TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa in brief
TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa is a small state co-educational composite school (Year 1–13) in Taupō, Taupo, with 162 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 516 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 1989.
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TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa
56 Waikato Street, Taupō, Taupo
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How enrolment at TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa, 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 TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa
- Does TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa 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 Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa teach?
- TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa teaches Year 1–13.
- What is TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 516. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 162 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is December 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in te reo Māori
- Opened
- 1989
- Principal
- Henare Benson Pitiroi (Acting)
- Urban/rural setting
- Medium urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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