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South Auckland Middle School

198 Mahia Road, Manurewa · Auckland — South

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Total roll 178
EQI 488
Founded 2019
76

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #679 of scored NZ schools

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State school Co-educational Composite (Years 1-13) EQI 488

In summary

South Auckland Middle School's most recent ERO review (November 2024) found that the majority of students are engaged, make good progress, and outcomes are improving. Most students achieve at or above curriculum expectations in reading and writing, though fewer reach mathematics expectations; male students' achievement remains below other students. The school's leadership fosters a culture of equity and excellence, staff work collaboratively in whānau-based structures to remove barriers, and learners experience an increasingly supportive environment.

Best suited for

Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Manurewa looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is South Auckland Middle School a good school?

South Auckland Middle School scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • Leadership fosters a culture committed to high quality teaching, and equity and excellence in learner outcomes
  • Staff know learners well and work collaboratively in small classes within whānau-based structures to remove barriers
  • Learners experience an increasingly supportive environment with strengthened practices promoting inclusion and wellbeing

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
Academic
35%
no NCEA data
no NCEA data · why?
Mean of latest NCEA Level 1 + Level 2 + UE achievement percentage from Education Counts.
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Outcomes
25%
no destinations data
no destinations data · why?
Share of leavers going to a New Zealand university + Te Pūkenga + Industry Training (capped at 100%). Counts are normalised when EC publishes raw cohort sizes instead of percentages. Source: Education Counts post-school destinations.
—
Retention
15%
no retention data
no retention data · why?
Percentage of the Y9 cohort still enrolled in Y13 (all students). Source: Education Counts retention table.
—
Wellbeing
12%
standdowns 9.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=468) · 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: above band median (n=468).
91
Trajectory
8%
+3.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: near band median (n=469).
54
ERO review
5%
74/100 from ERO review 2024-11 · near band median (n=471) · 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: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=471).
74

⚠ 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): 74/100.

Latest ERO review

2024-11-19 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • The majority of students are engaged, make good progress and outcomes for learners are improving
  • The majority of students achieve at or above curriculum expectations for reading and writing; slightly less than half achieve expectations for mathematics
  • The school has yet to raise male students' achievement to the same level as other students
  • Leaders build vision into a tailored localised curriculum with individualised programmes focused on developing student independence and ownership of learning
  • The school gives effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi through partnerships with Ngāti Tamaoho, providing learners with opportunities to use te reo Māori and experience te ao Māori
"Leadership fosters a culture committed to high quality teaching, and equity and excellence in learner outcomes."
— ERO, 2024-11-19 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2021–2024. Click a point to read that review.

latest 74
0 25 50 75 100 20212024 2021-06-23 · 83/100 2024-11-19 · 74/100

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

9.1

3 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$2.01M

Per-student funding · 2022

$11,309

2018

$0.1M

2019

$1.7M

2020

$1.9M

2021

$1.8M

2022

$2.0M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 07
    45
  • Year 08
    45
  • Year 09
    49
  • Year 10
    40

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • Pacific
    64.0%
  • European/Pākehā
    23.6%
  • Māori
    23.0%
  • Asian
    21.3%
  • Other / MELAA
    1.1%

Location

198 Mahia Road, Manurewa. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is South Auckland Middle School a good school?

South Auckland Middle School scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2024-11 review identified 5 key findings. The majority of students are engaged, make good progress and outcomes for learners are improving

How do I enrol my child at South Auckland Middle School?

Contact the school directly on 09-2666695, email admin@southauckland.school.nz, or visit www.southauckland.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?

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

What is the roll size?

South Auckland Middle School has 178 students, with an EQI of 488 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed South Auckland Middle School in 2024-11, 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

19 Nov 2024

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  • crimestats.co.nz