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Te Kura o Mata

Tokomaru Bay · Gisborne Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other

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Te Kura o Mata at a glance

Te Kura o Mata is a co-educational full primary school in Tokomaru Bay, within the Gisborne Region, operating in the state sector, with 4 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 489. The school has been open since 1990.

With 4 students on roll, Te Kura o Mata is a very small school — larger than about 3% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 489, 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 0% and Māori at 0%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.21 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

Total roll recorded: 4 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

4Students on rollLarger than 3% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
489Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
3.21Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityGisborne District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • 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
  • Opened1990
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaTokomaru
  • WardTairāwhiti General Ward
  • General electorateEast Coast
  • Māori electorate—

Te reo Māori programme

5Taught predominantly in te reo Māori55.56% of the roll
3Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

This school reports 8 students learning te reo Māori across immersion and English-medium programmes, according to the kura language statistics.

Location

Gisborne Region
Tokomaru Bay 38.0992° S · 178.0533° E
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Nearby schools

Makarika SchoolRuatoria · Full Primary 22.3 km TKKM o TokomaruTokomaru Bay · Full Primary 23.1 km Hatea-A-RangiTokomaru Bay · Full Primary 23.2 km Hiruharama SchoolRuatoria · Full Primary 26.3 km Te Kura o MāngātunaGisborne · Full Primary 28.9 km TKKM o Te Waiu o Ngati PorouRuatoria · Composite 32.9 km

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About this data

School #2609 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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