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TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara

Auckland · Auckland Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area

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TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara at a glance

TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara is a co-educational full primary school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 97 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 542. The school has been open since 1990.

With 97 students on roll, TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara is a small school — larger than about 25% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 542, which is well 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 79 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

85.7% of students identify as Pasifika, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of European descent make up 14.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.1 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 514.3%
Pasifika 3085.7%
European 5 · 14.3%
Pasifika 30 · 85.7%

Total roll recorded: 97 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

97Students on rollLarger than 25% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
542Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.41Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.1Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityŌtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
  • Kura peak bodyTe Rūnanga nui o ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa
  • 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
  • Opened1990
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaŌtara Central
  • WardManukau Ward
  • General electoratePanmure-Ōtāhuhu
  • Māori electorate—

Te reo Māori programme

37Taught predominantly in te reo Māori62.71% of the roll
0Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

This school reports 37 students learning te reo Māori across immersion and English-medium programmes, according to the kura language statistics.

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.9554° S · 174.8770° E
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Nearby schools

Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior SchoolAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.5 km Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle SchoolAuckland · Intermediate 0.6 km Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Junior SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.6 km Mayfield School (Auckland)Auckland · Contributing 0.9 km St John the Evangelist Catholic SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 0.9 km Te Hikoi Activity CentreAuckland · Activity Centre 0.9 km

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About this data

School #4205 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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