# Te Kura o Te Wainui-ā-Rua

**Type:** Composite (State)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** 4502 Whanganui River Road, Ranana  
**Region:** Taranaki & Manawatū  
**Total roll:** 58  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 536  
**Founded:** 2005  

## Latest ERO review (2023-10-26)

**Author:** Darcy Te Hau, ERO  
**Composite score:** 71/100  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/559/te-kura-o-te-wainui-a-rua#report-29421>

### Key findings
- Uri are developing an understanding of their uniqueness as descendants of Te Awa Tupua o Whanganui
- Governance and tumuaki work collaboratively to pursue the kura vision, values, and goals with clear emphasis on ngā uara o te kura
- Leadership and kaiako continue to build their knowledge and understanding of their roles and responsibilities and proactively develop networks to strengthen kura capacity
- Student achievement data at the end of 2022 showed many uri required accelerated learning in literacy and mathematics to achieve school expectations
- Internal evaluation requires strengthening and better coherence in curriculum leadership is required to achieve consistent planning, assessment and reporting practices school wide

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"Uri identity, wellbeing and sense of belonging to Te Awa Tupua is a priority."_ — ERO, 2023-10-26 (wellbeing)

> _"Kaiako utilise the natural learning environment as a basis for authentic learning opportunities to ensure that uri have a range of stimulating learning experiences that connect them to Te Awa Tupua, their marae and whenua."_ — ERO, 2023-10-26 (curriculum)

> _"Governance and tumuaki work collaboratively to pursue the kura vision, values, and goals with a clear emphasis on ngā uara o te kura."_ — ERO, 2023-10-26 (leadership)

## Tags

`state_school` · `coeducational` · `composite_year_1_13` · `kura_kaupapa_maori_indicator` · `eqi_high_need`

## Machine-readable siblings

- JSON: <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/te-kura-o-te-wainui-a-rua/facts.json>
- ERO history (markdown): <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/te-kura-o-te-wainui-a-rua/ero-history.md>

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