Last updated November 2026
TKKM o Tupoho is a state, co-educational kura for Years 1 to 13 at 18 Cross Street, Castlecliff, Whanganui, where students learn in te reo Māori. It opened in 1998 and had 179 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any whānau can apply.
At a glance
- Principal
- Ngahuia Kawau
- Address
- 18 Cross Street, Castlecliff, Whanganui
- Phone
- 06 349 0552
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 179 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.
Enrolling
The kura has no home zone, so any child can apply. All teaching is in te reo Māori, so whānau should contact the kura directly to talk through enrolment.
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In Castlecliff Whanganui
TKKM o Tupoho is in Castlecliff Whanganui. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Castlecliff Whanganui guide →Questions parents ask
Is TKKM o Tupoho 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?
179 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?
549. 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, 29 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).