Key facts
- School number2558
- School typeSpecialist School
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established8 September 1958
About Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School
Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School is a specialist school located in Napier, identified by the Ministry of Education with the school number 2558. Its te reo Māori name, Te Kahu Amohia, is used alongside the English name Fairhaven.
The school describes its identity as grounded in partnership with whānau and families, expressed through the phrase Whānau Ako – Learning Together. Its stated vision centres on students, families, and staff working together toward individual and community achievement.
The school's pepeha connects it to Ngāti Kahungunu as the iwi, Ōtātara as the maunga, and Tutaekuri as the awa, situating it within the Hawke's Bay rohe.
As a specialist school, it delivers a personalised New Zealand Curriculum with a focus on the individual progress and wellbeing of each student. The school's values are drawn from the New Zealand Curriculum values framework, which are modelled and embedded across teaching, learning programmes, and school goals, though not formally assessed.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 514, Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School is in the range eligible to opt into the Ministry's donations scheme — receiving additional government funding per student in exchange for not seeking donations (except for overnight camps).
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 Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School actually sits, not just the number on its own.
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 →
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 68 students (61.3%)
- Asian — 7 students (6.3%)
- Pacific — 11 students (9.9%)
- Māori — 64 students (57.7%)
- Other — 1 students (0.9%)
Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.
Location
- Street address30B Meeanee Road
- SuburbTaradale
- CityNapier
- Local authorityNapier City
Official contact details
- ContactSioned Oliver
- Phone+64 6 844 2212
- Emailadmin@fairhaven.net.nz
- Websitewww.fairhaven.net.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School, regardless of year level.
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Bledisloe School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 23 m
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Taradale Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 198 m
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Taradale School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 725 m
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Reignier Catholic School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 946 m
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Greenmeadows School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1 km
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Enrolment
All students enrolling at Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School must hold ORS (Ongoing Resourcing Scheme) funding. Students attending a specialist school also require a Specialised Education Agreement, which is applied for through the Ministry of Education as part of the enrolment process.
Some students may be eligible for transport to and from school, funded and arranged by the Ministry of Education.
Enrolment enquiries can be made by phone on 06 844 2212 or via the intention to enrol form on the school's website.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.
Sources & methodology
Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.
| Data | Source | Data period | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School characteristics | Ministry of Education | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Student roll | Ministry of Education / Education Counts | September 2026 | 15 October 2026 |
| Equity Index | Education Counts | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Address & coordinates | Ministry of Education | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Contact details | NZ Schools Directory | Current | 15 October 2026 |
| School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) | Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School's official website | Current | 24 October 2026 |