Te Kapehu Whetu - Tamaki, Grafton (Auckland) — School Profile

Key facts

School number4543
School typeSecondary · Years 9–15
AuthorityCharter School
GenderCo-Educational
BoardingYes
Established9 February 2026

About Te Kapehu Whetu - Tamaki

Te Kāpehu Whetū - Tamaki is a kura operating in the Tāmaki area of Auckland, currently accepting enrolments. It is governed by He Puna Marama Trust and operates as a partnership school (kura hourua).

The kura traces its origins to a 2009 funding grant from ASB Community Trust's Māori and Pasifika Education Initiative (MPEI), which supported He Puna Marama Trust's proposal for a leadership academy for Māori boys. That initiative was one of seven funded from more than 300 expressions of interest across the Auckland and Northland region.

The school's character is shaped by three stated pou:

Kia Māori — grounding education in Māori knowledge and ways of learning
Kia Mātau — developing specialised knowledge and skills through inquiry
Kia Tū Rangatira Ai — fostering character and personal development alongside academic qualifications

Further detail about the school's structure and operations is available through its important documents page, which includes ERO review reports and annual reports.

Enrolment

No enrolment scheme listed

No enrolment scheme is currently listed for Te Kapehu Whetu - Tamaki in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.

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 Kapehu Whetu - Tamaki actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA

507

Scale: 344–569

Band: Many (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 445

Te Kapehu Whetu - Tamaki 507

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.

Previous stage

Ecole Francaise Internationale Auckland Contributing · Years 1–6 · 2.7 km
Kohia Terrace School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 3.2 km
Totara Point School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 3.5 km

Current stage — Te Kapehu Whetu - Tamaki

Secondary · Years 9–15

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Location

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Street address6-7 City Road
SuburbGrafton
CityAuckland
Local authorityWaitematā Local Board Area

Official contact details

ContactWill Flavell
Phone+64 2 156 7525
Emailinfo@tkw.ac.nz
Websitetkw.ac.nz/

Nearby schools

Schools physically closest to Te Kapehu Whetu - Tamaki, regardless of year level.

The Busy Group New Zealand Limited Secondary · Years 9–15 · 120 m
ACG Parnell College Composite · Years 1–15 · 1.5 km
Ecole Francaise Internationale Auckland Contributing · Years 1–6 · 2.7 km
Eden Campus Teen Parent Unit · 2.8 km
Kohia Terrace School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 3.2 km

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Frequently asked

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

Te Kapehu Whetu - Tamaki is classified as a Secondary (Year 9-15) school serving Years 9–15.

It's a Charter School in the Auckland region, a state-funded school with more flexibility over its own operating model.

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

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Te Kapehu Whetu - Tamaki'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 Te Kapehu Whetu - Tamaki'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	—	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 Kapehu Whetu - Tamaki's official website	Current	16 October 2026