# Te Kamo High School

**Type:** Secondary (Year 9-15) (State)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** 1 Wilkinson Avenue, Kamo, Whangarei  
**Region:** Tai Tokerau  
**Total roll:** 767  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 508  
**Founded:** 1961  
**Website:** <http://www.kamohigh.school.nz/>  

> ⚠️ **Active MoE intervention** — a limited statutory manager has been appointed (2019-08-15). Source: <https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2019-go3735>

## Latest ERO review (2023-10-16)

**Author:** n/a, ERO  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/13/te-kamo-high-school#report-29049>

### Key findings
- The school has made valuable progress in addressing areas identified in the 2020 ERO report, particularly in leadership appointments and school operations.
- Provision of positive learning environments and student wellbeing has improved through strengthened pastoral systems, more regular whānau contact, and visible school values.
- Student outcomes show improvement in attendance, literacy and numeracy, with positive increases noted for males and Māori students in NCEA achievement.
- Teaching effectiveness and curriculum development have strengthened through data analysis, improved assessment practices, and planned senior curriculum design.
- Leadership and stewardship capacity has increased significantly through strategic appointments and improved board scrutiny of student progress and achievement.

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"Significant growth in professional leadership has occurred. The principal, school leaders and staff share a clear understanding about their professional roles and responsibilities."_ — ERO, 2023-10-16 (leadership)

> _"Progress is evident in the provision of more positive and supportive learning environments for student learning. Senior leadership, curriculum leaders, deans and whānau leaders provide support and guidance to students to learning pathways."_ — ERO, 2023-10-16 (wellbeing)

> _"Developing targeted approaches to better respond to Māori achievement, particularly at NCEA Levels 1, and 3 and in University Entrance."_ — ERO, 2023-10-16 (maori)

## International student programme

- **SIEBA member:** yes
- **Source:** <https://www.kamohigh.school.nz/international/code-of-practice>

## Tags

`accepts_international_students` · `sieba_member` · `state_school` · `coeducational` · `secondary_school` · `eqi_above_average_need`

## Machine-readable siblings

- JSON: <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/te-kamo-high-school/facts.json>
- ERO history (markdown): <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/te-kamo-high-school/ero-history.md>

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Methodology: <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/methodology> · Every claim above links to its source document.