Manunui School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 136
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 140 Totara Street State Highway 4, Taumarunui
- Territorial authority
- Ruapehu District
- Phone
- 07-8957143
- office@manunui.school.nz
- Website
- not reported
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Manawatū-Whanganui
Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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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.
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 69
- Māori
- 84
- Pacific
- 6
- Asian
- 5
- MELAA
- 0
- Other
- 6
- 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 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Year 02 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 25 |
| Year 03 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| Year 04 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 05 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| Year 06 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 07 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 08 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| Total | 94 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 156 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Age 06 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 25 |
| Age 07 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| Age 08 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 09 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 12 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| Age 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 94 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 156 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
118.1%
| Manunui School | 118.1% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 45.5% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 193.4% |
|---|---|
| Male | 46.2% |
| Māori | 215.5% |
| Pacific | Too few to report |
| Asian | Too few to report |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 28% |
| Total | 118.1% |
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%
| Manunui School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 6.2% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| 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%
| Manunui School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | 2.8% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| 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)
- 508
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1907
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
- 16 October 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (16 October 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 same report — the board assurance report of 16 October 2023 — also sets out actions for compliance: the non-compliance ERO identified during that process. This is that section of the report in full, in ERO’s words.
The board has identified the following area of non-compliance during the board assurance process:
providing appropriate career education and guidance for all students in Year 7 and above
[section 103 Education and Training Act 2020 ].
The board has since taken steps to address the area of non-compliance identified.
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 136 — 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.
July 2018
142
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 21 September 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 16 October 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 six months of the Education Review Office and Manunui 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
Manunui is a small semi-rural school near Taumarunui , providing education for students in Years 1 to 8. About half of the students identify as Māori . The principal was employed in 2023.
Manunui School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
equity and excellence – achieving success for all
connecting and engaging with parents and whānau in the partnership of learning and teaching.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Manunui School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of targeted actions to raise achievement for all students in literacy and mathematics. Supporting equitable outcomes, strengthening partnerships for learning and improving regular rates of attendance are ongoing priorities for the school.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
to support the school’s commitment to increasing rates of progress and equitable outcomes for all learners in literacy and mathematics
the need to improve regular attendance to enable learning opportunities and success for all
the priority on developing effective, learning-centred partnerships with parents, for continuous improvement in student outcomes.
The school expects to see improvement in attendance, rates of progress and overall achievement in literacy and mathematics.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve outcomes for students in attendance and learning:
leadership for learning that is growing an increasingly collaborative team culture and focusing on continuous improvement
a strategic approach to professional development that is targeted to the needs of students, teachers and classroom support staff
positive relationships and community connections that foster a sense of belonging.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
implementing targeted actions and programmes to promote progress and equitable outcomes for all learners, particularly for boys in literacy
continuing to develop a collaborative team culture and provide professional learning opportunities to ensure consistency of assessment, planning and teaching
strengthening learning-centred partnerships with parents, whānau and community to build shared understandings, increase rates of attendance and improve student outcomes.
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.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
16 October 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).