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"Turanga Tangata Rite - Achievement through unity"

Principal's Welcome

Te Karaka Kura hi! Te Karaka Kura hi!

Te Karaka Tauira ki mua, Te Karaka tauira ki runga e.

At Te Karaka Area School we provide a safe and caring learning environment that recognises individual needs, and encourages all students to develop to their full potential. We celebrate our Te Aitanga a Mahakitanga, our learners have access to knowledge of te reo me ona tikanga, local whakapapa, history and stories. 

Our school values of Whakaute (respect), Manaakitanga (care), Angitu (Success), Rangatiratanga (Leadership) and Whanaungatanga (relationships) underpin all that we do for our tamariki and rangatahi. We support the holistic development of our students: spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social, moral and physical being. Development of positive relationships in our school community is key to the engagement of our students in their learning. 

We cater for students from Years 1-13 and this means that we are a whanau focused school. It is common to see our senior students helping the younger students both in the playground and in the classroom. We also create opportunities for the students to engage through whanaungatanga based activities at school and in local learning environments such as the river and marae. 

We work to inspire our tamariki and rangatahi with innovative learning opportunities founded on positive and respectful relationships. We pride ourselves on developing positive relationships which allow our younger students to enjoy a safe and supported environment while our older students develop valuable leadership and communication skills. We sincerely believe that students learn best when they enjoy being at school and feel safe and supported in the school environment 

Our modern learning environments enable students to experience many different ways of learning. It allows students and teachers to be flexible in terms of the spaces they need for certain types of practice. Our small size means that we can offer small classes which focus on individual needs. Our size also means that we have to be innovative in how we deliver our senior curriculum. We support these students to develop individual learning pathways which enable them to make meaningful and informed choices about their future study and work.

“Hei Kura mo Mahaki” – A treasure of Mahaki.

Nga mihi,

Koka Renae Savage.

Principal's Welcome

What's happening at Te Karaka Area School?

Upcoming Events in October

Tue 15

Yr 9 - 13 at Pakowhai Marae

15 Oct 2024

Wed 16

Yr 5 & 6 Ki-O-Rahi

16 Oct 2024

Thu 17

Yr 7 & 8 Ki-O-Rahi

17 Oct 2024

Tue 22

TKAS school photos

22 Oct 2024

Latest Notices

TKAS photos newsletter
17 Sep 2024

Kia Ora, Whanau the time has arrived for school photos!! :)) 

 

Just a reminder that we are doing TKAS school photos, this includes individual / whanau too. This newsletter to order has already been sent home to all akonga. Photos will be taken next term and sent home as per your orders once paid. 

Please return this form to the office before the 18th of October if you wish to get photos for your whanau. 

 

Nga mihi,

TKAS staff 

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27 Aug 2024

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