Maraeroa School
47 Driver Crescent, Porirua East · Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #939 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Porirua East looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Maraeroa School a good school?
Maraeroa School scores 73/100 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
- Teachers know students well, which assists with planning and delivering targeted teaching
- School values and promotes children's language, culture and identity to support student wellbeing
- Caring, collaborative learning community with respectful interactions between adults and 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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+0.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
63/100 from ERO review 2020-02 · bottom quartile of band (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): 63/100.
Latest ERO review
2020-02-10 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region
- Approximately half of students achieve at or above curriculum expectations in reading, writing and mathematics, with significant increases since 2016, particularly for boys and Pacific students in reading
- Overall Māori students achieve at slightly lower levels than their peers in reading, writing and mathematics
- By mid-year 2019, half of students who achieved below writing curriculum expectations at start of 2019 had made accelerated progress
- Maraeroa School is a caring, collaborative learning community with respectful interactions and students actively participating in learning
- Developing coherent processes for tracking, analysing and reporting achievement is an urgent requirement
"While significant work has been undertaken relating to curriculum values and expectations, learning area statements are at an early stage of development."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2020. Click a point to read that review.
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
$1.62M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,231
2018
$1.1M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$1.7M
2021
$2.1M
2022
$1.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 25
- Year 02 22
- Year 03 26
- Year 04 22
- Year 05 24
- Year 06 29
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 72.8%
- Māori 39.9%
- European/Pākehā 13.9%
- Asian 10.8%
- Other / MELAA 3.8%
Location
47 Driver Crescent, Porirua East. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Maraeroa School.
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Frequently asked
Is Maraeroa School a good school?
Maraeroa School scores 73/100 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 2020-02 review identified 6 key findings. Approximately half of students achieve at or above curriculum expectations in reading, writing and mathematics, with significant increases since 2016, particularly for boys and Pacific students in reading
How do I enrol my child at Maraeroa School?
Contact the school directly on 04-2376707, email office@maraeroa.school.nz, or visit www.maraeroa.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?
Maraeroa School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Maraeroa School has 158 students, with an EQI of 515 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Maraeroa School in 2020-02, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz