Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi
Strong Cultural Identity, Clear Pathways, Governance Still Resolving
Te Ara Whanui is a thriving kura kaupapa Māori in Lower Hutt serving 393 learners from Years 0-13, where te reo Māori and Māori identity are at the heart of everything. ERO found learners are confident, achieving well, and deeply connected to their culture and environment. The kura is making genuine progress, though it is still working through a long-running governance restructure and has room to sharpen how it uses student achievement data.
Source: ERO, 12 August 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
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Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi
11-27 Victoria Street, Alicetown, Lower Hutt
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What families ask about Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi
- Does Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi teach?
- Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi teaches Year 1–13.
- What is Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 517. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 400 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is August 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in te reo Māori
- Opened
- 1996
- Principal
- Kararaina Luke
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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