South Makirikiri School
945 Makirikiri Road, Marton · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #930 of scored NZ schools
In summary
South Makirikiri School's board assurance review in June 2023 confirmed the board has met regulatory and legislative requirements, with board administration and curriculum requirements verified. No composite score data is available.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Marton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is South Makirikiri School a good school?
South Makirikiri School scores 73/100 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.
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
-13.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2023-06 · below 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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
- Board Administration confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare confirmed
- Personnel Management confirmed
"As of June 2022, the South Makirikiri School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.38M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$6k
Net assets / equity
$0.48M
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
$0.98M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,881
2018
$0.9M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$1.1M
2022
$1.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 19
- Year 02 19
- Year 03 12
- Year 04 22
- Year 05 14
- Year 06 20
- Year 07 15
- Year 08 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 86.6%
- Māori 10.6%
- Pacific 3.5%
- Asian 3.5%
- Other / MELAA 2.8%
Location
945 Makirikiri Road, Marton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with South Makirikiri School.
Huntley School (Marton)
Full Primary · 5km · 147 roll
84
+11 vs this
James Cook School
Full Primary · 5.5km · 156 roll
64
-9 vs this
St Matthew's School (Marton)
Full Primary · 5.8km · 59 roll
58
-15 vs this
Marton School
Full Primary · 6.3km · 216 roll
52
-21 vs this
Rangitīkei College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 6.6km · 305 roll
55
-18 vs this
Marton Junction School
Full Primary · 6.7km · 94 roll
56
-17 vs this
Frequently asked
Is South Makirikiri School a good school?
South Makirikiri School scores 73/100 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 2023-06 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
How do I enrol my child at South Makirikiri School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3276617, email office@southmak.school.nz, or visit www.southmak.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 Makirikiri School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
South Makirikiri School has 142 students, with an EQI of 444 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed South Makirikiri School in 2023-06, 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