Karetu School located close to the town of Kawakawa, Northland, caters for children from years 1 to 8 and has a roll of 70. Most children are Māori, who are mainly of the hapū, Ngāti Manu and iwi Ngāpuhi. Other children include Pākehā and children from Pacific heritage.

The school’s vision is about reaching up, (Aua Ake Ana) meeting the challenges in life. The school’s valued outcomes are for children to have pride in themselves, in their whānau and to become global learners and digital citizens. This vision is underpinned by Māori values of manaakitanga (respect and care), ūkaipo (nurturing), kotahitanga (united approach), kaitiakitanga (environmental responsibility), rangatiratanga (leadership), tohungatanga (building capability and expertise), and whanaungatanga, (kinship).

Leaders and teachers regularly report to the board, schoolwide information about outcomes for students in the following areas:

• achievement in reading, writing, and mathematics

• progress towards achieving school targets

• outcomes related to children’s wellbeing for success

• other valued outcomes in areas of the school curriculum

Karetu School is a part of the Peowhairangi Community of Learning / Kāhui Ako (CoL)

From 2019 ERO Report