Key facts
- School number4211
- School typeComposite · Years 1–15
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionAll students taught in te reo Māori
- Established18 February 1991
About TKKM o Te Rito
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rito is a Māori-medium school located at 29 Te Rauparaha Street, Ōtaki. It operates under the principles of Te Aho Matua and Whakatupuranga Rua Mano, the foundational frameworks governing kura kaupapa Māori.
The school traces its origins to 1989, when a kōhanga reo seed group was established among local whānau. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rito opened in Ōtaki in 1991 and gained formal recognition under the Education Act in December of that year. A secondary stream, Te Wharekura o Te Rito, was established in 1996.
The school's name derives from the pā harakeke (flax bush): te rito is the new shoot at the centre of the plant, nurtured by the surrounding leaves. The school uses this image to describe the relationship between a child, their whānau, and the kura.
Te reo Māori is the language of instruction at all times. The school's stated values place particular weight on the role of Ngāti Raukawa te au ki te tonga in its governance and operations, alongside commitments to the marae as a home base, te reo as a taonga, and iwi self-determination.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 486, TKKM o Te Rito 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 Te Rito 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 Te Rito's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 14 students (14.3%)
- Asian — 1 students (1%)
- Pacific — 11 students (11.2%)
- Māori — 97 students (99%)
Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.
Further education in Ōtaki
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Location
- Street addressTe Rauparaha Street
- CityŌtaki
- Local authorityKapiti Coast District
Official contact details
- ContactAriana Reweti
- Phone+64 6 364 5207
- EmailAriana@terito.school.nz
- Websitewww.terito.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to TKKM o Te Rito, regardless of year level.
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Otaki School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 836 m
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Te Horo School (Otaki) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 6.9 km
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Ohau School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 13.6 km
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Taitoko School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 17.7 km
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Levin Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 18.2 km
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Enrolment
The first step in enrolling a child at TKKM o Te Rito is to submit an expression of interest using the online form on the school's enrolment page. Prospective families are directed to read the accompanying information before completing the form.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from TKKM o Te Rito'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 Te Rito'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 Te Rito's official website | Current | 6 October 2026 |