Key facts
- School number4209
- School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionAll students taught in te reo Māori
- Established26 February 1990
About TKKM o Manawatu
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Manawatū (TKKM o Manawatū) is a Māori-medium school located in the Manawatū region. It operates under the principles of Te Aho Matua, the founding philosophical framework that guides all Kura Kaupapa Māori.
Instruction is conducted in te reo Māori. The school's approach holds that both te reo Māori and te reo Tauiwi (English) should be developed in students, kept separate within the learning environment, and taught by those with fluency in te reo Māori. The school spans both a primary section (Kura Tuatahi) and a secondary section (Wharekura, catering to Years 9–12).
Te Aho Matua organises the school's educational philosophy across six areas: the nature of the person (Te Ira Tangata), the Māori language (Te Reo), tribal identity (Ngā Iwi), the wider world (Te Ao), approaches to learning (Āhuatanga Ako), and the highest values (Te Tino Uaratanga). Whānau participation is explicitly identified within this framework as an important element of school life.
The school's stated values are Aroha, Rangatiratanga, Haumarutanga, Tuakiritanga, Whakaute, Pikikotuku, and Manaakitanga. Its mission is expressed as commitment to language, culture, and education so that students may realise their full potential.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 506, TKKM o Manawatu 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 TKKM o Manawatu 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 TKKM o Manawatu's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 3 students (2.5%)
- Pacific — 2 students (1.7%)
- Māori — 119 students (100%)
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.
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Ross Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 2.1 km
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Palmerston North Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 4.8 km
Location
- Street address88 Rhodes Drive
- SuburbKelvin Grove
- CityPalmerston North
- Local authorityPalmerston North City
Official contact details
- ContactKelly Nicklin (Acting)
- Phone+64 6 354 2900
- Emailoffice@tkkmom.ac.nz
- Websitewww.tkkmom.ac.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to TKKM o Manawatu, regardless of year level.
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Ross Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 2.1 km
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Whakarongo School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 2.6 km
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Russell Street School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 3.1 km
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Carncot Independent School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 3.1 km
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Winchester School (P North) Contributing · Years 1–6 · 3.5 km
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Enrolment
The enrolment information page for TKKM o Manawatu provides an online enrolment option and references a Tukanga Tono (Enrolment Process), but does not set out specific steps, required documents, zone boundaries, or priority criteria in the available content.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from TKKM o Manawatu'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 TKKM o Manawatu'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 |
| Māori-medium immersion data | Māori Schools Directory, Ministry of Education | — | 6 September 2026 |
| School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) | TKKM o Manawatu's official website | Current | 8 October 2026 |