Mangapapa School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 401
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 5 Rua Street, Mangapapa, Gisborne
- Territorial authority
- Gisborne District
- Phone
- 06-8675722
- not reported
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Gisborne
Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
Loading zone map…
Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
Check if your address is in zone →
Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- Uniform
- Required
Our school uniform is COMPULSORY from day 1 of our 2026 school year.
- Required
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- On offer
- Year 4-6 Kapa Haka
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 158
- Māori
- 199
- Pacific
- 10
- Asian
- 40
- MELAA
- 9
- Other
- 3
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 01 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 70 |
| Year 02 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 51 |
| Year 03 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 70 |
| Year 04 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 65 |
| Year 05 | 41 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 83 |
| Year 06 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 67 |
| Year 07 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| Total | 216 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 161 | 0 | 421 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 66 |
| Age 06 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 46 |
| Age 07 | 42 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 78 |
| Age 08 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 67 |
| Age 09 | 38 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 77 |
| Age 10 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 73 |
| Age 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 216 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 161 | 0 | 421 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Mangapapa School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Gisborne Region | 31.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Mangapapa School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Gisborne Region | 3.3% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Mangapapa School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Gisborne Region | 0.8% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 478
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Large urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1903
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 28 March 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (28 March 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 28 March 2023 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 401 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
May 2018
499
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 22 June 2018
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 28 March 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 15 months of the Education Review Office and Mangapapa School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Mangapapa School is located in Gisborne and provides education for learners in years 1 to 6. The vision is Toro atu ki ngā whetū kia taumata I te maurea kāore he mutunga ot te kimi mātauranga / At Mangapapa school we REACH for the stars where learning has no limits. The REACH values: respect, excellence, attitude, community and have a heart underpin teaching and learning.
Mangapapa School’s strategic drivers for improving outcomes for learners are:
whanaungatanga – feeling connected. A sense of place and identity
arohaina te Kaupapa – loving learning. Fostering a love of learning within every learner
whakapuāwai – opportunities to shine. Providing a whole child focused curriculum and culture.
A copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan can be requested from Mangapapa school.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school’s transition approach and curriculum supports learners, particularly those most at risk, to develop the foundation skills and dispositions required to enable them to be a successful learner.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
in 2020 a review of the curriculum identified the need to better assess and understand learners as they transition, to help focus teaching and provide appropriate support more accurately
a range of initiatives that promote purposeful play have been implemented to develop foundation skills and dispositions
insights from this evaluation will inform ongoing development of the localised curriculum to ensure it is responsive to the needs of learners.
The school expects to see a localised curriculum that promotes the development of foundation skills and dispositions to enable learners to successfully access the broader curriculum and ensure equitable outcomes for all.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support it in its goal to ensure that learners are able to develop the foundation skills and dispositions to access the broader curriculum and become successful learners:
leaders demonstrate a clear understanding and facilitation of their roles and responsibilities. Decision making is aligned to resourcing to achieve the school priorities
leadership is continually adapting implementation and strategy to deliver on the school’s priorities
a positive and inclusive school culture that builds and sustains relational trust, collective efficacy and teacher agency.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
continued use of school entry assessment data to refine a needs-based programme focused on embedding foundation skills and learning dispositions
aligning dispositions for learning and learner assets and identify how these will translate into relevant, challenging, and meaningful learning activities across all year levels
closer monitoring and regular evaluation and reporting against key drivers to better know the impact of actions on improving learner outcomes with a clear focus on equity and excellence.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Phil Cowie Director Review and Improvement Services (Central) Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
28 March 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 3 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).