Last updated November 2026
TKKM o Nga Uri A Maui is a state, co-educational kura for Years 1 to 13 at 349 Nelson Road, Gisborne, where students learn in te reo Māori. It opened in 1993 and had 221 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any whānau can apply.
At a glance
- Principal
- Jodi Ria-Smith
- Address
- 349 Nelson Road, Gisborne
- Phone
- 06 868 5629
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 221 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 April 2025, published in te reo Māori and English.
The kura follows Te Aho Matua with a connection to Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, and ERO found students learn with confidence and get strong support to develop integrity and good character. Kaiako are proficient in te reo Māori, a structured literacy programme supports reading and writing, and whānau join regular wānanga reo with staff.
Māuitanga sits at the centre of learning, students take part in marae visits, iwi and hapū events, kapa haka and wiki hākinakina, and teachers track progress closely. In the wharekura, students have individual plans, can study with outside providers and take up work experience.
ERO reported that many students gained NCEA Levels 1 and 2 in 2023, every student passed at Level 3, and some gained University Entrance. The whānau are at an early stage of developing a strategic plan, and a new tumuaki is supported by Te Rūnanga Nui.
ERO’s next steps are to keep building systems that grow kaiako capability, including a framework based on Te Aho Matua and Māuitanga, and for the whānau to strengthen staff safety checks and the kura’s emergency procedures as part of its human resources and health and safety practice.
ERO recommended that the whānau keep working with Te Rūnanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa on these steps.
Read the ERO reports for TKKM o Nga Uri A Maui
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 Riverdale Gisborne
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Read our Riverdale Gisborne guide →Questions parents ask
Is TKKM o Nga Uri A Maui 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?
221 at 1 Sep 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?
515. 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, 50% 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, 29 Oct 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).