St Mary MacKillop Catholic School
12 Mcnaughton Avenue, Mangere · Auckland — South
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #463 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Mangere looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Mary MacKillop Catholic School a good school?
St Mary MacKillop Catholic School scores 79/100 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
- Leaders and teachers have high expectations of learners with clear learning progressions
- Leaders set and pursue goals and targets to accelerate the learning of students at risk
- The curriculum has a clear focus on developing foundational skills for learning
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=468) · why? ▼ hide
+1.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2024-10 · above band median (n=471) · 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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-10-25 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Most learners achieve at or above curriculum expectations in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Outcomes for Māori learners are not yet equitable.
- About half of all learners attend school regularly; the school does not yet meet the Ministry of Education's 2024 target for regular attendance.
- Leaders effectively plan, coordinate and evaluate the school's curriculum and teaching.
- Students enjoy a sense of belonging, and are confident in their identity, language and culture.
"Leaders effectively plan, coordinate and evaluate the school's curriculum and teaching."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$3.12M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$113k
Net assets / equity
$1.20M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
$2.32M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,567
2018
$2.1M
2019
$2.2M
2020
$2.4M
2021
$2.4M
2022
$2.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 40
- Year 02 42
- Year 03 42
- Year 04 50
- Year 05 34
- Year 06 32
- Year 07 52
- Year 08 41
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 80.5%
- Asian 20.9%
- European/Pākehā 3.1%
- Māori 2.5%
- Other / MELAA 0.6%
Location
12 Mcnaughton Avenue, Mangere. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Mary MacKillop Catholic School a good school?
St Mary MacKillop Catholic School scores 79/100 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 2024-10 review identified 6 key findings. Most learners achieve at or above curriculum expectations in reading, writing and mathematics.
How do I enrol my child at St Mary MacKillop Catholic School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2571435, email katrinag@marymackillop.school.nz, or visit www.marymackillop.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?
St Mary MacKillop Catholic School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Mary MacKillop Catholic School has 354 students, with an EQI of 475 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Mary MacKillop Catholic School in 2024-10, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 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
- marymackillop.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz