Last updated October 2026
TKKM o Te Puaha o Waikato is a state, co-educational kura for Years 1 to 8 at Stack Road, Port Waikato, where students learn in te reo Māori. It opened in 1998 and had 54 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any whānau can apply. Its website says it is built on marae land above the Ooraeroa marae complex, sharing the site with a kōhanga reo, and its home page sets out the kura’s Te Aho Matua values.
At a glance
- Principal
- Marama Davis
- Address
- Stack Road, Port Waikato
- Phone
- 09 232 9756
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.
Who goes here
Share of the 54 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 Ngā Kitenga Arotake Report from March 2025. ERO found students are cared for as taonga, secure in their identity as Tainui and as descendants of the Kīngitanga, and confident taking speaking and calling roles for their kura.
Te reo Māori is heard and used throughout the kura, students’ speaking, reading and writing in te reo are improving, and more whānau are learning the language each year. A new board and tumuaki have strengthened the kura culture and relationships with whānau, hapū and iwi, and attendance has improved with whānau help.
ERO also raised clear concerns. Most students are underachieving in te reo matatini and pāngarau, and their progress needs to speed up.
The tumuaki’s annual appraisal and the kaiako professional growth cycles had not been completed, and the wider whānau would benefit from deeper understanding of Te Aho Matua. ERO recommended the whānau work with Te Rūnanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori to address these next steps.
Read the ERO reports for TKKM o Te Puaha o Waikato
Enrolling
The kura has no home zone, so any student can apply. Learning is in te reo Māori, and the kura runs under Te Aho Matua. Its website has no enrolment page, so whānau interested in enrolling should contact the kura directly.
Schools nearby
In Port Waikato near Pukekohe
TKKM o Te Puaha o Waikato is in Port Waikato near Pukekohe. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Port Waikato near Pukekohe guide →Questions parents ask
Is TKKM o Te Puaha o Waikato zoned?
No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 8.
How many students go there?
54 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?
540. 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.
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, 26 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).