Maungatapere School
Mangakahia Road, Maungatapere · Northland
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #292 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Maungatapere School's Board of Trustees confirmed meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements verified in the December 2022 review. No specific strengths or concerns were detailed in the available ERO findings.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Maungatapere looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Maungatapere School a good school?
Maungatapere School scores 82/100 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
- A cooperative approach to teaching and learning that promotes a strong school and class culture
- Students are provided with opportunities to learn through the breadth and depth of the curriculum
- Strong local community and Kāhui Ako support
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=518) · why? ▼ hide
+1.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2016-05 · top quartile of band (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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-08 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- School employs a cooperative approach to teaching and learning that promotes strong school and class culture
- Students are provided with opportunities to learn through the breadth and depth of the curriculum
- Strong local community and Kāhui Ako support
- The school demonstrates ability to grow leadership in students and staff
- ERO and school are evaluating how student leadership develops students' confidence in their own culture and capability to set goals
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how student leadership develops students' confidence in their own culture and capability to set goals in their learning."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2016. 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
$2.39M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,542
2018
$1.8M
2019
$1.9M
2020
$2.9M
2021
$2.2M
2022
$2.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 40
- Year 02 37
- Year 03 43
- Year 04 35
- Year 05 38
- Year 06 39
- Year 07 47
- Year 08 36
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 89.0%
- Māori 26.8%
- Asian 5.0%
- Other / MELAA 2.8%
- Pacific 2.5%
Location
Mangakahia Road, Maungatapere. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Maungatapere School a good school?
Maungatapere School scores 82/100 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 2022-12 review identified 5 key findings. School employs a cooperative approach to teaching and learning that promotes strong school and class culture
How do I enrol my child at Maungatapere School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4346743, or visit www.maungatapere.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?
Maungatapere School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Maungatapere School has 317 students, with an EQI of 430 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Maungatapere School in 2022-12, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 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