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Mana College

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Takapuwahia, Porirua

507 students on the roll in Takapuwahia · EQI 509 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 2. Current Equity Index: 509. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 22 Awarua Street, Takapuwahia, Porirua, 5240
  • Roll: 507 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1957
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.04, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
  • Setting: Large urban area
  • Phone: 04-2375424
  • Email: office@mana.school.nz
  • Contact: Jeff Chapman
  • Website: mana.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 217 · 43%
Māori 296 · 58%
Pacific 186 · 37%
Asian 47 · 9%
MELAA 10 · 2%
Other 5 · 1%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Enrolment zone

  • Mana College, in force from 2019-01-01 · 48 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 October 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Mana College?

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational, in Takapuwahia.

How many students does Mana College have?

507 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Mana College's Equity Index?

EQI 509, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 2.

Does Mana College have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.