Pakaraka School
About Pakaraka School
Pakaraka School is a former state school near Moerewa, Northland. The former Board of Trustees established a new charitable trust to run the school.
Key information
- Language of instruction: English
- Curriculum: New Zealand through a Steiner approach
Sponsor information
- Sponsor: The Society of Holistic Learners
- Profit status: Not-for-profit
- Organisation registration: Charities Register: Society of Holistic Learners
Key links
- School website: Pakaraka School
- Education Counts listing: Pakaraka School
Reporting
Pakaraka School's first annual public report as a charter school is due to be published by 31 May 2027 either on its website or in a local newspaper.
Rolls
Visit Pakaraka School's Education Counts Listing for its latest roll.
Learn more about rolls at charter schools
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 Pakaraka School, falls in the more EQI group.
Pakaraka School is assessed against the following annual measures:
|
Measure |
Performance threshold |
|
Regular attendance |
35% |
|
Student achievement (Years 3-10) - reading |
30% |
|
Student achievement (Years 3-10) - writing and maths |
25% |
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 the Society of Holistic Learner's application to convert Pakaraka School. All sponsors must submit an application like this. It helps the Charter School Authorisation Board (CSAB) decide whether to approve a school.
We have redacted some information from the below documents where needed to protect privacy, confidentiality, or commercially sensitive information. Any redactions we've made are consistent with the Official Information Act.
Read the application to convert Pakaraka School to a charter school
Other information
Charter school agreement for Pakaraka School
Performance plan for Pakaraka School
Charter School Authorisation Board Paper to approve the Pakaraka School sponsor
Charter School Authorisation Board paper approving the Pakaraka School contract length
Pakaraka School conversion factsheet