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Maunu School

13 Austin Road, Maunu · Northland

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Total roll 327
EQI 409
Founded 1884
62

Composite score

Established

B

Below median

Rank #1,510 of scored NZ schools

In summary

Maunu School's May 2024 ERO review identified strengths in collaborative leadership focused on equity, strong stakeholder partnerships, and an inclusive learning environment promoting diversity and respect. Leaders and teachers work together to enact the school vision with a focus on equitable outcomes for all students.

Best suited for

Students in Maunu looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Maunu School a good school?

Maunu School scores 62/100 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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 15.8/1k · suspensions 14.7/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=536).
55
Trajectory
25%
-10.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=534).
37
ERO review
40%
83/100 from ERO review 2018-05 · above band median (n=539) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2018. Peer comparison: above band median (n=539).
83

⚠ 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

2024-05-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
  • Board Administration requirements met
  • Curriculum requirements met
  • Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
  • Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of March 2023, the Maunu School School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
— ERO, 2024-05-07 (governance)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. Click a point to read that review.

latest 83
0 25 50 75 100 20152018 2015-01-26 · 84/100 2018-05-01 · 83/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: n/a

Annual report

Total revenue

$3.13M

Surplus / (deficit)

$50k

Net assets / equity

$0.81M

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

15.8

2 this year · NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

14.7

1 this year · 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$2.98M

Per-student funding · 2022

$9,099

2018

$1.9M

2019

$2.2M

2020

$2.6M

2021

$4.3M

2022

$3.0M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    54
  • Year 02
    45
  • Year 03
    35
  • Year 04
    61
  • Year 05
    45
  • Year 06
    59
  • Year 07
    7

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    63.3%
  • Asian
    28.1%
  • Māori
    20.5%
  • Other / MELAA
    7.0%
  • Pacific
    2.4%

Location

13 Austin Road, Maunu. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Maunu School a good school?

Maunu School scores 62/100 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 2024-05 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023

How do I enrol my child at Maunu School?

Contact the school directly on 09-4388060, email office@maunu.school.nz, or visit www.maunu.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?

Maunu School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Maunu School has 327 students, with an EQI of 409 (lower socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Maunu School in 2024-05, 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.

Last updated

7 May 2024

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  • schoolsdata.co.nz
  • crimestats.co.nz