Last updated November 2026
Te Kahu Amohia – Fairhaven School is a state, co-educational specialist school at 30B Meeanee Road, Taradale, Napier. It opened in 1958 and had 108 students on its roll at 1 October 2026.
Its website says every student has Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS) funding and follows a personalised curriculum built on their strengths and interests, with a specialist team that works with whānau, staff and agencies such as the Child Development Service and builds specialist programmes into the school day.
Alongside the base school it runs satellite classes and Te Rangimarie, a centre for young adults where students build life and work skills such as cooking, gardening and shopping, and work towards the New Zealand Certificate in Skills for Living.
At a glance
- Principal
- Sioned Oliver
- Address
- 30B Meeanee Road, Taradale, Napier
- Phone
- 06 844 2212
What ERO found
The Education Review Office’s latest report on the school is a Te Ara Huarau School Profile Report from March 2024, part of a national review of day specialist schools. ERO noted the school was managing roll growth and the staffing and property pressures that come with it.
ERO and the school agreed to evaluate how well the schoolwide approach to literacy teaching meets the skills of each learner.
ERO pointed to clear systems that help students make measurable progress towards their goals through a transdisciplinary approach, a student-centred culture that builds belonging for ākonga and whānau, strong community connections in its Te Tiriti practice, and a collaborative, reflective team with shared leadership.
The school’s priorities are professional learning so all staff share an understanding of its comprehensive literacy approach, lining up teacher growth cycles and the therapy team’s inquiry with that literacy focus, reflecting it in each student’s personalised learning goals, and making sure new practice is embedded and kept up.
Read the ERO reports for Te Kahu Amohia – Fairhaven School
Enrolling
Fairhaven does not use a zone or ballot. Every student needs ORS funding and a Specialised Education Agreement, which is applied for through the Ministry of Education as part of enrolling.
Families start by filling in the Intention to Enrol form on the school’s enrolment page. Some students may also be eligible for transport to and from school funded by the Ministry of Education.
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In Taradale
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Read our Taradale guide →Questions parents ask
What years does it teach?
All ages.
How many students go there?
108 at 1 Oct 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?
514. 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, 7 Nov 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).