Schools in Waipatu
Hastings · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
There is 1 school in and around Waipatu, Hastings (Hawke's Bay & Gisborne) — 1 secondary. TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu is the highest-scoring on the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite, which compares every school against its EQI peer group. Each profile is source-linked to Education Counts, ERO and the Ministry of Education.
1 school · refreshed from Education Counts 2026-07-12. Full methodology.
Schools in Waipatu ranked by value-added score
The SchoolsNearMe composite scores every level against its EQI peer group, so it surfaces schools that get the most out of their students — not just the most advantaged intake. How it's calculated.
- 1TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu
Waipatu · Composite · 278 students · EQI 510+ (most disadvantaged)
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/ 100 composite
Academic72Outcomes—Retention80Wellbeing100Trajectory100ERO review88
What the record says about Waipatu schools
Plain-language summaries distilled from each school's ERO reports and Ministry records. Every claim is source-linked on the school's profile.
TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu
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.
Full source-linked profile →Frequently asked questions about Waipatu schools
What schools are in Waipatu?
Waipatu, Hastings has 1 school on our records (1 secondary): TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu. Every school links to a source-backed profile with ERO history, NCEA results and audited financials.
What is the best school in Waipatu?
On the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite — which scores each school against its EQI peer group across all year levels — TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu ranks highest among Waipatu schools (82/100). "Best" depends on what you value — compare profiles to weigh academic results, ERO trajectory, retention and wellbeing.
What is the school zone for Waipatu?
Many New Zealand state schools operate an enrolment zone (home zone), so your home address — not just the suburb — determines which in-zone state schools you can enrol at. Living in Waipatu does not guarantee a place at any particular school. Check each school's current zone with the school directly or use our by-address tool to see which schools cover a specific Waipatu address.
Decile or EQI — how are Waipatu schools rated for socio-economic need?
New Zealand replaced the decile system with the Equity Index (EQI) in 2023. A lower EQI means a more socio-economically advantaged community; a higher EQI means greater need. EQI is a funding tool, not a quality measure — a high-EQI school can outperform a low-EQI one. The SchoolsNearMe composite controls for EQI so a school serving a more disadvantaged community isn't unfairly penalised.
Source data: Education Counts (NCEA, retention, destinations, discipline, funding) · Ministry of Education (roll, EQI, identity) · Education Review Office (reviews).