Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa
33 Fifth Avenue, Enderley · Waikato
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #2 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Enderley looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa a good school?
Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa scores 97/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Te Pou-a-Haokai curriculum deeply rooted in Ngāti Wairere histories, mōteatea and cultural narratives
- Innovative PBI dashboard system for real-time monitoring of student progress and decision-making
- Confident, resilient uri with high attendance and engagement despite overcrowded physical learning spaces
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 destinations data · why? ▼ hide
no retention data · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+49.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
87/100 from ERO review 2024-08 · 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): 87/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-08-22 · Rita Walker, ERO
- Uri develop as confident learners at ease in te ao Māori through Te Pou-a-Haokai curriculum grounded in Ngāti Wairere narratives and cultural histories
- Innovative use of Power Business Intelligence (PBI) dashboard provides real-time monitoring of student achievement, behaviour and attendance trends across the school
- Strong holistic achievement: 91% of uri achieved Te Reo Matatini, 94% achieved in Te Pou Akoako (digital technology), with high success in literacy across all year levels
- Distributive, strength-based leadership with clear vision and whanaungatanga practices creates a culture of collective responsibility for uri success
- Uri attendance ranges 82-92% throughout the year with high engagement; wharekura Year 11 inaugural NCEA cohort achieved 87.5% pass rate with 75% merit/excellence
"Te Pou-a-Haokai provides inspirational guidance for kaupapa Māori pedagogy, high expectations and respectful, reciprocal learning relationships. The curriculum encapsulates the cultural narratives and histories of Ngāti Wairere and their kūmara gardens that once lay in Hamilton."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2024. Click a point to read that review.
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
0.0
· 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
$2.82M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,961
2018
$1.8M
2019
$1.9M
2020
$2.5M
2021
$3.4M
2022
$2.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 22
- Year 02 27
- Year 03 24
- Year 04 38
- Year 05 24
- Year 06 34
- Year 07 27
- Year 08 27
- Year 09 23
- Year 10 29
- Year 11 10
- Year 12 18
- Year 13+ 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 99.4%
- Pacific 10.8%
- European/Pākehā 4.8%
- Asian 2.2%
- Other / MELAA 0.3%
Location
33 Fifth Avenue, Enderley. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa a good school?
Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa scores 97/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-08 review identified 6 key findings. Uri develop as confident learners at ease in te ao Māori through Te Pou-a-Haokai curriculum grounded in Ngāti Wairere narratives and cultural histories
How do I enrol my child at Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa?
Contact the school directly on 07-8556674. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa has 315 students, with an EQI of 518 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa in 2024-08, signed by Rita Walker. 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