Māngere East School
21 Yates Road, Mangere East · Auckland — South
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,558 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Māngere East School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across key areas as of April 2024, with demonstrated compliance across six domains including board administration and curriculum requirements. No composite score is available from the latest ERO board assurance review.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Mangere East looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Māngere East School a good school?
Māngere East School scores 61/100 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
- Board has demonstrated compliance with all regulatory and legislative requirements across six key domains
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 37.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-2.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2018-03 · below band median (n=471) · 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
2025-04-07 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of April 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of April 2024, the Māngere East School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. 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
37.9
13 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
$5.90M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,936
2018
$3.6M
2019
$4.0M
2020
$5.1M
2021
$4.6M
2022
$5.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 80
- Year 02 76
- Year 03 64
- Year 04 67
- Year 05 80
- Year 06 65
- Year 07 68
- Year 08 69
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 79.1%
- Māori 21.4%
- Asian 11.8%
- European/Pākehā 4.5%
- Other / MELAA 1.3%
Location
21 Yates Road, Mangere East. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Māngere East School a good school?
Māngere East School scores 61/100 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 2025-04 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of April 2024
How do I enrol my child at Māngere East School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2764689, email office@meps.school.nz, or visit www.meps.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?
Māngere East School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Māngere East School has 594 students, with an EQI of 505 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Māngere East School in 2025-04, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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