Last updated November 2026
Mangatawhiri School is a state, co-educational full primary school for Years 1 to 8 at 15 Mckenzie Road, Pokeno. It opened in 1878 and had 172 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
Its home zone includes parts of Mangatāwhiri, Mercer and Pōkeno; the zone map below shows the full boundary.
At a glance
- Principal
- Sharron Scouse
- Address
- 15 Mckenzie Road, Pokeno
- Phone
- 09 233 6004
Home zone
Parts of these suburbs: Mangatāwhiri near Pukekohe, Mercer near Pukekohe and Pōkeno near Pukekohe: check your street.
Zone boundaries are set by the school’s enrolment scheme and can change. Confirm your address with the school before you rely on it.
Who goes here
Share of the 172 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 Te Ara Huarau School Profile Report from March 2023. It sets out the evaluation the school and ERO agreed to work on together: how wellbeing is built into curriculum planning and design.
ERO found a classroom culture that is settled and shaped by the school’s values, a wide range of learning opportunities, leadership that supports ongoing review, and well-established tracking of student progress with support in place for all learners.
Next, the school plans to run a resilience programme across every year level, explore te whare tapa whā as part of a culturally responsive plan, use a culturally responsive framework to plan its next steps, and keep building partnerships that support learners. ERO’s next public report on the school will be a School Evaluation Report.
Read the ERO reports for Mangatawhiri School
Enrolling
Students who live in the school’s home zone have the right to enrol. Out-of-zone places are offered under the school’s enrolment scheme, by ballot when there are more applicants than places.
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 Mangatāwhiri near Pukekohe
Mangatawhiri School is in Mangatāwhiri near Pukekohe. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Mangatāwhiri near Pukekohe guide →Questions parents ask
Is Mangatawhiri School zoned?
It has a home zone covering parts of Mangatāwhiri near Pukekohe, Mercer near Pukekohe and Pōkeno near Pukekohe.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 8.
How many students go there?
172 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?
436. 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, 26 Oct 2026 (CC BY 4.0). Home zone: Ministry of Education enrolment zones (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).