Frequently Asked Questions

Parents are true partners, delivering home learning two days a week, attending PD events once a term and engaging in community life. Parents need to attend a meeting with their child’s teacher once a term and stay up-to-date with all communications from the school. Above all, we expect open dialogue and a commitment to the partnership.

Our approach of collaborating with parents, classical curriculum, Charlotte Mason pedagogy, Christian tradition, and low-tech environment make us distinctive. We are a community that values wisdom, wonder, and service.

Charlotte Mason (1842–1923) was a British educator and reformer who championed a broad, liberal education for children of all social classes. She believed that education should nurture the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—through exposure to living ideas and consistent habit formation. Rooted in the classical tradition, Mason emphasised rich literature, nature study, and the cultivation of virtuous character, affirming that children are born persons with inherent dignity and potential. Her principles continue to inspire schools worldwide, fostering an education grounded in wonder, wisdom, and delight.

Everyone’s home is different and we encourage whanau to explore what routines work best for them. We do encourage consistent routines as these help children become independent learners. Teachers provide both a paper and digital copy checklist of what work children need to complete on Thursday and Friday but there is flexibility on how it’s done. The workload is age-appropriate and includes time for families to lean into their interests.

We believe it is vital our tamariki understand the origins of modern New Zealand. Our students learn the mythology and stories of tangata whenua and the story of Britain; children also learn how these separate peoples and destinies were woven together through the Treaty of Waitangi to build the nation we know and love today.

Yes, here is our 2025 Public Annual Report.