Mangorei School
502 Mangorei Road, Highlands Park · Taranaki & Manawatū
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,622 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Highlands Park looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Mangorei School a good school?
Mangorei School scores 60/100 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
- School personnel and trustees collectively pursue the school's vision, goals, and achievement targets to promote equitable and excellent outcomes for learners
- The capability and practice of teachers and support staff is well supported through participation in relevant professional learning and development (PLD) and opportunities to share and inquire into key curriculum areas
- The learning environment reflects the school's shared values and promotes the positive and purposeful engagement of students
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 40.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-20.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2018-03 · near band median (n=539) · 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-18 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School personnel and trustees collectively pursue the school's vision, goals, and achievement targets to promote equitable and excellent outcomes for learners
- Assessment systems, processes and practice enable the school to track, monitor and respond to the needs of individual learners
- The learning environment reflects the school's shared values and promotes the positive and purposeful engagement of students
- Teacher capability and practice is well supported through participation in relevant professional learning and development opportunities
"school personnel and trustees collectively pursue the school's vision, goals, and achievement targets to promote equitable and excellent outcomes for learners"
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
40.9
8 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
$2.96M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,152
2018
$1.7M
2019
$1.8M
2020
$2.0M
2021
$2.3M
2022
$3.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 30
- Year 02 29
- Year 03 37
- Year 04 30
- Year 05 35
- Year 06 36
- Year 07 41
- Year 08 39
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 82.5%
- Māori 16.1%
- Asian 14.7%
- Other / MELAA 6.2%
- Pacific 2.1%
Location
502 Mangorei Road, Highlands Park. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Mangorei School.
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Welbourn School
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+17 vs this
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Contributing · 2.6km · 196 roll
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+23 vs this
Vogeltown School
Contributing · 2.8km · 371 roll
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+18 vs this
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Frequently asked
Is Mangorei School a good school?
Mangorei School scores 60/100 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 2023-05 review identified 4 key findings. School personnel and trustees collectively pursue the school's vision, goals, and achievement targets to promote equitable and excellent outcomes for learners
How do I enrol my child at Mangorei School?
Contact the school directly on 06-7587860, email office@mangorei.school.nz, or visit www.mangorei.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?
Mangorei School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Mangorei School has 292 students, with an EQI of 412 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Mangorei School in 2023-05, 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