Maungawhau School
Ellerton Road, Mount Eden · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #343 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Maungawhau School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2023. The Board Assurance Review found the board confirmed compliance with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements. No composite score was available from this review type.
Best suited for
Students in Mount Eden looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Maungawhau School a good school?
Maungawhau School scores 81/100 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.
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
-0.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2018-11 · top quartile of band (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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-11-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2023
- Board Administration - Yes
- Curriculum - Yes
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare - Yes
- Personnel Management - Yes
"As of May 2023, the Maungawhau School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$6.59M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$15k
Net assets / equity
$2.02M
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
$4.46M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,374
2018
$3.4M
2019
$3.5M
2020
$4.1M
2021
$4.6M
2022
$4.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 94
- Year 02 101
- Year 03 107
- Year 04 108
- Year 05 94
- Year 06 124
- Year 07 15
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 55.6%
- European/Pākehā 46.9%
- Māori 6.7%
- Other / MELAA 3.9%
- Pacific 3.6%
- International 1.9%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
0-6
Location
Ellerton Road, Mount Eden. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Maungawhau School a good school?
Maungawhau School scores 81/100 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 2023-11 review identified 7 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2023
How do I enrol my child at Maungawhau School?
Contact the school directly on 09-6388829, email office@maungawhau.school.nz, or visit www.maungawhau.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?
Maungawhau School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Maungawhau School has 700 students, with an EQI of 344 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Maungawhau School in 2023-11, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- maungawhau.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz