Te Wharekura o Manaia
22 Goldfields Road, Manaia · Waikato
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #396 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Manaia looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Te Wharekura o Manaia a good school?
Te Wharekura o Manaia scores 80/100 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
- Strong whānau engagement and unity in supporting student learning outcomes
- High-quality implementation of te reo Māori through multiple pathways including karakia, waiata, kapa haka
- Collaborative leadership culture with representation from four local iwi on the board
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.
L1 90% · L2 90% · UE 70% · top quartile of band (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
no positive destinations reported · why? ▼ hide
60% to Y13 · below band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 6.8/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+28.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2018-01 · above band median (n=544) · 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2018-01-23 · Lynda Pura-Watson, ERO
- Students confidently and naturally demonstrate the attributes of Pukewhakataratara across all contexts
- The kura is the first in the wider Hauraki and Tainui area to progress through to the higher levels of the PB4L initiative
- Whānau are united in their aspirations for the kura and actively participate in students' learning and decision-making
- Students show strong sense of belonging to their kura, whānau and village community with well-supported connections to marae
- The whānau have committed to funding additional staffing to maintain lower student/teacher ratios
"He tino tirohanga tō te whānau mō tō rātou kura me ngā putanga ākonga. He kaha te whakaaro huritao i te kura, puta noa i ngā whakahaeretanga katoa."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2012–2018. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
90.0%
9 of 10 leavers
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
90.0%
9 of 10 leavers
University Entrance · 2024
70.0%
7 of 10 leavers
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
60.0%
2024 cohort · 10 students
-40.0pt vs 2022
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
6.8
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 2
- Creative Industries 1
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
$2.12M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,257
2018
$1.9M
2019
$2.0M
2020
$2.1M
2021
$2.1M
2022
$2.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 13
- Year 02 10
- Year 03 17
- Year 04 22
- Year 05 7
- Year 06 17
- Year 07 15
- Year 08 11
- Year 09 15
- Year 10 11
- Year 11 9
- Year 12 9
- Year 13+ 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 97.1%
- European/Pākehā 16.8%
- Pacific 6.9%
- Other / MELAA 0.6%
Location
22 Goldfields Road, Manaia. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Wharekura o Manaia a good school?
Te Wharekura o Manaia scores 80/100 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 2018-01 review identified 5 key findings. Students confidently and naturally demonstrate the attributes of Pukewhakataratara across all contexts
How do I enrol my child at Te Wharekura o Manaia?
Contact the school directly on 07-8668786, email lorraine@twom.school.nz, or visit twom.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?
Te Wharekura o Manaia is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Wharekura o Manaia has 173 students, with an EQI of 521 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Wharekura o Manaia in 2018-01, signed by Lynda Pura-Watson. 2 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz