Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha in brief
Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha is a small state co-educational composite school (Year 1–13) in Ngarua, Waitoa, with 141 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 539 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 2002.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha
5453 State Highway 27, Ngarua, Waitoa
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How enrolment at Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha, 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: Small school
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What families ask about Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha
- Does Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha 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 Rau Aroha teach?
- Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha teaches Year 1–13.
- What is Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 539. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 141 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
- 2002
- Principal
- Mokoro Gillett
- Urban/rural setting
- Rural other
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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