The kura needed to move to a new site because its current site in Hastings was too small and it was having to turn families away who wanted to enrol their children.
At this time last year, there were more than 80 students on the roll, and this had increased to 110 this year, Ms Wainohu said.
"We know the site will cater for further growth - anywhere from 300 to 600 students including our kohanga, and through to our primary, secondary and tertiary arms."
She noted that it was not about taking students from other schools, which had been of concern to some in the past.
"It's growing our own people that have come through with us and enabling them to continue their education journey with us."
The site would link into the kura's connections with Waipatu and Ruahapia Marae, and Ms Wainohu said they were looking forward to seeing how the secondary component would work in with what Mangateretere School and Te Aratika Academy offered.
Associate Education Minister Tim Macindoe said about $12 million would be invested in the land purchase, design and construction of the new facilities and the process to designate the new site for education purposes was now underway.
"It's estimated that designation could be confirmed early in 2018. In the meantime, the Ministry will progress a master plan for the new kura and prepare for the capital works project," he said.
"Our investment in the kura means we've now committed around $37 million for education infrastructure projects in Hawke's Bay since June 2016."
Ms Kaye said it was a great outcome for both the kura and the community.
"The site provides plenty of room for future growth and development, and its location will enable the kura to build on its local cultural connections.
"I'd like to acknowledge the patience of teachers, students and whanau who have had to wait for a new site to be identified, after an earlier site earmarked for the kura was ruled out on environmental grounds.
"Student safety and wellbeing is always paramount, and the Ministry must be guided by due process to ensure sites chosen for education purposes meet required standards."
National Tukituki candidate Lawrence Yule said it was positive to see that the controversy over the siting of the kura had been resolved and that both the school and wider community could now get on with it.
"It fits in with the schooling infrastructure review of Havelock North and Hastings East which will begin at the start of 2018."
He said if this identified that another school was needed in the area there was available land for that, including on the edge of Romanes Dr and along Brookvale Rd.
Tukituki Labour candidate Anna Lorck said she was pleased a new site had been found.
"I trust, given the appalling process last time where they failed to consult with the locals, that all residents and interested groups have been part of the process.
"I would expect that if this is the case that everyone is on board and the Minister did her homework and learned from the past mistakes."
