Special Schools

Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre: Who It’s For & How to Enrol

A state teen parent unit on Nelson Road in Riverdale, Gisborne, for young parents and pregnant students of secondary school age.

Last updated November 2026

Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre is a state, co-educational teen parent unit for Secondary at Nelson Road, Gisborne.

As a teen parent unit, Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre has no home zone.

At a glance

TypeSpecialSecondary

AuthorityStateNot integrated

StudentsCo-edBoys and girls

Equity Index569Scale 344 to 569

Opened2003Boarding: no

DonationsIn the donation scheme: the school does not ask families for donations, except for school camps.

Principal: William Elliott
Address: Nelson Road, Gisborne
Phone: 06-8685193 Ext 366

Enrolling

Teen parent units do not use a home zone or a ballot. They are for students of secondary school age who are pregnant or already parents and want to carry on with their education. Young people and their whānau can contact the centre directly to talk about a place.

Schools nearby

Lytton High SchoolSecondary · Years 9 to 13 · roll 535 · 0.0 km

TKKM o Nga Uri A MauiComposite · Years 1 to 13 · roll 221 · 0.2 km

Riverdale School (Gisborne)Primary · Years 1 to 6 · roll 158 · 0.2 km

Sonrise Christian SchoolComposite · Years 1 to 13 · roll 142 · 0.7 km

All Gisborne schools on the map

In Riverdale Gisborne

Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre is in Riverdale Gisborne. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.

Sonrise Christian SchoolComposite & Area Schools TKKM o Nga Uri A MauiKura Kaupapa Māori Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent CentreSpecial Schools Lytton High SchoolSecondary Schools

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Questions parents ask

What years does it teach?

Secondary.

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?

569. 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.

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).