Whakatane Teen Parent Unit
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Whakatane Teen Parent Unit in brief
Whakatane Teen Parent Unit is a state co-educational school in Coastlands, Whakatane. Its Equity Index of 569 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. Teaching is in English. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 2017.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Whakatane Teen Parent Unit
36 Golf Links Road, Coastlands, Whakatane
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How enrolment at Whakatane Teen Parent Unit works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Whakatane Teen Parent Unit, 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.
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What families ask about Whakatane Teen Parent Unit
- Does Whakatane Teen Parent Unit 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 Whakatane Teen Parent Unit teach?
- The year-level range is not available in the current Ministry data.
- What is Whakatane Teen Parent Unit's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 569. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- A current student roll is not available here.
- 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
- Opened
- 2017
- Principal
- Martyn Knapton
- Urban/rural setting
- Medium urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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- Not available
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- Distance
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- Enrolment zone
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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
When visiting Whakatane Teen Parent Unit:
- Ask if after-school care is available on-site
- Ask about waiting lists and enrolment processes
- Check if school staff help transition children to care