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Manukau Christian School

77 Rogers Road, Manurewa · Auckland — South

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Total roll 309
Founded 2000
70

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #1,098 of scored NZ schools

Top 5% in University Entrance Top 5% in NCEA Level 2

In summary

An ERO special review in November 2021 found the school was not meeting aspects of registration criteria for suitable premises and staffing, and could not provide sufficient documentation for personnel or a building Code of Compliance certificate. Since the review, the board has established a schoolwide cycle for regular policy and procedure review. The school has suitable equipment, a documented curriculum, and suitable tuition standards.

Best suited for

Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Manurewa looking for an independent setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Manukau Christian School a good school?

Manukau Christian School scores 70/100 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

  • School has suitable equipment for the curriculum being delivered
  • School has a curriculum for teaching, learning, and assessment with details available for parents
  • School has suitable tuition standards

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.

How this is computed
Academic
35%
L1 100% · L2 100% · UE 100% · top 10% of band (n=38) · why?
Mean of latest NCEA Level 1 + Level 2 + UE achievement percentage from Education Counts. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=38).
100
Outcomes
25%
Uni 7% · Te Pūkenga 0% · Industry 0% · bottom quartile of band (n=36) · why?
Share of leavers going to a New Zealand university + Te Pūkenga + Industry Training (capped at 100%). Counts are normalised when EC publishes raw cohort sizes instead of percentages. Source: Education Counts post-school destinations. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=36).
7
Retention
15%
100% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=44) · why?
Percentage of the Y9 cohort still enrolled in Y13 (all students). Source: Education Counts retention table. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top quartile of band (n=44).
100
Wellbeing
12%
no discipline data
no discipline data · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement.
Trajectory
8%
+21.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=77) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: above band median (n=77).
77
ERO review
5%
82/100 from ERO review 2016-12 · near band median (n=96) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2016. Peer comparison: near band median (n=96).
82

Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 82/100.

Latest ERO review

2021-11-18 · Phil Cowie, Northern Region - Te Tai Raki

ERO report
  • School was not meeting aspects of two criteria for registration at time of on-site review: suitable premises and suitable staffing
  • School could not provide sufficient documentation related to personnel information for all staff or a copy of the building Code of Compliance
  • Since the on-site review, board has established schoolwide cycle of regular review of policies and procedures
  • School leaders have provided sufficient evidence to meet the suitable staffing criterion post-review
  • Code of Compliance for new administration block still pending due to Delta lockdown impact
"The school's managers have attested that they comply with the provisions as described in clause 6, Schedule 7 of the Education and Training Act 2020 in respect to their being fit and proper persons to manage the school."
— ERO, 2021-11-18 (governance)

NCEA achievement

School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).

Education Counts

NCEA Level 1 · 2024

100.0%

12 of 12 leavers

0.0pt vs prior year

NCEA Level 2 · 2024

100.0%

12 of 12 leavers

+25.0pt vs prior year

University Entrance · 2024

100.0%

12 of 12 leavers

+37.5pt 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.

Education Counts

100.0%

2024 cohort · 12 students

+25.0pt vs 2023

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$0.31M

Per-student funding · 2022

$1,006

2018

$0.3M

2019

$0.3M

2020

$0.3M

2021

$0.3M

2022

$0.3M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    30
  • Year 02
    24
  • Year 03
    28
  • Year 04
    23
  • Year 05
    23
  • Year 06
    30
  • Year 07
    30
  • Year 08
    29
  • Year 09
    23
  • Year 10
    21
  • Year 11
    20
  • Year 12
    16
  • Year 13+
    15

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • Asian
    71.8%
  • European/Pākehā
    20.7%
  • Pacific
    9.7%
  • Other / MELAA
    6.8%
  • Māori
    4.9%
  • International
    0.3%

Location

77 Rogers Road, Manurewa. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Manukau Christian School a good school?

Manukau Christian School scores 70/100 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 2021-11 review identified 5 key findings. School was not meeting aspects of two criteria for registration at time of on-site review: suitable premises and suitable staffing

How do I enrol my child at Manukau Christian School?

Contact the school directly on 09-2691050, email admin@manukauchristian.school.nz, or visit www.manukauchristian.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?

Manukau Christian School is a private school. Tuition fees are set by the school — contact them directly for current rates.

What is the roll size?

Manukau Christian School has 309 students.

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Manukau Christian School in 2021-11, signed by Phil Cowie. 2 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.

Last updated

18 Nov 2021

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