Mana College
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Our read on Mana College
Compliance Check Passed After Minor Fix
This report is a Board Assurance review focused on regulatory and legislative compliance, not a full evaluation of teaching and learning quality. As of May 2025, the board confirmed it meets requirements across administration, curriculum, health and safety, and personnel, after addressing one minor compliance issue.
Source: ERO, 10 April 2026 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
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Mana College
22 Awarua Street, Takapūwāhia, Porirua
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- Does Mana College have an enrolment zone?
- Yes. An enrolment scheme is listed and the available zone map is shown below. Check your exact address before relying on eligibility.
- What year levels does Mana College teach?
- Mana College teaches Year 9–13.
- What is Mana College's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 509. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 483 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is April 2026.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Opened
- 1957
- Principal
- Jeff Chapman
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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