TKKM o Te Ara Hou
22 Wycliffe Street, Onekawa · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,346 of scored NZ schools
In summary
TKKM o Te Ara Hou is a composite school serving 232 students in Onekawa, Napier. The 2020 ERO special review found strong implementation of Te Aho Matua across school operations, an effective immersion te reo Māori environment with authentic language contexts, and multi-generational whānau commitment and involvement. The school achieved a composite score of 85.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Onekawa looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is TKKM o Te Ara Hou a good school?
TKKM o Te Ara Hou 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong connections and depth of thinking around ao Māori and Te Aho Matua
- Strong relationships between kaiako and whānau with shared purpose
- Te Aho Matua is lived and felt throughout the kura spiritually and practically
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 100% · L2 100% · UE 60% · top 10% of band (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 2% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 0% · near band median (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
80% to Y13 · above 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
+7.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
89/100 from ERO review 2020-01 · 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): 89/100.
Latest ERO review
2020-01-17 · Gloria Takuira, Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services
- Raukura epitomise success
- Te reo Māori education is transformational
- Whānau participate, influence, lead and actively contribute to education success
- Leaders as visionaries display commitment and drive for transformation
- Kaiako as facilitators focus on provision of high-quality teaching and learning
"There was no difference between kaiako and whānau – e rua, e rua"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2020. 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
100.0%
5 of 5 leavers
+12.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
100.0%
5 of 5 leavers
+12.5pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
60.0%
3 of 5 leavers
+35.0pt 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.
80.0%
2024 cohort · 5 students
+17.5pt 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
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
$3.57M
Per-student funding · 2022
$15,403
2018
$2.4M
2019
$2.7M
2020
$3.2M
2021
$3.3M
2022
$3.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 19
- Year 02 31
- Year 03 20
- Year 04 30
- Year 05 25
- Year 06 26
- Year 07 18
- Year 08 22
- Year 09 19
- Year 10 8
- Year 11 9
- Year 12 4
- Year 13+ 12
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 99.6%
- Pacific 4.7%
- European/Pākehā 2.6%
- Asian 0.4%
Location
22 Wycliffe Street, Onekawa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with TKKM o Te Ara Hou.
Onekawa School
Contributing · 0.5km · 369 roll
55
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William Colenso College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.5km · 379 roll
36
-30 vs this
Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents
Teen Parent Unit · 0.5km · roll n/a
47
-19 vs this
St Patrick's School (Napier)
Full Primary · 0.8km · 268 roll
70
+4 vs this
Henry Hill School
Contributing · 0.8km · 281 roll
56
-10 vs this
Maraenui Bilingual School (Napier)
Full Primary · 1.3km · 139 roll
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-7 vs this
Frequently asked
Is TKKM o Te Ara Hou a good school?
TKKM o Te Ara Hou 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 2020-01 review identified 6 key findings. Raukura epitomise success
How do I enrol my child at TKKM o Te Ara Hou?
Contact the school directly on 06-8434600, or visit tearahou.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 Te Ara Hou is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
TKKM o Te Ara Hou has 232 students, with an EQI of 525 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed TKKM o Te Ara Hou in 2020-01, signed by Gloria Takuira. 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