Tūranga Tangata Rite

Welcome to the best kept educational secret in Te Tairawhiti.

Welcome to Tūranga Tangata Rite!

Providing a platform for change for our rangatahi through education that is developed and delivered for iwi by iwi and having a shared education vision with whānau, hapū and iwi working together to bring it to reality.

  • Tikanga-a-Iwi principles

  • A place where tauira find social, cultural, spiritual, intellectual and physical success

  • Preparation, and pathways for chosen careers

  • Lifelong connection

  • Strength in small numbers

  • A curriculum that is structured to develop the whole person as they take their journey through their secondary education from years 9 to 11.



Our kura is open to tauira from all whānau, hapū and iwi of the historical takiwā o Tūranganui a Kiwa which extends from Paritū in the south, around the hinterland through to Matawai, Motu and Mangatū, then to Tūranga/Gisborne to Pakarae.

  1. Paying Homage to Tūranganui-a-Kiwa beliefs, customs & traditions


2. Personal Growth & Well-being


3. 21st Century Ready & Active


4. P.E.P : Pathways, Education & Potential


Kura Hours:

Monday & Friday 9:00am to 2:00pm

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00am to 2:30pm

154 Kahutia Street

Phone: 0272724040

Email: office@ttr.school.nz

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