TKKM o Te Whanau Tahi
83 Lyttelton Street, Spreydon · Canterbury
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #705 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Spreydon looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is TKKM o Te Whanau Tahi a good school?
TKKM o Te Whanau Tahi scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Students demonstrate strong personal responsibility and take their responsibilities seriously with humility and confidence
- Whānau are active participants in school activities and contribute significantly to te reo Māori revitalisation
- Comprehensive planning incorporates variety of resources and strategies supporting student progress and achievement
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 100% · top 10% of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 4% · Te Pūkenga 0% · Industry 1% · bottom quartile of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
100% to Y13 · top 10% of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+38.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
90/100 from ERO review 2025-01 · top 10% of band (n=471) · 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): 90/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-01-17 · Tiwana Hibbs, ERO
- Students exemplify and exceed the hopes and aspirations of their whānau through personal responsibility, positive self-esteem and confidence in their identity
- Students develop high proficiency in te reo Māori and are proud exponents, contributing to language revitalisation in Te Wai Pounamu
- NCEA results are well above national norms, with strong numbers of students attaining university entrance
- Leaders demonstrate high collaboration and communication to provide quality Te Aho Matua whānau-based education
- Board members are strategically and transformatively placed to advance whānau aspirations and student outcomes
"The hopes and aspirations of the whānau are exemplified and exceeded by students."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2025. 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%
14 of 14 leavers
0.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
100.0%
14 of 14 leavers
0.0pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
100.0%
14 of 14 leavers
+8.3pt 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.
100.0%
2024 cohort · 14 students
0.0pt 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
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
$3.38M
Per-student funding · 2022
$14,372
2018
$2.0M
2019
$2.2M
2020
$2.4M
2021
$4.1M
2022
$3.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 18
- Year 02 19
- Year 03 16
- Year 04 17
- Year 05 13
- Year 06 19
- Year 07 11
- Year 08 23
- Year 09 15
- Year 10 16
- Year 11 24
- Year 12 12
- Year 13+ 15
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 97.0%
- European/Pākehā 20.0%
- Pacific 13.6%
- Other / MELAA 1.7%
- Asian 0.4%
Location
83 Lyttelton Street, Spreydon. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with TKKM o Te Whanau Tahi.
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-15 vs this
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-10 vs this
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Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.7km · 2,335 roll
78
+2 vs this
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Contributing · 1.2km · 551 roll
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-2 vs this
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Contributing · 1.6km · 284 roll
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Frequently asked
Is TKKM o Te Whanau Tahi a good school?
TKKM o Te Whanau Tahi scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2025-01 review identified 5 key findings. Students exemplify and exceed the hopes and aspirations of their whānau through personal responsibility, positive self-esteem and confidence in their identity
How do I enrol my child at TKKM o Te Whanau Tahi?
Contact the school directly on 03-3374360, email mahanui@whanau-tahi.school.nz, or visit www.whanau-tahi.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 Whanau Tahi 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 Whanau Tahi has 235 students, with an EQI of 494 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed TKKM o Te Whanau Tahi in 2025-01, signed by Tiwana Hibbs. 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