Last updated November 2026
TKKM o Kawakawa mai Tawhiti is a state, co-educational kura for Years 1 to 13 at 22 Wharf Road, Hicks Bay, where students learn in te reo Māori. It opened in 2005 and had 81 students on its roll at 1 October 2026.
It has no home zone, so any whānau can apply.
At a glance
- Principal
- Campbell Dewes
- Address
- 22 Wharf Road, Hicks Bay
- Phone
- 06 864 4616
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 81 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 Te Aho Matua Education Review Report (Te Pūrongo Arotake Mātauranga Te Aho Matua) from April 2020, written with Te Rūnanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa and published in te reo Māori and English.
ERO described a kura in Wharekahika where the language, identity and culture of Ngāti Porou underpin everything, with the aim of reviving te reo o Ngāti Porou and its tikanga. It found that the kura’s Raukura, its graduates, show what success looks like, that te reo Māori education changes lives, that whānau take an active part in leading learning, that leaders are driven and forward-looking, that kaiako focus on quality teaching, and that the emotional, physical, spiritual and intellectual wellbeing of students comes first.
The board and principal confirmed to ERO that they had taken reasonable steps to meet their legal obligations. ERO said its next review of the kura would be a Te Mānakotanga enrichment evaluation.
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.
Schools nearby
In Hicks Bay
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Questions parents ask
Is TKKM o Kawakawa mai Tawhiti 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?
81 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?
523. 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 2024, 90% of its school leavers had NCEA Level 2 or above, compared with 76.9% 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).