manakau School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Manakau School has 105 students, with an EQI of 452 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Manakau School in 2023-08, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz