TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa
41 Kitchener Street, Wairoa · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,521 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Wairoa looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa a good school?
TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa scores 62/100 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 professional leadership with clear strategic goals that are monitored and evaluated
- Grounding in Te Aho Matua philosophy reflected across all school systems and operations
- Active student participation in cultural practices and community engagement
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.
L1 80% · L2 80% · UE 56% · top quartile of band (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 1% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 0% · below band median (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
76% to Y13 · near band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+46.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2024-03 · near band median (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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-05 · Darcy Te Hau, ERO
- Students show keen interest to learn and are active participants in their educational journey
- Ngāti Kahungunu whakapapa and history is integral to students' daily experience; strategic goal 'Tīhei Kahungunu' is well understood and articulated
- Students confidently communicate in te reo Māori with benefits evident from recent initiatives such as Kura Pō and Te Ahu o Te Reo
- Students are well supported to plan and prepare for tertiary education and future pathways
- Student achievement in literacy and numeracy requires focus; students have yet to reach full potential in these areas
"Students show a keen interest to learn and are active participants in their educational journey."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2024. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
80.0%
20 of 25 leavers
0.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
80.0%
20 of 25 leavers
0.0pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
56.0%
14 of 25 leavers
+6.0pt 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.
76.0%
2024 cohort · 25 students
+6.0pt vs 2023
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
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 1
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
$3.01M
Per-student funding · 2022
$15,949
2018
$1.5M
2019
$1.7M
2020
$3.5M
2021
$4.4M
2022
$3.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 19
- Year 02 21
- Year 03 18
- Year 04 21
- Year 05 15
- Year 06 17
- Year 07 13
- Year 08 12
- Year 09 12
- Year 10 11
- Year 11 8
- Year 12 8
- Year 13+ 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 97.4%
- European/Pākehā 4.8%
- Pacific 3.2%
- Asian 1.1%
Location
41 Kitchener Street, Wairoa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa.
Tiaho Primary School
Full Primary · 0.3km · 77 roll
30
-32 vs this
Wairoa College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.7km · 355 roll
41
-21 vs this
Wairoa Primary School
Full Primary · 0.7km · 297 roll
87
+25 vs this
St Joseph's School (Wairoa)
Full Primary · 0.7km · 95 roll
78
+16 vs this
Te Whare Kounga (Proposed opening date: 2026-07-20)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.7km · roll n/a
75
+13 vs this
Frasertown School
Full Primary · 8.3km · 122 roll
72
+10 vs this
Frequently asked
Is TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa a good school?
TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa scores 62/100 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 2024-03 review identified 6 key findings. Students show keen interest to learn and are active participants in their educational journey
How do I enrol my child at TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa?
Contact the school directly on 06-8386813, email tari@kkmwairoa.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?
TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa has 189 students, with an EQI of 532 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa in 2024-03, signed by Darcy Te Hau. 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