Last updated November 2026
Waikirikiri School is a state, co-educational full primary school for Years 1 to 8 at 7 Pickering Street, Kaiti, Gisborne. It opened in 1967 and had 219 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply.
At a glance
- Principal
- Yolanda Julies
- Address
- 7 Pickering Street, Kaiti, Gisborne
- Phone
- 06 868 8297
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 219 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 Waikirikiri School (Te Kura Reo Rua o Waikirikiri) is a School Report from October 2025. ERO found high quality teaching and rising success, with most students meeting or exceeding the expected curriculum level in reading, writing and mathematics.
In Te Whānau Reo Māori, the te reo Māori classes, most students reach the expected level in pānui and a large majority in tuhituhi and pāngarau.
The school has made strong gains for students most at risk of not achieving, adapts teaching for students with extra learning needs, and builds learning around local iwi waiata, history and stories.
ERO also found that less than half of students attend regularly, although attendance is improving under a plan, and said the board needs to make sure the school is a physically and emotionally safe place to learn.
ERO identified non-compliance in first aid training, staff training on physical restraint, and police vetting and background checks for some staff, and the board has since taken steps to address these.
ERO’s priorities are for the school to settle its use of new assessment tools, develop its local curriculum, Te Papa Tipu o Horouta, into a te reo Māori resource for kaiako, ākonga and whānau, build a transition plan with whānau for students’ next schooling steps, strengthen the board’s governance through regular policy review and reporting on its legal obligations, and keep lifting regular attendance.
Read the ERO reports for Waikirikiri School
Enrolling
Waikirikiri School has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol. Families should contact the school directly to talk about enrolment.
Schools nearby
In Outer Kaiti Gisborne
Waikirikiri School is in Outer Kaiti Gisborne. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Outer Kaiti Gisborne guide →Questions parents ask
Is Waikirikiri School zoned?
No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 8.
How many students go there?
219 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?
559. 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, 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).