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Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Horouta Wananga

Gisborne · Gisborne Region

Composite · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area

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Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Horouta Wananga at a glance

Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Horouta Wananga is a co-educational composite school in Gisborne, within the Gisborne Region, operating in the state sector, with 186 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 519. The school has been open since 2016.

With 186 students on roll, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Horouta Wananga is a medium-sized school — larger than about 45% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 519, 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 56 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Pasifika at 53.8% and European at 46.2%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.83 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 646.2%
Pasifika 753.8%
European 6 · 46.2%
Pasifika 7 · 53.8%

Total roll recorded: 186 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

186Students on rollLarger than 45% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
519Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.69Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.83Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityGisborne District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Kura peak bodyTe Rūnanga nui o ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa
  • Regional councilGisborne 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
  • Opened2016
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaTe Hapara South
  • WardTairāwhiti General Ward
  • General electorateEast Coast
  • Māori electorate—

Te reo Māori programme

146Taught predominantly in te reo Māori100.00% of the roll
0Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

This school reports 146 students learning te reo Māori across immersion and English-medium programmes, according to the kura language statistics.

Location

Gisborne Region
Gisborne 38.6575° S · 178.0069° E
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Nearby schools

Gisborne Specialist School (Proposed opening date: 2028-01-01)Gisborne · Specialist School 0.1 km Gisborne Boys' High SchoolGisborne · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.2 km Gisborne Girls' High SchoolGisborne · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.3 km Gisborne IntermediateGisborne · Intermediate 0.7 km Te Hapara SchoolGisborne · Contributing 0.8 km Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hawaiki HouGisborne · Composite 1.1 km

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About this data

School #737 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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