TKKM o Huiarau

TKKM o Huiarau is a co-educational composite school in Ruatahuna, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 57 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 536. The school has been open since 1917.

With 57 students on roll, TKKM o Huiarau is a small school — larger than about 17% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 536, 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 73 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

83.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 16.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.59 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.