Matakana School
952 Matakana Road, Warkworth · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #385 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Matakana School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2023, with confirmed compliance across the six requirement areas. The school met Board Administration and Curriculum requirements. No composite score was available at the time of this review.
Best suited for
Students in Warkworth looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Matakana School a good school?
Matakana School scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leadership that reflects an ongoing commitment to achieve the school's strategic direction and improved outcomes for all students
- Wellbeing and school values are actively promoted and celebrated
- Clear and succinct guidance from regularly reviewed curriculum implementation plans
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=536) · why? ▼ hide
-2.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2024-03 · above band median (n=539) · 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-27 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Leadership reflects an ongoing commitment to achieve the school's strategic direction and improved outcomes for all students
- Wellbeing and school values are actively promoted and celebrated
- Clear and succinct guidance from regularly reviewed curriculum implementation plans
- Well-resourced semi-rural environment that supports the delivery of the New Zealand Curriculum
- School working to accelerate and raise levels of achievement of Māori and Pasifika students in literacy and numeracy
"leadership that reflects an ongoing commitment to achieve the school's strategic direction and improved outcomes for all students"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2024. 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
$3.02M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,617
2018
$2.2M
2019
$2.2M
2020
$2.4M
2021
$2.7M
2022
$3.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 36
- Year 02 55
- Year 03 50
- Year 04 58
- Year 05 54
- Year 06 50
- Year 07 13
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 97.4%
- Māori 12.3%
- Asian 4.6%
- Pacific 3.1%
- Other / MELAA 2.3%
Location
952 Matakana Road, Warkworth. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Matakana School a good school?
Matakana School scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-03 review identified 5 key findings. Leadership reflects an ongoing commitment to achieve the school's strategic direction and improved outcomes for all students
How do I enrol my child at Matakana School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4227309, email office@matakana.school.nz, or visit www.matakana.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?
Matakana School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Matakana School has 350 students, with an EQI of 394 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Matakana School in 2024-03, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz