Te Kura o Tuahiwi
206 Tuahiwi Road, Kaiapoi · Canterbury
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,354 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Te Kura o Tuahiwi is a full primary school serving 190 students in Kaiapoi, Canterbury. The board's 2023 assurance review confirmed that all regulatory and legislative requirements were met as of March 2023, with board administration and curriculum requirements satisfied. No composite score was available at the time of this summary.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Kaiapoi looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Te Kura o Tuahiwi a good school?
Te Kura o Tuahiwi scores 66/100 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.
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.
standdowns 49.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+14.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2019-02 · above band median (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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-28 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of March 2023, Te Kura o Tuahiwi Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
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
49.1
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
$2.21M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,614
2018
$0.8M
2019
$1.3M
2020
$1.4M
2021
$1.7M
2022
$2.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 21
- Year 02 20
- Year 03 24
- Year 04 18
- Year 05 25
- Year 06 22
- Year 07 27
- Year 08 19
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 82.6%
- European/Pākehā 36.8%
- Pacific 12.6%
- Other / MELAA 1.1%
- Asian 0.5%
Location
206 Tuahiwi Road, Kaiapoi. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Kura o Tuahiwi.
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Full Primary · 2.1km · 573 roll
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+14 vs this
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Full Primary · 3.8km · 264 roll
39
-27 vs this
Rangiora New Life School
Composite · 4km · 472 roll
62
-4 vs this
Pegasus Bay School
Full Primary · 4.5km · 451 roll
55
-11 vs this
Kaiapoi North School
Full Primary · 4.9km · 540 roll
57
-9 vs this
St Joseph's School (Rangiora)
Full Primary · 4.9km · 182 roll
71
+5 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Te Kura o Tuahiwi a good school?
Te Kura o Tuahiwi scores 66/100 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 2023-08 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
How do I enrol my child at Te Kura o Tuahiwi?
Contact the school directly on 03-3138521, email office@tuahiwi.school.nz, or visit tuahiwi.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 Tuahiwi 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 Tuahiwi has 190 students, with an EQI of 498 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kura o Tuahiwi in 2023-08, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz