Mana Tamariki
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Mana Tamariki in brief
Mana Tamariki is a small state co-educational composite school (Year 1–13) in Palmerston North, Palmerston North, with 74 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 444 sits in the middle of the national range, so its students come from a broad cross-section of backgrounds. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. It is a Māori-medium school: all teaching is in te reo Māori. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 2000.
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Mana Tamariki
165 Grey Street, Palmerston North, Palmerston North
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- No enrolment scheme is listed for Mana Tamariki, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, with no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. A place still turns on capacity at the year level you need.
- Year levels: Year 1–13
- Roll size: Small school
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What families ask about Mana Tamariki
- Does Mana Tamariki have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Mana Tamariki teach?
- Mana Tamariki teaches Year 1–13.
- What is Mana Tamariki's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 444. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 74 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- No recent ERO review date is available in the current public data.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in te reo Māori
- Opened
- 2000
- Principal
- Kaimoni Soutar
- Donation requests
- May Be RequestedSchool may request voluntary donations
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- Enrolment zone
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