About the School

Aka Aka School is a decile 8 state co-educational full primary school situated in Aka Aka. Aka Aka is a wonderful rural community 10 kilometres from Waiuku and 15 kilometres from Pukekohe situated by the Waikato River.

The school has maintained a roll of 80 - 100 students over the past three years. Aka Aka School has many facilities and resources:

As Aka Aka is a rural community, Aka Aka School is the focal point of the community. We are fortunate to have a supportive parent community who work with the school to support their child's learning.

Aka Aka School has a strong focus on students learning and achieving within a learner focused environment. Our mission for our students is

Aka Aka School has incorporated 'assessment for learning' principles in our learning programmes and teacher plan programmes using the principles within a framework of our shared vision.

During their time at Aka Aka School teachers will:

be reflective practitioners who will continue their own professional learning journey
examine their current practice in order to make deliberate and informed choices about their practice
demonstrate current pedagogy: teaching and learning practice
put students at the centre of their learning
provide a curriculum that engages and challenges learners
care for the students as individuals and learners
provide regular reporting to parents on student achievement
work with parents to support children’s learning
help the student understand what successful learning looks like
assist students during the learning process, and identify their success and the next learning steps

Learning Programmes

Aka Aka School provides learning programmes based on the New Zealand Curriculum in the 7 learning areas of: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, The Arts, Technology, and Health and Physical Education.

At Aka Aka School there is a major focus on reading, writing and mathematics. There are also learning opportunities in Tikanga Maori and Te Reo Maori, and the Year 7 and 8 students participate in technicraft classes of woodwork and metalwork, art, cooking and sewing at View Road School.

Other learning opportunities

Strong sports programme
Art intensive and art exhibition
Calf Club Day
Senior school camp
Learning support - Literacy and Numeracy
Specialist Music
School music production

Aka Aka School cares deeply about the students' learning. There are clear expectations for the students which underpin all aspects of school life and they are explicit in all areas of schools - the learning environment, the school playground and activities outside the school grounds.

At Aka Aka School we expect our students to be STAR students at all times:

Stop

Think

Act

Responsibly

The students are expected to follow the 3 C's when they are learning in the classroom:

Commence

Continue

Complete

At Aka Aka School, there is a strong focus on the improvement of student achievement. Student Achievement Targets are agreed every year - in 2010 the targets are

: Maths & Basic Facts

: Writing

: Reading

The results of the targets and other curriculum reports are reported to the Board and the community every year.