Te Kura o Te Kao
6603 Far North Road, Te Kao · Northland
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,309 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Kura o Te Kao provides immersion in Te Aupōuritanga with strong relationships grounded in the kura mātāpono 'kia mārama'. The March 2025 ERO review found most Kura Teina students working at or above expectations across kōrero, tuhituhi, pānui, and pāngarau, with kaiako maintaining trusting and respectful relationships with uri. Leaders demonstrate transparent and distributive servant leadership, supported by clear teaching expectations informed by sound assessment practice. The school achieved a composite score of 85.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Te Kao looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Kura o Te Kao a good school?
Te Kura o Te Kao scores 35/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong immersion in Te Aupōuritanga and sustained relationships valuing and enhancing uri holistically
- Clear and consistent teaching and learning expectations informed by sound assessment practice
- Kaiako know uri well with trusting, caring and respectful whakapapa relationships
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 NCEA data · why? ▼ hide
no positive destinations reported · why? ▼ hide
0% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 83.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+105.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2025-03 · top 10% of band (n=544) · 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-03-07 · Tiwana Hibbs, Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services
- Uri are immersed in Te Aupōuritanga with strong relationships sustained by values embedded in the kura mātāpono 'kia mārama'
- 70% of Kura Teina students in kōrero, 68% in tuhituhi, 86% in pānui, and 72% in pāngarau are working at or above kura expectations
- Leaders are positive role models using servant leadership that is transparent and distributive
- Whānau have a strong presence with their voice and contribution to strategic direction highly valued
- The wharekura is in early stages of development with leaders from a tuākana kura providing guidance and support
"Uri are immersed in Te Aupōuritanga. Kaumātua and kuikuia see the kura as important to sustaining te reo, tikanga and mātauranga Māori for the future of the iwi."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2018 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.56M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$93k
Net assets / equity
$0.43M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
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.
0.0%
2022 cohort · — students
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
83.9
5 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
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
$0.89M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,400
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.8M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$0.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 9
- Year 02 7
- Year 03 3
- Year 04 8
- Year 05 8
- Year 06 11
- Year 07 4
- Year 08 6
- Year 09 7
- Year 10 4
- Year 11 1
- Year 12 4
- Year 13+ 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 100.0%
- European/Pākehā 8.1%
- Pacific 3.5%
- Asian 2.3%
Location
6603 Far North Road, Te Kao. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Kura o Te Kao a good school?
Te Kura o Te Kao scores 35/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2025-03 review identified 5 key findings. Uri are immersed in Te Aupōuritanga with strong relationships sustained by values embedded in the kura mātāpono 'kia mārama'
How do I enrol my child at Te Kura o Te Kao?
Contact the school directly on 09-4097813, email office@tekao.school.nz, or visit www.tekuraotekao.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 Kura o Te Kao is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Kura o Te Kao has 86 students, with an EQI of 533 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kura o Te Kao in 2025-03, signed by Tiwana Hibbs. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz