Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Koutu

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Koutu is a co-educational Māori immersion school in Rotorua, New Zealand offering education within a unique Maori environment for Māori students from Year 1 to Year 13. Te Koutu students from all years learn Spanish as well as Māori and English.

Te Kura o Te Koutu
Address
Russell Road Koutu Rotorua 3015 New Zealand
Coordinates	38.1207°S 176.2349°E / -38.1207; 176.2349
Information
School type	Kura Kaupapa Māori, co-educational, composite
Motto	Mahia e tōna ringa, tino kai tino mākona
Established	1993
Educational authority	Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education Institution no.	1153
Chairperson	Roxanne Smith
Principal	Koa Angus Douglas[1]
Years offered	0-13
School roll	346[2] (March 2025)
Language	Māori, English, Spanish
Socio-economic decile	3I[3]
Website	Koutu School Website

History

Founded in 1993 the Kura's purpose was to serve the education of Te Arawa Māori students. The school first started as a limited school with two teachers and a roll of 20–30 students. The school was first situated at Tumahourangi Marae on the shores of Lake Rotorua. When the school was moved to new facilities on Russell Rd, it gave Te Koutu an opportunity to expand and to increase the student roll.^{[citation needed]}

Roll

Te Kura o Te Koutu has a relatively small number of students ranging from 200 to 230. The school excels in sport, cultural activities and Spanish.

Te Koutu houses (Rahinga)

• "Pareterā"
• "Kārenga"
• "Te Ririu"
• "Waoku"
• "Hinekura"

The houses are named after the five Kuia (elderly woman) of the rohe.