Manurewa East School
Scotts Road, Manurewa · Auckland — South
Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #247 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Manurewa East School's 2023 ERO review found that leaders focus on evaluation for equity and excellence, with embedded school values promoting hauora and culturally responsive practices. The school develops its curriculum through partnerships with whānau and iwi. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students in Manurewa looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Manurewa East School a good school?
Manurewa East School scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+26.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
68/100 from ERO review 2019-06 · below band median (n=544) · 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): 68/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-29 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of February 2023, the Manurewa East School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$9.48M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$486k
Net assets / equity
$2.81M
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
0.0
· 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
$9.63M
Per-student funding · 2022
$24,081
2018
$5.6M
2019
$5.8M
2020
$6.5M
2021
$9.2M
2022
$9.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 52
- Year 02 53
- Year 03 46
- Year 04 60
- Year 05 62
- Year 06 70
- Year 07 38
- Year 08 20
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 62.3%
- Māori 40.0%
- Asian 18.0%
- European/Pākehā 4.8%
- Other / MELAA 2.5%
Location
Scotts Road, Manurewa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Manurewa East School a good school?
Manurewa East School scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
How do I enrol my child at Manurewa East School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2669487, email r.singsam@manurewaeast.school.nz, or visit www.manurewaeast.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 East School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Manurewa East School has 400 students, with an EQI of 529 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Manurewa East School in 2023-06, 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
- manurewaeast.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz