TKKM o Te Rawhiti Roa
42 Vinegar Hill Road, Tikipunga · Northland
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,609 of scored NZ schools
In summary
TKKM o Te Rawhiti Roa's April 2024 ERO review found students developing as confident speakers and thinkers of te reo Māori with pride in the language, supported by a strong environment based on tikanga Māori principles. The kura has strengthened links with local hapū and iwi, with active whānau involvement in operations and a new leadership team working collaboratively to foster professionalism. The school achieved a composite score of 75.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Tikipunga looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is TKKM o Te Rawhiti Roa a good school?
TKKM o Te Rawhiti Roa scores 60/100 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 developing as confident speakers and thinkers of te reo Māori with pride in using the language
- Strong environment based on tikanga Māori and Te Aho Matua principles supporting student identity and self-esteem
- Whānau actively involved in kura operations and decision-making
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 89% · L2 78% · UE 67% · top quartile of band (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 0% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 0% · bottom quartile of band (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
78% 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
-0.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · 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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-29 · Darcy Te Hau, ERO
- Students now strive to achieve and embody the hopes and dreams of their whānau
- Kura has strengthened links with local hapū and iwi since previous ERO report
- New leadership team working collaboratively to create culture of professionalism
- Most students at or above kura expectations in kōrero and tuhituhi; all students showed improvement in pangarau
- Strategic and annual planning could be refined; governance roles and responsibilities still developing
""Ko te ākonga te pūtake" influences how and what is planned"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2024. 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
88.9%
8 of 9 leavers
-11.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
77.8%
7 of 9 leavers
-22.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
66.7%
6 of 9 leavers
-16.6pt 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.
77.8%
2024 cohort · 9 students
-22.2pt 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 4
- Primary 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
$2.67M
Per-student funding · 2022
$14,675
2018
$2.2M
2019
$2.4M
2020
$2.7M
2021
$3.0M
2022
$2.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 12
- Year 02 13
- Year 03 12
- Year 04 14
- Year 05 18
- Year 06 19
- Year 07 19
- Year 08 22
- Year 09 15
- Year 10 14
- Year 11 9
- Year 12 8
- Year 13+ 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 100.0%
- Pacific 15.4%
- European/Pākehā 11.5%
- Asian 4.4%
Location
42 Vinegar Hill Road, Tikipunga. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with TKKM o Te Rawhiti Roa.
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Frequently asked
Is TKKM o Te Rawhiti Roa a good school?
TKKM o Te Rawhiti Roa scores 60/100 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 2024-04 review identified 5 key findings. Students now strive to achieve and embody the hopes and dreams of their whānau
How do I enrol my child at TKKM o Te Rawhiti Roa?
Contact the school directly on 09-4354488, email tari@terawhitiroa.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 Rawhiti Roa 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 Rawhiti Roa has 182 students, with an EQI of 535 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed TKKM o Te Rawhiti Roa in 2024-04, 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