TKKM o Wairarapa
37 Johnstone Street, Masterton · Wellington
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Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #208 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Masterton looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is TKKM o Wairarapa a good school?
TKKM o Wairarapa scores 84/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong collaborative culture with weekly kaiako meetings to discuss practice and share resources
- Innovative use of games and self-directed learning tasks that increase engagement and confidence
- Well-resourced pāngarau programme developed over many years through sustained kura effort
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
no destinations data · why? ▼ hide
86% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 29.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+73.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2021-09 · top quartile 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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2021-09-01 · Tanya Savage, ERO
- Success in te reo matatini requires students to be highly engaged in reading and writing with practical relevance to daily life
- Students demonstrate confidence and passion for pāngarau when subject relevance is connected to their lived experiences and te ao Māori
- Kaiako use innovative approaches including games, self-directed tasks, and small focused chunks of content to support student achievement
- Lack of appropriate and relevant PLD and resources underpinned by te ao Māori and written in te reo Māori is a significant barrier
- This kura demonstrates high expectations (100% pass rate) and provides strong collaborative support structures among kaiako
"These kaiako understand the importance of these resources being underpinned by te ao Māori and written in te reo Māori."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2021–2021. 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.
85.7%
2023 cohort · 7 students
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
29.0
3 this year · 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
$2.04M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,462
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.5M
2020
$1.9M
2021
$1.7M
2022
$2.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 27
- Year 02 17
- Year 03 13
- Year 04 17
- Year 05 19
- Year 06 12
- Year 07 8
- Year 08 11
- Year 09 10
- Year 10 9
- Year 11 3
- Year 12 8
- Year 13+ 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 100.0%
- Pacific 3.0%
- European/Pākehā 3.0%
Location
37 Johnstone Street, Masterton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with TKKM o Wairarapa.
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Frequently asked
Is TKKM o Wairarapa a good school?
TKKM o Wairarapa scores 84/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2021-09 review identified 6 key findings. Success in te reo matatini requires students to be highly engaged in reading and writing with practical relevance to daily life
How do I enrol my child at TKKM o Wairarapa?
Contact the school directly on 06-3772210, email tari@kkmow.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 Wairarapa is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
TKKM o Wairarapa has 164 students, with an EQI of 532 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed TKKM o Wairarapa in 2021-09, signed by Tanya Savage. 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