TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara in brief
TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara is a small state co-educational primary school (Year 1–8) in Otara, Auckland, with 92 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 542 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 1990.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara
52 Alexander Crescent, Otara, Auckland
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How enrolment at TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara, 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 1–8
- Roll size: Small school
- School website: piripono.school.nz
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What families ask about TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara
- Does TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara 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 TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara teach?
- TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara teaches Year 1–8.
- What is TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 542. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 92 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is April 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in te reo Māori
- Opened
- 1990
- Principal
- Marama Nepe
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
Nearby and future schools
The next stage in the journey, and the alternatives close by
Schools near TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara
Other schools close by, nearest first.
- Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Junior SchoolOtara · Contributing (Years 1-6)0.6 km
- Mayfield School (Auckland)Otara · Contributing (Years 1-6)0.9 km
- St John the Evangelist Catholic SchoolOtara · Full Primary (Years 1-8)0.9 km
- Bairds Mainfreight Primary SchoolOtara · Contributing (Years 1-6)1 km
- East Tamaki SchoolEast Tamaki · Contributing (Years 1-6)1.2 km
- Yendarra SchoolOtara · Contributing (Years 1-6)1.2 km
- Rongomai SchoolEast Tamaki · Contributing (Years 1-6)1.8 km
- Wymondley Road SchoolOtara · Contributing (Years 1-6)1.9 km
Before and after school care
Practical questions to confirm directly with the school.
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Many New Zealand schools have OSCAR-approved before and after school programmes. These programmes provide supervised care, activities, and often homework help during extended hours.
- Typical hours: 7am-8:30am and 3pm-6pm
- Childcare subsidy may be available through WINZ
- Some are run on-site, others at nearby community centres
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