West End Te Kura O Morere
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
West End Te Kura O Morere in brief
West End Te Kura O Morere is a medium state co-educational primary school (Year 1–6) in Moturoa, New Plymouth, with 267 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 462 sits in the middle of the national range, so its students come from a broad cross-section of backgrounds. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 1884.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
West End Te Kura O Morere
Bonithon Avenue, Moturoa, New Plymouth
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- West End Te Kura O Morere has a home zone: a child who lives inside it is entitled to enrol. Confirm your address against the current zone with the school.
- Year levels: Year 1–6
- Roll size: Medium school
- School website: westendnp.school.nz
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What families ask about West End Te Kura O Morere
- Does West End Te Kura O Morere 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 West End Te Kura O Morere teach?
- West End Te Kura O Morere teaches Year 1–6.
- What is West End Te Kura O Morere's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 462. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 267 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- No recent ERO review date is available in the current public data.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1884
- Principal
- Hamish Hislop
- 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 West End Te Kura O Morere
Other schools close by, nearest first.
- St Joseph's School (New Plymouth)Contributing (Years 1-6)0.4 km
- Westown SchoolContributing (Years 1-6)1.3 km
- Moturoa SchoolContributing (Years 1-6)1.7 km
- Marfell Community SchoolContributing (Years 1-6)1.7 km
- Central School Te Kura Waenga O NgāmotuContributing (Years 1-6)2.1 km
- Spotswood Primary SchoolContributing (Years 1-6)2.3 km
- Woodleigh SchoolContributing (Years 1-6)2.3 km
- Vogeltown SchoolVogeltown · Contributing (Years 1-6)2.7 km
Before and after school care
Practical questions to confirm directly with the school.
About OSCAR Programmes
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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- Ask if after-school care is available on-site
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