Mastery Schools New Zealand – Arapaki
About Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki (MSNZ)
MSNZ is an academic intervention school in Christchurch for students in years 1-8.
The school was established to address the learning needs of students who have disengaged from school or are at risk of disengaging from their learning. It is designed to accelerate academic progress for students who are behind in their learning.
Key information
- Language of instruction: English
- Curriculum: New Zealand
- Open date: Term 1 2025
- Sponsor: Mastery Schools New Zealand Limited
Key links
- School website: MSNZ
- School social media: Facebook
- Education Counts listing: Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki: Profile and Contact Details | Education Counts
Reporting
Read Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki 2025 Annual Report
Read Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki 2025 Audited accounts
Rolls
The table below shows the establishment rolls and actual roll returns.
| Roll type | Number of students |
| March 2025 roll return | 63 |
| March 2026 roll return | 104 |
| Establishment roll | 150 |
Establishment rolls reflect expected enrolments in ‘Term 5’.
Establishment rolls are used for establishment funding (a one-off payment to cover set up costs) and some funding components in the first year. Both new state and charter schools receive establishment funding.
Learn more about charter school rolls
Performance thresholds and monitoring
All schools including charter schools are assigned an Equity Index number (EQI). This EQI determines the performance thresholds that charter schools are contracted to meet.
In 2026 MSNZ, falls in the Moderate EQI group.
MSNZ is assessed against the following annual measures:
| Measure | Performance threshold |
| Regular attendance | 50% |
| Student achievement (Years 3-10) - reading | 50% |
| Student achievement (Years 3-10) - writing and maths | 35% |
| Student achievement (Years 11-13) | 80% |
Achievement measures are the percentage of students achieving at or above the expected curriculum level.
A school’s first year is its baseline year. Schools are monitored against this baseline and their minimum performance thresholds. The Authorisation Board can step in if they are not meeting these thresholds.
Schools are expected not only to meet the minimum requirements but to keep improving and work towards the government’s overall education targets.
Read more about performance thresholds
Application
Below is Mastery Schools New Zealand Limited's original application to open its school. All sponsors must submit an application like this. It helps the Charter School Authorisation Board (CSAB) decide whether to approve a school.
The application may not fully reflect how MSNZ operates today. This is because the school can change over time through further discussions with the CSAB, contract negotiations, the establishment process, and the staff and students involved.
Commercially sensitive details have been redacted.
Read the original application for Mastery Schools NZ Arapaki