Mangamuka School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Mangamuka School
Small School With Heart, Significant Improvements Needed
Mangamuka School is a small, tight-knit rural Māori school with genuine strengths in student wellbeing and cultural identity. However, ERO has identified serious concerns around student attendance, the collection and use of achievement data, and teaching capability in core subjects. The school is at an early stage of building the systems needed to improve learner outcomes.
Source: ERO, 10 October 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Mangamuka School
Mangamuka School Road, Mangamuka, Okaihau
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Quick answers
What families ask about Mangamuka School
- Does Mangamuka School 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 Mangamuka School teach?
- Mangamuka School teaches Year 1–6.
- What is Mangamuka School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 556. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 10 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is October 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in te reo Māori
- Opened
- 1879
- Principal
- Jeanette Matheson (Acting)
- Urban/rural setting
- Rural other
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
Future schooling options
Next steps in the education journey
No intermediate or high schools found within 5km.
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About OSCAR Programmes
Many New Zealand schools have OSCAR-approved before and after school programmes. These programmes provide supervised care, activities, and often homework help during extended hours.
- Typical hours: 7am-8:30am and 3pm-6pm
- Childcare subsidy may be available through WINZ
- Some are run on-site, others at nearby community centres
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