Te Pā o Rākaihautū

CompositeCo-EducationalYear 1–13StateHas enrolment zone
7 McLean Street, Linwood, Christchurch
208 students
Medium school
517
Equity Index · Elevated Needs
Zoned enrolment
In-zone place guaranteed

BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data

Our read on Te Pā o Rākaihautū

Culturally Strong School Achieving Above National Averages

Te Pā o Rākaihautū is a vibrant kura in Christchurch delivering dual-language education for Years 0–13, rooted in Kāi Tahu identity and guided by deep values of tika, pono, and aroha. ERO found pononga are achieving well academically, are confident in their identity, and are developing as future leaders for their community and beyond. The school has clear areas to strengthen, particularly around assessment practices and the ongoing challenge of operating from a temporary facility for over a decade.

Source: ERO, 9 October 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean

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Te Pā o Rākaihautū

7 McLean Street, Linwood, Christchurch

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How enrolment at Te Pā o Rākaihautū works

Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.

Te Pā o Rākaihautū has an enrolment scheme, so it has a home zone. A child who lives inside that zone is entitled to enrol. Confirm your address against the current zone with the school before relying on it.

Families outside the zone can apply only when the school offers out-of-zone places for the intake they need. When applications exceed the places available, the school works through the priority groups in this order, with a supervised random ballot inside an oversubscribed group:

  1. Students accepted for an approved special programme, where the school runs one
  2. Siblings of current students
  3. Siblings of former students
  4. Children of former students
  5. Children of school-board employees or board members
  6. All other applicants

Priority is not a guarantee: if a group has more applicants than places, that group goes to a ballot and the groups below it receive nothing in that round. Read our guide to out-of-zone enrolment and ballots for the application steps, evidence and deadlines.

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What families ask about Te Pā o Rākaihautū

Does Te Pā o Rākaihautū have an enrolment zone?
Yes. An enrolment scheme is listed, but no boundary map is available here. Confirm your address directly with the school.
What year levels does Te Pā o Rākaihautū teach?
Te Pā o Rākaihautū teaches Year 1–13.
What is Te Pā o Rākaihautū'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 208 students.
When was the latest listed ERO review?
The latest review date in the public data is October 2025.

The basics

Ministry of Education records

Teaching language
All students taught in te reo Māori
Opened
2015
Principal
Terina Tahau (Acting)
Urban/rural setting
Major urban area
Donation requests
Not Requested
Donations not requested (except school camps)

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