Te Whata Tau o Putauaki
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Te Whata Tau o Putauaki in brief
Te Whata Tau o Putauaki is a small state co-educational composite school (Year 1–13) in Kawerau, Kawerau, with 80 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 541 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 2012.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Te Whata Tau o Putauaki
39-57 Galway Street, Kawerau, Kawerau
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How enrolment at Te Whata Tau o Putauaki works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Te Whata Tau o Putauaki, 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
- School website: twtop.school.nz
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What families ask about Te Whata Tau o Putauaki
- Does Te Whata Tau o Putauaki 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 Whata Tau o Putauaki teach?
- Te Whata Tau o Putauaki teaches Year 1–13.
- What is Te Whata Tau o Putauaki's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 541. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 80 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
- 2012
- Principal
- Makarita Hunia (Acting)
- Urban/rural setting
- Small urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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