Te Kura o Tuahiwi

Te Kura o Tuahiwi is a co-educational full primary school in Kaiapoi, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 192 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 498. The school has been open since 1862.

With 192 students on roll, Te Kura o Tuahiwi is a medium-sized school — larger than about 46% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 498, 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 European at 71%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 26.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.43 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.