Search

About Te Kāpehu Whetū

Te Kāpehu Whetū (the Māori Star Compass) is a kura based in Whangarei that combines the wisdom of our tupuna with 21st century learning systems. Our unique approach empowers our students to excel as Māori and develop the character, knowledge and skills required to navigate today’s global society.

Te Kāpehu Whetū has Preschool, Primary and Secondary schools units.

Google Map

Drop us a line!

    Get in touch

    • (09) 955 9996
    • info@tkw.ac.nz
    • www.tkw.ac.nz
    • 173 Lower Dent Street
      Whangārei,
      New Zealand
    • Mon to Fri - 8:30am to 6:00pm
      (Saturday and Sunday Closed)
    • Call us at (09) 955 9996
    • info@tkw.ac.nz
    Te Kāpehu Whetū

    Navigating Māori Futures

    Toggle menu

    Skip to content
    • Home
    • About us
      • Ngā Pou
      • Important Documents
      • Policies – School Docs
      • He Puna Marama Trust
    • News & Events
      • Calendar
      • Newsletters
      • Recent Activities
    • Kura
      • Leadership Academy
    • Contact Us

    News & Events

    Te Kāpehu Whetū   ⁄  News & Events
    28 Apr 2015
    2015 academy badging

    2015 Cadet badging ceremony

    April 28, 2015
    admin
    Academy In the News
    A special ceremony for youth known as the badging of new cadets into its Leadership Academy of A Company was held today in Whangarei.
    Read More
    24 Apr 2015
    waka

    Charter school lands their waka

    April 24, 2015
    admin
    Waka In the News
    Te Kāpehu Whetū sponsor He Puna Mārama Trust has acquired a traditional waka known as a waka-tēte built by tohunga-tārai waka Hekenukumai Busby.
    Read More
    17 Apr 2015

    Whānau Pānui – 17 April 2015

    April 17, 2015
    admin
    Newsletters, Paenuku, Paerangi
    Term 1 has been extremely busy! We have been involved in a wide range of mahi and our ākonga have excelled in everything that has been asked of them...
    Read More
    7 Apr 2015
    waka ama practice

    Waka ama: North well represented on Blue Lake

    April 7, 2015
    admin
    Sport, Waka In the News
    New Zealand's top secondary school waka ama paddlers battled it out for national honours on Rotorua's Blue Lake.
    Read More
    20 Feb 2015

    Students adjusting to charter school

    February 20, 2015
    admin
    In the News
    Whangarei's first charter school has chosen the name of the Maori star compass to represent their school.
    Read More
    26 Nov 2014

    Charter school receives good report

    November 26, 2014
    admin
    ERO, In the News
    A Northland charter school which was one of the first in the country appears to have passed its first test with flying colours.
    Read More
    18 Sep 2014

    Charter school set to expand

    September 18, 2014
    admin
    In the News
    Te Kura Hourua O Whangarei Terenga Paraoa has gone from strength to strength since it opened last year and has now announced it will also open a primary school.
    Read More
    12 Sep 2014
    TKW to launch primary school

    Te Kāpehu Whetū to create primary school

    September 12, 2014
    admin
    In the News
    Te Kāpehu Whetū is seen as a model of high achievement and has now been approved to create a primary school.
    Read More
    12 Feb 2014

    Third Northland charter school

    February 12, 2014
    admin
    In the News
    Northland is set to have a third charter school after the Minister of Education announced Te Kapehu Whetu (Teina), a co-educational primary school in Whangarei.
    Read More
    1 … 14 15 16

    Get in touch

    • (09) 955 9996
    • info@tkw.ac.nz
    • www.tkw.ac.nz
    • 173 Lower Dent Street
      Whangarei, 0110
    • Mon to Sat - 8:30am to 3:30pm
      (Saturday and Sunday Closed)

    Ngā Pou

    Te Kāpehu Whetū offers an opportunity to raise generations of Ngāpuhi who are confident, competent and capable so that they may find their place on the marae and their place in the world – “Tu ki te marae….. Tu ki te Ao”.

    To do so, the Kura Hourua continues with a focus around three pou: Kia Māori, Kia Mātau, Kia Tū Rangatira ai!

    read more >

    Follow Us

    Recent Posts

    • Pānui ā Kura – 14 December 2025 December 14, 2025
    • Pānui ā Kura – 07 December 2025 December 7, 2025
    • Pānui ā Kura – 29 November 2025 November 29, 2025
    • About us
    • News & Events
    • Calendar
    • Kura
    • Contact Us
    Copyright © 2026 Te Kāpehu Whetū/He Puna Marama Trust. All rights reserved.