Manurewa Central School
Hill Road, Manurewa · Auckland — South
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,065 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Manurewa Central School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains as of November 2023, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed in the December 2023 board assurance review. No active Ministry of Education intervention is in place.
Best suited for
Students in Manurewa looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Manurewa Central School a good school?
Manurewa Central School scores 45/100 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 positive student-centred school culture with a focus on students' wellbeing
- A tradition of high expectations for all learners
- A focus on promoting the joy of attending school
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 43.2/1k · suspensions 10.2/1k · exclusions 9.9/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-8.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
87/100 from ERO review 2016-05 · top 10% of band (n=520) · 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): 87/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-12-14 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- A positive student-centred school culture with a focus on students' wellbeing
- A tradition of high expectations for all learners
- Teachers who are committed, flexible and responsive
- New principal and deputy principal have been appointed since the previous ERO review
- ERO and school working together to evaluate development and implementation of effective teaching and responsive curriculum
"a positive student-centred school culture with a focus on students' wellbeing"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$6.72M
Surplus / (deficit)
$29k
Net assets / equity
$1.65M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
43.2
8 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
10.2
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
9.9
1 this year · 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
$4.93M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,253
2018
$3.9M
2019
$3.9M
2020
$6.6M
2021
$15.3M
2022
$4.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 95
- Year 02 84
- Year 03 83
- Year 04 79
- Year 05 82
- Year 06 67
- Year 07 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 46.7%
- Pacific 32.6%
- European/Pākehā 25.0%
- Māori 22.7%
- Other / MELAA 4.1%
Location
Hill Road, Manurewa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Manurewa Central School.
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+25 vs this
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70
+25 vs this
Manurewa West School
Contributing · 0.9km · 470 roll
73
+28 vs this
Manurewa Intermediate
Intermediate · 1km · 951 roll
61
+16 vs this
Manurewa East School
Contributing · 1.1km · 400 roll
83
+38 vs this
St Anne's Catholic School (Manurewa)
Full Primary · 1.2km · 561 roll
75
+30 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Manurewa Central School a good school?
Manurewa Central School scores 45/100 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 2023-12 review identified 5 key findings. A positive student-centred school culture with a focus on students' wellbeing
How do I enrol my child at Manurewa Central School?
Contact the school directly on 09-269 0250, email adminoff@mancent.school.nz, or visit www.mancent.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?
Manurewa Central School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Manurewa Central School has 533 students, with an EQI of 442 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Manurewa Central School in 2023-12, 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
- mancent.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz