TKKM o Tapere-Nui-A-Whatonga

TKKM o Tapere-Nui-A-Whatonga is a co-educational full primary school in Gisborne, within the Gisborne Region, operating in the state sector, with 27 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 532. The school has been open since 1937.

With 27 students on roll, TKKM o Tapere-Nui-A-Whatonga is a very small school — larger than about 8% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 532, 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 69 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 66.7%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 33.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.61 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.