Last updated November 2026
TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu is a state, co-educational kura for Years 1 to 13 at 106 Bennett Road, Waipatu, Hastings, where students learn in te reo Māori. It opened in 1996 and had 279 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any whānau can apply. The kura follows Te Aho Matua and the teachings of Te Wānanga Whare Tāpere o Tākitimu, and its website describes a Māori-medium pathway that runs from kōhanga reo through the kura tuatahi and wharekura to wānanga.
Kapa haka and Māori performing arts are central to kura life, and a bus brings students to and from the kura each day.
At a glance
- Principal
- Fleur Wainohu
- Address
- 106 Bennett Road, Waipatu, Hastings
- Phone
- 06 878 6340
Home zone
No home zone: any student can apply to enrol. If more students apply than there are places, the school decides how places are offered.
NCEA results
School leavers with NCEA Level 2 or above, compared with all New Zealand school leavers.
This school New Zealand
School leavers are students who left school that year, whatever year level they left from.
Who goes here
Share of the 279 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.
MELAA: Middle Eastern, Latin American and African.
What ERO found
The Education Review Office’s latest report on the kura is a report from June 2022, written in te reo Māori and English by ERO’s Māori review services in a joint kaupapa Māori evaluation with Te Rūnanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa, Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust and NZQA, covering the kura part of the whānau’s education pathway.
ERO found that students show strong leadership and confidence, and are growing as capable speakers and writers of te reo Māori with a feel for the reo and tikanga of Ngāti Kahungunu.
Waiata, mōteatea and haka from Tākitimu are used for teaching, students take formal roles at pōwhiri, and kapa haka has taken them to the national Mana Kura Tahi stage. Teachers track progress closely and adapt programmes to each learner, whānau are closely involved, and self-review draws on a wide range of information.
ERO looked at the kura’s systems for student safety, staff appointments, teacher registration, attendance and related policies, and the report sets out no compliance actions. Its recommendations were for the whānau to keep up their thorough internal evaluation with an eye on ongoing improvement, and to work together on the legacy and aspirations handed down by their tūpuna.
Read the ERO reports for TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu
Enrolling
The kura has no home zone, so any student can apply. Learning is in te reo Māori and follows Te Aho Matua, so whānau thinking about enrolling should contact the kura directly to talk about how enrolment works.
Schools nearby
In Waipatu
TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu is in Waipatu. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Waipatu guide →Questions parents ask
Is TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu zoned?
No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 13.
How many students go there?
279 at 1 Sep 2026.
Does it ask for donations?
No. It is in the donation scheme, so it only asks for donations for school camps.
What is its Equity Index?
518. The Ministry of Education’s Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, from 344 (fewest) to 569 (most). It is used to share out funding, not as a measure of quality.
How did its school leavers do in NCEA?
In 2024, 70% of its school leavers had NCEA Level 2 or above, compared with 76.9% of all New Zealand school leavers.
Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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Sources and data notes 1
- School facts: School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 23 Oct 2026 (CC BY 4.0). NCEA results, roll history and stand-downs: Education Counts, school leavers 2023 to 2025, stand-downs 2025, rolls 2021 to 2025 (CC BY 4.0).