First state school converts to a charter school

Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today announced that Pakaraka School in Northland has become the first state school to convert to a charter school. “Charter schools give educators more freedom to provide students with an education that suits their needs,” Mr Seymour says. “The Pakaraka community has chosen a new path for its school. They want to be able to build on what is already working for its students, and the charter school model enables them to do that. “In 2024 the school partnered with a local kindergarten to introduce a Steiner classroom. The programme was successful and attracted more families to the school. Families saw the positive impact this partnership was having on their children and wanted to build further on that approach. "This conversion has been driven by the local community. The same parents who serve on the Board of Trustees have established a charitable trust (the Society of Holistic Learners) to run the school and continue supporting their children's learning. “A survey conducted by the trust in May found that more than 95 per cent of respondents supported conversion, while no respondents supported remaining a state school. “As a charter scho

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