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Tūranga Tangata Rite

154 Kahutia Street, Gisborne · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne

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Total roll 31
EQI 569
Founded 2019
25

Composite score

Concern

E

Below median

Rank #2,395 of scored NZ schools

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Accepts international students (SIEBA member) SIEBA member State-integrated school Co-educational Secondary school (Secondary (Year 9-15)) Very small (31 students) EQI 569 (high need)

In summary

Tūranga Tangata Rite received a regular ERO review in April 2023 with a composite score of 63. The school demonstrates inclusive and collaborative leadership focused on iwi aspirations, with tauira developing skills and knowledge for educational success while strengthening their identity through embedded mātauranga Māori and authentic learning experiences. Kaiako are committed to flexible programming tailored to individual student needs.

Best suited for

Students aged 13-18 in Gisborne looking for a state-funded setting.

Is Tūranga Tangata Rite a good school?

Tūranga Tangata Rite scores 25/100 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

  • Leadership demonstrates commitment to iwi aspirations and is inclusive and collaborative
  • Tauira are strengthening their identity and belonging through embedded iwi pūrakau and authentic learning experiences
  • Kaiako are flexible and committed to creating programmes that meet individual tauira needs

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.

How this is computed
Academic
35%
L1 22% · L2 0% · UE 0% · bottom 10% of band (n=142) · why?
Mean of latest NCEA Level 1 + Level 2 + UE achievement percentage from Education Counts. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=142).
9
Outcomes
25%
no positive destinations reported
no positive destinations reported · why?
Share of leavers going to a New Zealand university + Te Pūkenga + Industry Training (capped at 100%). Counts are normalised when EC publishes raw cohort sizes instead of percentages. Source: Education Counts post-school destinations. Year: 2025.
—
Retention
15%
0% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=166) · why?
Percentage of the Y9 cohort still enrolled in Y13 (all students). Source: Education Counts retention table. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=166).
0
Wellbeing
12%
standdowns 62.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: below band median (n=539).
38
Trajectory
8%
+140.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=524) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=524).
100
ERO review
5%
63/100 from ERO review 2023-04 · bottom quartile of band (n=544) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2023. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=544).
63

⚠ 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): 63/100.

Latest ERO review

2023-04-05 · Rita Walker, ERO

ERO report
  • Tauira are developing skills and knowledge to begin to experience educational success
  • The proprietors are better positioned to realise their aspirations for their people, with strengthened focus on local Mātauranga Māori
  • Leadership is inclusive and collaborative with a focus on fostering tauira identity as proud members of their hapū and iwi
  • Baseline data shows most tauira arrive with very low levels of literacy and numeracy, requiring urgent acceleration and support
  • The viability of the kura is questionable, with low roll numbers remaining a significant challenge
"The Proprietors are better positioned to realise their aspirations for their people. The intention was to provide an educational facility that would cater to tauira who were disengaged in English medium schools."
— ERO, 2023-04-05 (leadership)

NCEA achievement

School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).

Education Counts

NCEA Level 1 · 2024

22.2%

2 of 9 leavers

NCEA Level 2 · 2024

0.0%

0 of 9 leavers

University Entrance · 2024

0.0%

0 of 9 leavers

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.

Education Counts

0.0%

2024 cohort · 9 students

0.0pt vs 2022

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

62.4

5 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$0.78M

Per-student funding · 2022

$25,286

2019

$0.1M

2020

$0.7M

2021

$0.6M

2022

$0.8M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 09
    10
  • Year 10
    6
  • Year 11
    8

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • Māori
    100.0%
  • European/Pākehā
    16.1%
  • Pacific
    6.5%

International students

SIEBA member · Day school only

ESOL support

partial

Location

154 Kahutia Street, Gisborne. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Tūranga Tangata Rite a good school?

Tūranga Tangata Rite scores 25/100 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 2023-04 review identified 6 key findings. Tauira are developing skills and knowledge to begin to experience educational success

How do I enrol my child at Tūranga Tangata Rite?

Contact the school directly on 06-863 1550, email office@ttr.school.nz, or visit sites.google.com. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.

What are the fees?

Tūranga Tangata Rite is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Tūranga Tangata Rite has 31 students, with an EQI of 569 (higher socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Tūranga Tangata Rite in 2023-04, signed by Rita Walker.

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.

Last updated

5 Apr 2023

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