Last updated October 2026
Tūranga Tangata Rite is a state-integrated, co-educational secondary school for Years 9 to 13 at 154 Kahutia Street, Gisborne. It opened in 2020 and had 29 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply. The kura describes itself as education developed and delivered for iwi by iwi, with the tikanga, values and history of the iwi and hapū of Tūranganui-a-Kiwa at the base of its learning. Its marau pāhekoheko learning cycle weaves together pūtaiao, literacy, numeracy, inquiry, tikanga and hauora, guided by the Pou Hinehākirirangi, Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri and Ruapani.
At a glance
- Principal
- Teresa Scott
- Address
- 154 Kahutia Street, Gisborne
- Phone
- 06-863 1550
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 29 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 Mana Tamariki Report from April 2023, its first review of the kura. ERO found tauira were building the skills and knowledge to begin experiencing success.
The iwi proprietors had reshaped the curriculum to centre local mātauranga Māori and iwi pūrākau, leadership was collaborative and reflective, tauira wellbeing was a priority, and kaiako worked with tauira and whānau on individual learning plans and future pathways. Tauira were engaged and appeared happy in their learning.
ERO also raised serious concerns. Most tauira arrived with very low literacy and numeracy, and ERO called for a more deliberate and urgent approach to lifting and reporting their achievement. It said the future of the kura was in question because the roll had stayed low and efforts to attract more students had not led to new enrolments, and regular attendance was an ongoing challenge. ERO said a clear plan to grow the roll was needed.
Read the ERO reports for Tūranga Tangata Rite
Enrolling
Tūranga Tangata Rite has no home zone. The kura says it is open to tauira from all whānau, hapū and iwi of the historical takiwā of Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, which runs from Paritū in the south, through the hinterland to Matawai, Motu and Mangatū, and on to Tūranga and Pakarae.
It is a state-integrated kura, and families can contact the kura directly about enrolling.
Schools nearby
In Gisborne City Centre
Tūranga Tangata Rite is in Gisborne City Centre. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Gisborne City Centre guide →Questions parents ask
Is Tūranga Tangata Rite zoned?
No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.
What years does it teach?
Years 9 to 13.
How many students go there?
29 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?
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.
School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 22 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). Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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