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Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi

Lower Hutt · Wellington Region

Composite · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area

Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi at a glance

Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi is a co-educational composite school in Lower Hutt, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 422 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 517. The school has been open since 1996.

With 422 students on roll, Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi is a large school — larger than about 75% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 517, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 54 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Pasifika at 57.6%, with a meaningful European community at 27.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.07 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 927.3%
Pasifika 1957.6%
Asian 26.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 39.1%
European 9 · 27.3%
Pasifika 19 · 57.6%
Asian 2 · 6.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 9.1%

Total roll recorded: 422 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

422Students on rollLarger than 75% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
517Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.06Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.07Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityLower Hutt City
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1996
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaAlicetown-Melling
  • WardWestern Ward
  • General electorateHutt South
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Wellington Region
Lower Hutt 41.2174° S · 174.8883° E
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About this data

School #1670 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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