Last updated November 2026
TKKM o Te Waiu o Ngati Porou is a state, co-educational kura for Years 1 to 13 at 13 Tuparoa Road, Ruatoria, where students learn in te reo Māori. It opened in 1996 and had 156 students on its roll at 1 October 2026.
It has no home zone, so any whānau can apply.
At a glance
- Principal
- Marama Beach (Acting)
- Address
- 13 Tuparoa Road, Ruatoria
- Phone
- 06 864 8676
Home zone
No home zone: any student can apply to enrol. If more students apply than there are places, the school decides how places are offered.
NCEA results
School leavers with NCEA Level 2 or above, compared with all New Zealand school leavers.
This school New Zealand
School leavers are students who left school that year, whatever year level they left from.
Who goes here
Share of the 156 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.
MELAA: Middle Eastern, Latin American and African.
What ERO found
The Education Review Office’s latest report on the kura is a Ngā Kitenga Arotake Report from November 2025, published in te reo Māori and English. Since ERO’s previous visit, the long-serving tumuaki and the board have both stepped down, and an acting tumuaki was leading the kura while a permanent appointment was sought.
ERO found that tamariki are emerging as confident learners, grounded in their Ngāti Porou identity, that the majority of kaiako are proficient in te reo o Ngāti Porou, and that students use the dialect naturally and take part in Manu Kōrero, kapa haka, sport and leadership programmes.
In the wharekura, all students gained NCEA Level 1 in 2024 and the majority gained Levels 2 and 3, with half of those at Level 3 also gaining University Entrance. ERO also found that curriculum design and delivery in the kura tuatahi vary, with different approaches to planning, teaching, assessment and reporting.
ERO said relationship issues had affected how well governance and leadership carried out their roles, and that the new board needs to make sure recent changes last and give strong support to a new tumuaki. It also called for a refreshed whānau commitment to the kura’s vision, Te Taumata Tirohanga, a review of the marau ā-kura, and stronger numeracy teaching for Years 1 to 10.
ERO recommended a better balance between classroom learning and extra-curricular activities so tamariki cover every curriculum area, and a wider range of subjects and qualifications in the wharekura.
Enrolling
The kura has no home zone, so any student can apply. Learning is through te reo Māori, so whānau thinking about enrolling should contact the kura directly to talk about how enrolment works.
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In Ruatoria
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Questions parents ask
Is TKKM o Te Waiu o Ngati Porou zoned?
No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 13.
How many students go there?
156 at 1 Oct 2026.
Does it ask for donations?
No. It is in the donation scheme, so it only asks for donations for school camps.
What is its Equity Index?
516. The Ministry of Education’s Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, from 344 (fewest) to 569 (most). It is used to share out funding, not as a measure of quality.
How did its school leavers do in NCEA?
In 2025, 100% of its school leavers had NCEA Level 2 or above, compared with 77.8% of all New Zealand school leavers.
Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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Sources and data notes 1
- School facts: School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 10 Nov 2026 (CC BY 4.0). NCEA results, roll history and stand-downs: Education Counts, school leavers 2023 to 2025, stand-downs 2025, rolls 2021 to 2025 (CC BY 4.0).