Maungakaramea School
Tangihua Road, Maungakaramea · Northland
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Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #121 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Maungakaramea School is a full primary school in Maungakaramea, Tai Tokerau, with a roll of 112 students. The school's most recent ERO review in September 2023 identified well-established school values, strong connections between the school, whānau, community, and local businesses, and a cohesive staff with shared goals as key strengths. The board of trustees is committed to building community connections and ensuring educational success for all tamariki.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Maungakaramea looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Maungakaramea School a good school?
Maungakaramea School scores 87/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Well-established school values and strong connections between the school, whānau, community, and local businesses
- A cohesive staff with shared goals
- Committed board of trustees focused on building community connections and ensuring the educational success for all tamariki
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 14.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+37.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2019-07 · above band median (n=520) · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-09-11 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Well-established school values and strong connections between the school, whānau, community, and local businesses
- Cohesive staff with shared goals
- Committed board of trustees focused on building community connections and ensuring educational success for all tamariki
- School evaluating successful implementation of localised curriculum and use of a graduate profile to guide the learning process
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the successful implementation of the localised curriculum and use of a graduate profile to guide the learning process helping to create sustained connections with whānau and the community."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.86M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$15k
Net assets / equity
$0.19M
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
14.1
1 this year · 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
$1.02M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,127
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.4M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.7M
2022
$1.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 13
- Year 02 15
- Year 03 14
- Year 04 13
- Year 05 19
- Year 06 11
- Year 07 16
- Year 08 10
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 90.2%
- Māori 18.8%
- Asian 3.6%
- Pacific 2.7%
- Other / MELAA 1.8%
Location
Tangihua Road, Maungakaramea. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Maungakaramea School a good school?
Maungakaramea School scores 87/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-09 review identified 4 key findings. Well-established school values and strong connections between the school, whānau, community, and local businesses
How do I enrol my child at Maungakaramea School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4323804, email office@mgk.school.nz, or visit www.maungakaramea.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?
Maungakaramea School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Maungakaramea School has 112 students, with an EQI of 438 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Maungakaramea School in 2023-09, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz