Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere

CompositeCo-EducationalYear 1–13StateOpen enrolment
117 Buckland Street, Putāruru, Putaruru
304 students
Medium school
523
Equity Index · Elevated Needs
Open enrolment
No zone — anyone can apply

About this school · from Ministry of Education data

Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere in brief

Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere is a medium state co-educational composite school (Year 1–13) in Putāruru, Putaruru, with 304 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 523 is above the national midpoint, meaning more of its students face socio-economic barriers, and the school receives extra funding to support them. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. It is a Māori-medium school: all teaching is in te reo Māori. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 2006.

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Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere

117 Buckland Street, Putāruru, Putaruru

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How enrolment at Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere works

  • No enrolment scheme is listed for Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, with no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. A place still turns on capacity at the year level you need.
  • Year levels: Year 1–13
  • Roll size: Medium school
  • School website: kaokaoroa.school.nz

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What families ask about Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere

Does Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere 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 Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere teach?
Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere teaches Year 1–13.
What is Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere's Equity Index?
The listed EQI is 523. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
How large is the school?
The latest listed roll is 304 students.
When was the latest listed ERO review?
The latest review date in the public data is November 2025.

The basics

Ministry of Education records

Teaching language
All students taught in te reo Māori
Opened
2006
Principal
Keith Silveira
Urban/rural setting
Small urban area
Donation requests
Not Requested
Donations not requested (except school camps)

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