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Kohia Terrace School, Epsom (Auckland)

Full Primary · Years 1–8 · Co-Educational · Epsom, Auckland

A state full primary school catering to Year 1–8 students, organised into three year-group teams. It holds a low equity index of 353, meaning it receives a comparatively reduced level of government funding.

Last checked 21 September 2026 · Roll data from August 2026

At a glance

TypeFull Primary · Years 1–8
LocationAuckland
RegionAuckland Region
School number6939
371
Students
as at August 2026
344
Equity Index
Yes
Enrolment scheme
Open
School status

Key facts

  • School number6939
  • School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • BoardingNo
  • Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
  • Established31 January 1996
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About Kohia Terrace School

Kohia Terrace School is a full primary school in Auckland, catering to students in Years 1 to 8. It is a state, English-medium school with no religious affiliation.

The school organises its students into three teams by year group: Koru Team (Years 1–3), Harakeke Team (Years 4–6), and Pohutukawa Team (Years 7–8).

The school's stated values are Care and Respect, Lead with Integrity, and Persevere to Achieve. A student leadership programme trains students in Years 6–8 as peer coaches to support younger students.

On-site before and after school care is available through Kohia Kids Zone, which also runs holiday programmes. The school has a parent and teacher association, the KTS PTA, which organises community and fundraising events.

The school offers sports participation across several codes, including netball, basketball, flippaball, and futsal, with zone competition entries for Years 5–8 in a range of sports.

Enrolment

Enrolment scheme on record

Kohia Terrace School has an enrolment scheme (a home zone) on record. Living inside it guarantees a place; living outside it does not, though out-of-zone applications may still be considered.

School donations

The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations may be requested".

With an Equity Index of 344, Kohia Terrace School is below the 432 threshold newly required to opt into the donations scheme, though a school already receiving this funding from an earlier year may continue to do so. Outside the scheme, a school can still ask families for donations, but cannot compel or enforce payment.

Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.

Equity Index

The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where Kohia Terrace School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA
344
Scale: 344–569
Band: Fewest (2026)
WHAT IT MEANS

The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →

EQI scale (344–569)
Directory avg 441.8
Kohia Terrace School 344

Student ethnicity

The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Kohia Terrace School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.

  • European — 104 students (28%)
  • Asian — 268 students (72.2%)
  • Pacific — 20 students (5.4%)
  • Māori — 10 students (2.7%)
  • MELAA — 11 students (3%)
  • Other — 4 students (1.1%)
  • International — 9 students (2.4%)

Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.

Education pathway

Nearby schools serving the next or previous year levels are shown as potential pathway options. They do not indicate formal enrolment pathways or actual student transfers.

Current stage — Kohia Terrace School
Full Primary · Years 1–8
Potential next stage
Secondary options (further away or later entry)

Location

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  • Street address3 Kohia Terrace
  • SuburbEpsom
  • CityAuckland
  • Local authorityAlbert-Eden Local Board Area

Official contact details

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Curriculum

Kohia Terrace School uses a Structured Literacy approach for reading, writing, and spelling in the junior school. This covers both foundational skills — decoding, spelling, handwriting, and letter formation — and higher-level skills such as reading comprehension and written expression. The school uses Little Learners Love Literacy (LLLL) decodable texts, a Phonological Awareness Programme, and The Code as part of this approach. The Code is also used as the spelling programme across all year levels, covering phonological awareness, the alphabetic principle, syllable types, and morphology.

The school subscribes to Mathletics, an online maths programme, for some year groups.

Health and Physical Education follows the New Zealand Curriculum, with seven key areas of learning:

  • Mental health
  • Sexuality education
  • Food and nutrition
  • Body care and physical safety
  • Physical activity
  • Sport studies
  • Outdoor Education

Named programmes delivered within Health Education include Keeping Ourselves Safe, Life Education, anti-bullying, Healthy Eating, road and bike safety, and Growth Mindset (NED). The Health and PE curriculum statement is reviewed with the community every two years.

Frequently asked

These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Kohia Terrace School's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.

Kohia Terrace School is classified as a Full Primary school serving Years 1–8.

It's a state school in the Auckland region. New Zealand domestic students are generally entitled to free enrolment and education at state schools.

Yes. It's a co-educational school, enrolling both boys and girls.

Yes. Kohia Terrace School has an enrolment scheme (a home zone) on record. Living inside it guarantees a place; living outside it does not, though out-of-zone applications may still be considered.

371 students, according to the August 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Kohia Terrace School's students face, on average. The Ministry uses the Equity Index to help target funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Sources & methodology

Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Kohia Terrace School's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.

DataSourceData periodLast checked
School characteristics Ministry of Education — 7 September 2026
Student roll Ministry of Education / Education Counts August 2026 7 September 2026
Equity Index Education Counts — 7 September 2026
Address & coordinates Ministry of Education — 7 September 2026
Contact details NZ Schools Directory Current 7 September 2026
School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) Kohia Terrace School's official website Current 21 September 2026