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Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae

Auckland · Auckland Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae

Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae is a co-educational composite school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 332 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 499. The school has been open since 2011.

With 332 students on roll, Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae is a large school — larger than about 65% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 499, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The largest group is Pasifika at 64.9%, with a meaningful European community at 28.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.16 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 16 · 28.1%
Pasifika 37 · 64.9%
Asian 2 · 3.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.8%
Other 1 · 1.8%

Total roll recorded: 332 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

332Students on rollLarger than 65% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
499Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.9Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.16Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

271Taught predominantly in te reo Māori100.00% of the roll
0Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.9642° S · 174.8145° E
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Southern Cross CampusAuckland · Composite 0.2 km St Mary MacKillop Catholic SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 0.4 km Robertson Road SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 0.5 km Māngere East SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 0.9 km Sutton Park SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 1 km Jean Batten SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.1 km

School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityMāngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
  • Kura peak bodyNgā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa Inc
  • Regional councilAuckland 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
  • Opened2011
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