Maungatapere School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 309
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Mangakahia Road, Maungatapere
- Territorial authority
- Whangarei District
- Phone
- 09-4346743
- not reported
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Whangārei · schools in Northland
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
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.
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
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.
- Voluntary donation
- $70 for the year (first child; second child $60, third $50, fourth $40, fifth free)
For the year donations are: First child $70 Second child (same family) $60 Third child " $50 Fourth child " $40 Fifth child " free
- $70 for the year (first child; second child $60, third $50, fourth $40, fifth free)
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 272
- Māori
- 84
- Pacific
- 9
- Asian
- 17
- MELAA
- 4
- Other
- 2
- 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 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 40 |
| Year 02 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 37 |
| Year 03 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 43 |
| Year 04 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 35 |
| Year 05 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 38 |
| Year 06 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 39 |
| Year 07 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 47 |
| Year 08 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 36 |
| Total | 84 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 275 | 0 | 315 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 40 |
| Age 06 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 37 |
| Age 07 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 42 |
| Age 08 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 36 |
| Age 09 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 39 |
| Age 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 38 |
| Age 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 38 |
| Age 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 41 |
| Age 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 84 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 275 | 0 | 315 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Maungatapere School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 52% |
| Full Primary | 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%
| Maungatapere School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 6.5% |
| 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%
| Maungatapere School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 2.7% |
| 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)
- 430
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural settlement
- Date opened
- 25 January 1877
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
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 8 December 2022
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (8 December 2022)
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 8 December 2022 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 309 — 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.
March 2016
312
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 23 May 2016
October 2012
282
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 21 January 2013
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 8 December 2022 — “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 11 months of the Education Review Office and Maungatapere 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
Maungatapere School , located near Whangarei , provides education for students from years 1 to 8. The school offers learning opportunities for students in an inclusive setting. Strong links between the community, school, the Kāhui Ako and the school's rural environment are valued.
Maungatapere School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
use the school inquiry model to develop student centred learning
learn through authentic and culturally inclusive experiences
demonstrate positive and resilient values, wellbeing, and problem-solving skills through cooperative learning.
strengthen students’ writing and te reo Māori skills.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Maungatapere School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how student leadership develops students’ confidence in their own culture and capability to set goals in their learning. This will include how students make connections through the school values in culturally inclusive ways and gain greater knowledge and responsibility.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is the opportunity it provides to:
support students to gain greater knowledge and responsibility to become self-determined learners through authentic inquiry
develop equity and excellence through staff and student collaboration and reflection
promote and develop leadership capabilities
share student learning with whanau and community.
The school expects to see:
students who know and can discuss their learning with family and whānau
personal and professional growth of staff and students in the use of inquiry
students empowered to show leadership across the school in a variety of ways and settings
resilient, self-motivated students using school values and cooperative learning techniques.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how student leadership develops students’ confidence in their own culture and capability to set goals in their learning. This will include how students make connections through the school values in culturally inclusive ways and gain greater knowledge and responsibility:
a cooperative approach to teaching and learning that promotes a strong school and class culture
students are provided with opportunities to learn through the breadth and depth of the curriculum
strong local community and Kāhui Ako support
the school’s ability to grow leadership in students and staff.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
valuing who we are, individual and school values, and cooperative team building
supporting students to develop resilience to overcome challenges and be challenged by new experiences
growing student leadership particularly across the senior school
building authentic inquiry and levels of problem-solving ability across the curriculum
sharing of learning and engagement with school and the wider community.
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.
Filivaifale Jason Swann Director Review and Improvement Services (Northern) Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
8 December 2022
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 4 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).