Last updated October 2026
TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa is a state, co-educational kura for Years 1 to 13 at 56 Waikato Street, Taupo, where students learn in te reo Māori. It opened in 1989 and had 194 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any whānau can apply.
At a glance
- Principal
- Henare Benson Pitiroi (Acting)
- Address
- 56 Waikato Street, Taupo
- Phone
- 07 378 2208
Home zone
No home zone: any student can apply to enrol. If more students apply than there are places, the school decides how places are offered.
NCEA results
School leavers with NCEA Level 2 or above, compared with all New Zealand school leavers.
This school New Zealand
School leavers are students who left school that year, whatever year level they left from.
Who goes here
Share of the 194 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.
MELAA: Middle Eastern, Latin American and African.
What ERO found
The Education Review Office’s latest report on the kura is a Ngā Kitenga Arotake Report from December 2025, which looked at how well ākonga live out the kura whakataukī in their daily lives, relationships and goals.
ERO found that tamariki are confident learners whose whole wellbeing is cared for, with kaiako drawing on approaches such as Poutiria te Aroha and Mauri Ora.
Te reo Māori runs through every part of kura life, and tamariki use it naturally each day. Learning connects tamariki to their whakapapa, marae, iwi and pepeha, and covers kaupapa such as Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Arikitanga and the Kīngitanga.
ERO also described whānau and kaimahi sharing decisions through ohu, with whānau voice shaping the kura’s plans, and wharekura students moving on through pathways such as Toi Ohomai and Gateway.
ERO’s main next step concerns the junior and middle years, Years 1 to 10. It found that assessment and tracking of progress there are not yet robust enough to show clearly where tamariki need support. Kura leaders were asked to build a clear, kura-wide process for gathering and analysing progress and achievement information within six months.
Read the ERO reports for TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa
Enrolling
As a kura kaupapa Māori, it teaches through te reo Māori and follows Te Aho Matua. Whānau should contact the kura directly to ask how enrolment works.
Schools nearby
In Taupō Central
TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa is in Taupō Central. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Taupō Central guide →Questions parents ask
Is TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa zoned?
No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 13.
How many students go there?
194 at 1 Sep 2026.
Does it ask for donations?
No. It is in the donation scheme, so it only asks for donations for school camps.
What is its Equity Index?
516. The Ministry of Education’s Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, from 344 (fewest) to 569 (most). It is used to share out funding, not as a measure of quality.
How did its school leavers do in NCEA?
In 2025, 90% of its school leavers had NCEA Level 2 or above, compared with 77.8% of all New Zealand school leavers.
Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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Sources and data notes 1
- School facts: School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 22 Oct 2026 (CC BY 4.0). NCEA results, roll history and stand-downs: Education Counts, school leavers 2023 to 2025, stand-downs 2025, rolls 2021 to 2025 (CC BY 4.0).