New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa

Four young people are shown. All where black uniforms with green details. A student with short dark hair and facial hair on the left is holding a green rugby ball. Beside him a student with long hai tied up in a half pomytail is holding a softball bat and looking over her shoulder at the camera. Beside them is a student holding a netball in teh air as if about to thow it into a hoop, they aren't looking at the camera. Their hair is tied back. On the right a forth student is juggling a football on their knee. They have short dark curly hair and are looking at the ball rather than the cameras

Credit: New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa

About New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa

New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa is a school for student-athletes committed to both academic and sporting achievement. It operates a flexible programme designed to accommodate training and competition schedules alongside academics. This allows students to keep up with both their education and their sport at the same time.

Key information

Language of instruction: English
Curriculum: New Zealand
Qualification: NCEA
Open date: Term 1 2026
Sponsor: New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa Limited

Key links

School website: New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa
School social media: Facebook
Education Counts listing: New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa: Profile and Contact Details | Education Counts

Reporting

New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa's Annual public report is due to be published by 31 May 2027 either on its website or in a local newspaper.

Rolls

We will publish New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa's roll once it has been open a year.

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.

Learn more about the EQI

In 2026 New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa, falls in the moderate EQI group.

New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa 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.

Application

Below is New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa Limited’s original application to open New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa. All sponsors must submit an application like this, and it helps the Charter School Authorisation Board (CSAB) decide whether to approve a school.

The application may not fully reflect how New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa 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 New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa