AkoWe are always learning — from each other, from experience, and from our environment.
Our Kaupapa - Purpose
We exist to inspire personal growth, awaken leadership potential, and foster a deep sense of belonging. Through immersive, nature-based learning and purposeful challenge, we offer rangatahi an enriching experience that builds confidence, resilience, and a lifelong belief in themselves. Our holistic approach nurtures qualities like compassion, initiative, and service, preparing rangatahi not just for their senior school years, but for life.
OUR VISION
Growing confident, grounded, and resilient young people — guided by identity, place, and purpose.
OUR VALUES
The Heartbeat of Te Ata Wharekawa. They shape the way we design and deliver our experiences, guide the relationships we build with rangatahi, and inform every decision we make as we plan for the future.
NGĀ POU
Our Pou act as guiding principles — they shape how we live, learn, and grow together. While our values reflect what we believe is important, our Pou describe how we bring those values to life every day through our actions, attitudes, and relationships.
SIMPLICITYAt Te Ata Wharekawa, rangatahi learn the power of simplicity and the value of time away from technology, discovering that true wellbeing comes from relationships, self-reliance, and living by values—not from external distractions.
SERVICEAt Te Ata Wharekawa, rangatahi learn to give of themselves without expectation, through both formal and spontaneous opportunities to serve others. By living this approach daily, they grow as service leaders—grounded in the belief that giving is the foundation of a flourishing life and a welcoming, connected community.
COMMUNITY LIVING At Te Ata Wharekawa, we take pride in our campus and natural surroundings. Rangatahi learn to care for each other and contribute through shared responsibility and personal effort.
CHALLENGEAt Te Ata Wharekawa, rangatahi and staff face challenges together. Rangatahi learn to embrace physical, mental, and social challenges through new and unfamiliar experiences that reflect real-life obstacles. In doing so, they are supported to take hold of their potential and turn it into reality — Whakamaua te pae tata kia tina.
