Last updated October 2026
Mamaku School is a state, co-educational full primary school for Years 1 to 8 at 54 Tarena Street, Mamaku. It opened in 1899 and had 89 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply. Its website lists an indoor swimming pool, a hall, a covered court, playing fields and a BMX track, and students in Years 3 to 8 each have a Chromebook. The Happy Kids Club runs before and after school care on site.
At a glance
- Principal
- Peter Vos
- Address
- 54 Tarena Street, Mamaku
- Phone
- 07 332 5726
Home zone
No home zone: any student can apply to enrol. If more students apply than there are places, the school decides how places are offered.
Who goes here
Share of the 89 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.
MELAA: Middle Eastern, Latin American and African.
What ERO found
The Education Review Office’s latest report on the school is a School Report from February 2026. ERO found the school is still working towards strong success and progress for every learner.
Since its previous report it has put structured literacy in place across the school, strengthened planning, and given target groups and students with additional needs focused support. ERO noted warm and respectful relationships, well-understood school values, good quality teaching and a broad curriculum.
Achievement is a concern: a small majority of learners meet or exceed the expected curriculum level in reading and maths, and less than half do in writing, where results are not yet even across groups. A small majority attend regularly, behind the government’s 80% target, and attendance is not yet improving.
ERO’s priorities are to lift writing, especially for boys and Māori students, make teacher judgements more consistent, review school systems, and improve attendance. ERO also found attendance procedures did not match policy, which the board has since addressed.
Read the ERO reports for Mamaku School
Enrolling
There is no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol at the school.
Schools nearby
Where students go next
Based on home zones around the school’s own address. Families can apply to any school, and your own address decides which zones you are in.
In Mamaku Rotorua
Mamaku School is in Mamaku Rotorua. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Mamaku Rotorua guide →Questions parents ask
Is Mamaku School zoned?
No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 8.
How many students go there?
89 at 1 Sep 2026.
Does it ask for donations?
No. It is in the donation scheme, so it only asks for donations for school camps.
What is its Equity Index?
514. The Ministry of Education’s Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, from 344 (fewest) to 569 (most). It is used to share out funding, not as a measure of quality.
Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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Sources and data notes 1
- School facts: School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 24 Oct 2026 (CC BY 4.0). NCEA results, roll history and stand-downs: Education Counts, school leavers 2023 to 2025, stand-downs 2025, rolls 2021 to 2025 (CC BY 4.0).