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Maunu School

Whangarei · Northland Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Maunu School at a glance

Maunu School is a co-educational contributing school in Whangarei, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 320 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 409. The school has been open since 1884.

With 320 students on roll, Maunu School is a large school — larger than about 63% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 409, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 54 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 59.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 30.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.68 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 19959.9%
Pasifika 103.0%
Asian 10030.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 144.2%
Other 92.7%
European 199 · 59.9%
Pasifika 10 · 3.0%
Asian 100 · 30.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 14 · 4.2%
Other 9 · 2.7%

Total roll recorded: 320 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

320Students on rollLarger than 63% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
409Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.01Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.68Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhangarei District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1884
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMaunu
  • WardMangakahia-Maungatapere General Ward
  • General electorateWhangārei
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Northland Region
Whangarei 35.7450° S · 174.2724° E
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About this data

School #1050 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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