Manurewa High School
67 Browns Road, Manurewa · Auckland — South
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,733 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Manurewa High School's Board Assurance Review (April 2025) found the board has met regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets. A non-compliance issue regarding three-yearly Police vetting renewals for non-teaching employees was identified and has since been addressed by the board.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Manurewa looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Manurewa High School a good school?
Manurewa High School scores 56/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. ERO trajectory is improving across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board administration compliant
- Curriculum requirements met
- Health, safety and welfare management in place
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.
L1 85% · L2 73% · UE 57% · above band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 10% · Te Pūkenga 6% · Industry 6% · below band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
76% to Y13 · near band median (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 37.3/1k · suspensions 7.2/1k · exclusions 3.7/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+10.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2025-04 · top quartile of band (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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-04-08 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets
- Non-compliance identified: renewals of Police vet every three years for non-teaching employees (S104 Education and Training Act 2020)
- Board has since addressed the identified area of non-compliance
"As of February 2025, the Manurewa High School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Manurewa High School's equity focus evolved from foundational Treaty-based practices and cultural support for Māori students (2018) to systematic, embedded leadership for equity through the Te Ara o Taawhaki framework (2025). While gender and Māori achievement disparities were noted in 2018, the 2025 report emphasizes equity as a core school value with culturally sustaining practices well embedded, though new concerns emerged around literacy attainment at Year 10 and school attendance.
2018-06 → 2025-04 diff source
Leadership at Manurewa High School evolved from a collaborative, future-focused culture in 2018 to a more explicit emphasis on equity and cultural sustainability by 2025. While the 2018 report praised shared vision and innovation, the 2025 report highlights that 'Leadership for equity in a culturally sustaining environment is highly evident' with Te Ara o Taawhaki framework embedding these practices deeply across the school.
2018-06 → 2025-04 diff source
The curriculum dimension improved significantly from 2018 to 2025. In 2018, the school was in the process of redesigning its curriculum with anticipated benefits; by 2025, this redesign had been implemented and was delivering results, with the curriculum now described as 'creative and innovative, positively impacting learner outcomes with steady improvement in NCEA attainment.'
2018-06 → 2025-04 diff source
Teaching practices evolved from emerging consistency in culturally responsive approaches to highly embedded, mana-enhancing practices with strong standards. The 2018 report noted culturally responsive teaching was "increasingly consistent," while the 2025 report identifies "mana enhancing and respectful relationships between teachers and students with high standards and consistent teaching practices" as a core strength, supported by the Te Ara o Taawhaki framework.
2018-06 → 2025-04 diff source
Both reports demonstrate strong achievement outcomes for Māori students, but the later report (2025) provides more concrete evidence of sustained improvement. The 2018 report emphasized cultural support systems and high NCEA achievement across groups, while the 2025 report explicitly documents 'a significant rise in 2024' in NCEA attainment 'including for Māori and Pacific learners,' coupled with enhanced leadership for equity through the Te Ara o Taawhaki framework.
2018-06 → 2025-04 diff source
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$33.87M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$41k
Net assets / equity
$9.69M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
85.4%
405 of 474 leavers
+3.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
73.4%
348 of 474 leavers
+3.6pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
57.4%
272 of 474 leavers
+6.3pt 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.
76.2%
2024 cohort · 474 students
-1.0pt vs 2023
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
37.3
131 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
7.2
31 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
3.7
13 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 33
- Creative Industries 11
- Construction and Infrastructure 1
- Social and Community Services 1
- Manufacturing and Technology 1
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
$20.46M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,189
2018
$15.2M
2019
$17.6M
2020
$20.3M
2021
$27.0M
2022
$20.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 514
- Year 10 492
- Year 11 499
- Year 12 401
- Year 13+ 362
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 65.5%
- Māori 26.4%
- Asian 21.2%
- European/Pākehā 17.4%
- Other / MELAA 3.0%
Location
67 Browns Road, Manurewa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Manurewa High School a good school?
Manurewa High School scores 56/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. ERO trajectory is improving across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2025-04 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Manurewa High School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2690690, email mhs@manurewa.school.nz, or visit www.manurewa.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 High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Manurewa High School has 2,227 students, with an EQI of 508 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Manurewa High School in 2025-04, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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
- manurewa.ibcdn.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz