TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu
106 Bennett Road, Waipatu · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #303 of scored NZ schools
In summary
TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu is a composite school serving 278 students in Waipatu, Hastings. The 2015 ERO review found students are confident and well supported to fulfil whānau and iwi aspirations, with effective leadership driving ongoing improvement. The school is noted for strong spiritual and cultural wellbeing, positive student-kaiako relationships, and rich language learning opportunities supporting te reo Māori development, achieving a composite score of 88.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Waipatu looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu a good school?
TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu scores 82/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. ERO trajectory is improving across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong spiritual, cultural and emotional wellbeing of students
- Positive, respectful interactions between students and kaiako
- Rich language learning opportunities supporting te reo Māori development
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 90% · L2 70% · UE 40% · above band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
no destinations data · 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
+100.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
88/100 from ERO review 2015-12 · 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): 88/100.
Latest ERO review
2015-12-21 · Lynda Pura-Watson, ERO
- Students are confident and successful, leading with humility and compassion
- Students are well supported to fulfil aspirations of their whānau, hapū and iwi
- Effective, strategic, aspirational and innovative leadership influences ongoing change and improvement
- Students are competent speakers, thinkers and readers of Te Reo Māori
- A culture of rigorous and critical self-reflection contributes to continuous improvement
"Effective, strategic, aspirational and innovative leadership has influenced ongoing change and improvement focused on learner outcomes."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2012–2015. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Both reports affirm strong teaching in te reo Māori immersion, but the 2015 report shows evolution toward more rigorous pedagogy and strategic programme design. The 2012 report emphasized immersion and student engagement; by 2015, the focus had sharpened to students being "competent speakers, thinkers and readers" with "comprehensive and flexible programme planning aligned to Tākitimutanga" and "rigorous and critical self-reflection" driving continuous improvement.
2012-10 → 2015-12 diff source
Both reports describe strong wellbeing outcomes, but the 2015 report demonstrates measurable progression. The 2012 report noted students 'display physical and spiritual well being through the harmonious alignment of body, mind and spirit,' while the 2015 report elevated this to 'Strong spiritual, cultural and emotional wellbeing of students' with explicit whānau commitment. The score improved from 85 to 90, reflecting deepened integration of wellbeing across the learning community.
2012-10 → 2015-12 diff source
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
90.0%
9 of 10 leavers
-10.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
70.0%
7 of 10 leavers
-30.0pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
40.0%
4 of 10 leavers
-45.7pt 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 · 10 students
-20.0pt 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
$10.08M
Per-student funding · 2022
$36,275
2018
$1.6M
2019
$1.9M
2020
$2.1M
2021
$3.6M
2022
$10.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 45
- Year 02 38
- Year 03 25
- Year 04 34
- Year 05 29
- Year 06 19
- Year 07 26
- Year 08 13
- Year 09 12
- Year 10 7
- Year 11 12
- Year 12 5
- Year 13+ 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 98.6%
- Pacific 8.3%
- European/Pākehā 4.7%
- Asian 0.4%
Location
106 Bennett Road, Waipatu. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu a good school?
TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu scores 82/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. ERO trajectory is improving across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2015-12 review identified 6 key findings. Students are confident and successful, leading with humility and compassion
How do I enrol my child at TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu?
Contact the school directly on 06-8786340, email admin@wharetapere.school.nz, or visit tkkmwharetapere.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 Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu 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 Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu has 278 students, with an EQI of 518 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu in 2015-12, 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