Last updated November 2026
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Horouta Wananga is a state, co-educational kura for Years 1 to 13 at 30 Desmond Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne, where students learn in te reo Māori. It opened in 2016 and had 184 students on its roll at 1 October 2026.
It has no home zone, so any whānau can apply.
At a glance
- Principal
- Brucenna Gilvray-Nohotima
- Address
- 30 Desmond Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne
- Phone
- 06 867 2029
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.
Who goes here
Share of the 184 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 January 2025. ERO described a Te Aho Matua kura with close ties to Te Poho-a-Rawiri marae, set up for whānau from the iwi and hapū of Te Tairāwhiti.
Each day starts with a wānanga of karakia, pao, mōteatea and waiata based on the teachings of Te Maru-a-Rongo, which ERO found helps students settle, behave well and feel ready to learn.
Kaiako are fluent speakers of te reo Māori, students talk easily in te reo with each other and with adults, tuākana look after teina, and students know marae tikanga well. ERO found students achieving well, with senior NCEA results above national figures, and noted that other kura send students to Horouta Wānanga for specialist subjects.
ERO’s main concern was workload. Leaders were also carrying governance roles, which was affecting their wellbeing, and the board has committed to fixing this urgently.
Several staff are still training or new to teaching, and finding relievers and trained staff is hard, so growing staff capability is a priority. ERO recommended the board and whānau find ways to ease the load on leaders while continuing to support new and younger kaimahi.
Read the ERO reports for Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Horouta Wananga
Enrolling
The kura has no home zone, so any student can apply. Learning is in te reo Māori, so whānau interested in a place should contact the kura directly to talk through enrolment.
Schools nearby
In Te Hāpara
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Questions parents ask
Is Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Horouta Wananga 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?
184 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?
519. 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).