TKKM o Ngati Ruanui
245 South Road, Hāwera · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,204 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Hāwera looking for a state-funded setting.
Is TKKM o Ngati Ruanui a good school?
TKKM o Ngati Ruanui scores 41/100 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
- Students develop strong identity, cultural pride and connection to Ngāti Ruanui whānau, hapū and iwi
- Immersive te reo o Ngāti Ruanui environment with renowned strength in Te Reo Māori sign language
- Deliberate nurturing of students to become future kaikōrero and kaikaranga for their marae
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
Uni 1% · Te Pūkenga 1% · Industry 0% · bottom quartile of band (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
17% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+52.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
76/100 from ERO review 2018-10 · above 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): 76/100.
Latest ERO review
2018-10-12 · Lynda Pura-Watson, ERO
- Students show aroha, joy and laughter and are receptive to these values
- Students are immersed in te reo o Ngāti Ruanui and tikanga with strong language development
- Leadership is developing with strategic focus to build capability of all staff to be leaders
- Student learning and outcomes can be further enhanced with greater consistency in teaching for learning
- Whānau have identified key next steps: refine local curriculum, extend language models and experiences, and review long-term vision
"Students are receptive to aroha, joy and laughter."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2018. Click a point to read that review.
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.
16.7%
2023 cohort · 6 students
-83.3pt vs 2022
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
$2.52M
Per-student funding · 2022
$21,340
2018
$0.6M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.8M
2021
$2.0M
2022
$2.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 18
- Year 02 7
- Year 03 9
- Year 04 8
- Year 05 10
- Year 06 5
- Year 07 3
- Year 08 9
- Year 09 9
- Year 10 7
- Year 11 6
- Year 12 6
- Year 13+ 8
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 96.6%
- Pacific 10.2%
- European/Pākehā 9.3%
- Asian 0.8%
Location
245 South Road, Hāwera. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with TKKM o Ngati Ruanui.
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Contributing · 0.3km · 174 roll
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+31 vs this
Hāwera Christian School
Full Primary · 0.3km · 55 roll
92
+51 vs this
St Joseph's School (Hawera)
Full Primary · 0.5km · 216 roll
57
+16 vs this
Ramanui School
Contributing · 0.6km · 51 roll
26
-15 vs this
Te Paepae o Aotea
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.1km · 844 roll
49
+8 vs this
Tawhiti School
Contributing · 1.7km · 285 roll
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Frequently asked
Is TKKM o Ngati Ruanui a good school?
TKKM o Ngati Ruanui scores 41/100 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 2018-10 review identified 5 key findings. Students show aroha, joy and laughter and are receptive to these values
How do I enrol my child at TKKM o Ngati Ruanui?
Contact the school directly on 06-2780800, email kkm@ngatiruanui.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 Ruanui 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 Ruanui has 118 students, with an EQI of 531 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed TKKM o Ngati Ruanui in 2018-10, signed by Lynda Pura-Watson. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz