Te Kura o Tuahiwi
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 183
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 206 Tuahiwi Road, Kaiapoi
- Territorial authority
- Waimakariri District
- Phone
- 03-3138521
- office@tuahiwi.school.nz
- Website
- http://tuahiwi.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Canterbury
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: 1st day all students Tuesday 3rd February, last day Thursday 2 April 2026
1st Day all students in attendance - Tuesday 3rd February Teacher Only Day - Monday 9th March Last Day of term 1 -Thursday 2 April 2026
- Term 2, 2026: Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July 2026
Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July 2026
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September 2026
Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September 2026
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12 October to 12.30pm Tuesday 15th December 2026
Monday 12 October to 12.30pm Tuesday 15th December 2026
- Term 1, 2026: 1st day all students Tuesday 3rd February, last day Thursday 2 April 2026
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 66
- Māori
- 149
- Pacific
- 25
- Asian
- 0
- MELAA
- 2
- Other
- 0
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 01 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 02 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 03 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 04 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 05 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| Year 06 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 07 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| Year 08 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Total | 146 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 0 | 176 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 06 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 07 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 22 |
| Age 08 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 09 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 25 |
| Age 11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Age 12 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 146 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 0 | 176 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
49.1%
| Te Kura o Tuahiwi | 49.1% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 38.3% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 20.1% |
|---|---|
| Male | 77% |
| Māori | 40.5% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 94.8% |
| Total | 49.1% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Te Kura o Tuahiwi | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 3.7% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Te Kura o Tuahiwi | 0% |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 1.7% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 498
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in te reo Māori
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 9 May 1862
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 28 August 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (28 August 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 28 August 2023 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
What this report states about the school
As stated in ERO’s report of 28 August 2023 — not necessarily the position now. Each line quotes the sentence it came from.
- Bilingual or immersion provision
- Bilingual Māori immersion classes at levels 1, 2, and 3
This school has bilingual Māori immersion classes at levels 1, 2, and 3
- Bilingual Māori immersion classes at levels 1, 2, and 3
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 183 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
November 2018
118
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 7 February 2019
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 28 August 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 10 months of the Education Review Office and Te Kura o Tuahiwi working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Te Kura o Tuahiwi is located in North Canterbury. It provides bilingual education for ākonga from years 1 to 8, including some in Level 1 te reo Māori immersion. The school’s values of manaakitanga, rangatiratanga, whanaungatanga, kaitiakitanga, ūkaipōtanga, and puawaitanga guide learning and school culture. A first-time tumuaki |principal has led the school since term 4 of 2022.
Te Kura o Tuahiwi’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to develop a local curriculum that broadens experience to give ākonga greater understanding of te ao through a kaupapa Māori lens
that ākonga and their whānau are equipped with the tools to shape their own wellbeing
to grow strong, confident ākonga , to develop and enhance future leaders.
A copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan can be requested from Te Kura o Tuahiwi .
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of their hauora initiative on student wellbeing and achievement.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is that the school is:
using a te ao Māori understanding of hauora to align learning outcomes and pastoral care to support its ākonga, kaimahi , and community
revising and localising its curriculum so learning is underpinned by hauora .
The school expects to see improved whakatau mauri and ākonga achievement across the curriculum.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the impact of their hauora initiative on student wellbeing and achievement:
consultation with whānau shows strong support for building hauora as a priority for the school
the school knows the strengths and needs of each ākonga through tracking and using achievement data systematically to measure progress and to plan next steps
kaimahi co-constructed agreed ways of working, Ngā Tikanga Matatika , to align kura values, improve consistency of practice, and to shape curriculum development
the developing Korowai of Support pastoral care system is underpinning and informing the hauora initiative.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
kaimahi, whānau , and ākonga collaboratively establishing a consistent hauora framework across the school to underpin learning and pastoral care, to align with the school’s values and a new graduate profile
encapsulating te Ao Māori , as well as incorporating feedback and aspirations of ākonga and whanau , in a reviewed curriculum which defines clear progressions for learning
targeted professional learning to continue to enhance capacity in te reo Māori, hauora , and leadership.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
28 August 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
This school has bilingual Māori immersion classes at levels 1, 2, and 3.
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 3 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).