Mauku School
389 Union Road, Mauku · Auckland — South
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,066 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Mauku School's 2023 Education Review Office report identified well-established community and whānau relationships and collaborative partnerships with community agencies as key strengths. The school's embedded cultural approach known as the 'Mauku Way' supports student progress and achievement.
Best suited for
Students in Mauku looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Mauku School a good school?
Mauku 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.
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 96.5/1k · suspensions 36.2/1k · exclusions 34.6/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+6.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2018-12 · above band median (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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-20 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of November 2022, the Mauku School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.93M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$39k
Net assets / equity
$0.65M
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
96.5
5 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
36.2
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
34.6
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
$1.31M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,315
2018
$0.9M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.3M
2021
$1.7M
2022
$1.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 22
- Year 02 27
- Year 03 23
- Year 04 37
- Year 05 26
- Year 06 16
- Year 07 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 71.3%
- Māori 31.8%
- Asian 14.0%
- Pacific 13.4%
- Other / MELAA 6.4%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
Years 1–6
Location
389 Union Road, Mauku. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Mauku School.
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Frequently asked
Is Mauku School a good school?
Mauku 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 2023-07 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
How do I enrol my child at Mauku School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2363654, email admin@mauku.school.nz, or visit www.mauku.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?
Mauku School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Mauku School has 157 students, with an EQI of 475 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Mauku School in 2023-07, 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
- web.archive.org
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- mauku.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz