Te Kura o Pakotai is a beautiful small rural school situated in the beautiful valley of Mangakahia. We are a full primary school situated in the Whangarei District Area affiliating ourselves with the Ngati Toki and Ngati Horahia hapu of Pakotai. Pakotai School was established in 1905 and has over 100 years of rich history embedded into these walls.

Our school sits comfortably under our maunga, Te Tarai o Rahiri and next to the Mangakahia river that flows gently through to the Wairoa out to the Kaipara harbour. Our school is surrounded by lush Mangakahia nature with the Mountains, rivers and native bush all at our door step.