Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
11 Portland Crescent, Thorndon
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #837 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu shows continuing positive trends in student engagement and maintains a 92% average NCEA standards achievement rate. The school demonstrates sound digital teaching capability and uses a personalised learning approach with strong monitoring platforms. However, current funding is neither sufficient nor sustainable to meet the diverse needs of its increasingly at-risk student population.
Best suited for
Students in Thorndon looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu a good school?
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu scores 74/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Sound pedagogy and digital teaching capability with agile delivery systems that respond quickly to rapid shifts in enrolments
- Personalised learning approach tailored to ākonga pace, interests, and readiness to learn
- Strong engagement metrics and continuous improvement focus with well-developed platforms (My Te Kura, My Korowai) for measuring and monitoring progress
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
no discipline data · why? ▼ hide
+52.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
57/100 from ERO review 2021-11 · bottom 10% of band (n=471) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 57/100.
Latest ERO review
2021-11-02 · ERO
- Te Kura shows continuing positive trends in engagement with five-percentage point average increase across all seven school groups from June 2019 to June 2021
- In 2020, the average NCEA standards achievement rate for full-time and young adult ākonga was 92%, maintained between 2019 and 2020
- Current policy and system settings do not adequately reflect the changing composition of the roll; funding is neither sufficient nor sustainable to meet the diverse needs of the increasingly at-risk student population
- Ākonga with moderate and high additional learning support needs are disadvantaged when enrolled at Te Kura, with entitlements not equivalent to elsewhere in the system
- Te Kura plays a significant and increasing role in educating at-risk and disengaged ākonga, many of whom are Māori, with MoE and Oranga Tamariki referrals comprising 72% of 2021 YTD cumulative full-time enrolments
"It is inequitable that some of our most disadvantaged and at-risk ākonga are accessing a part of the system with the least support."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2021. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.10M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$11k
Net assets / equity
$0.06M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
56.2%
2,338 of 4,163 leavers
-3.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
39.4%
1,642 of 4,163 leavers
-3.5pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
18.0%
750 of 4,163 leavers
-1.8pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
74.5%
2024 cohort · 4,163 students
+0.6pt vs 2023
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 68
- Creative Industries 52
- Manufacturing and Technology 11
- Construction and Infrastructure 10
- Social and Community Services 8
- Primary Industries 7
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$0.01M
Per-student funding · 2022
$1
2018
$0.6M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$0.0M
2021
$0.0M
2022
$0.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 23
- Year 02 72
- Year 03 105
- Year 04 112
- Year 05 141
- Year 06 182
- Year 07 175
- Year 08 305
- Year 09 504
- Year 10 979
- Year 11 1,391
- Year 12 1,732
- Year 13+ 4,628
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 70.1%
- Māori 35.7%
- Pacific 7.0%
- Asian 6.2%
- Other / MELAA 3.9%
Location
11 Portland Crescent, Thorndon. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu a good school?
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu scores 74/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2021-11 review identified 6 key findings. Te Kura shows continuing positive trends in engagement with five-percentage point average increase across all seven school groups from June 2019 to June 2021
How do I enrol my child at Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu?
Contact the school directly on 04-4736841, email enrolment@tekura.school.nz, or visit www.tekura.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu has 9,145 students, with an EQI of 506 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu in 2021-11. 2 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- tekura.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz