Newsletter End of Term 4 2025

15th December 2025|

Principal's Message E ngā mana, e ngā reo! As the term draws to a close, I want to express my deepest gratitude to our entire school community—our students, staff, and families. Your faith, support, and dedication are the foundation of our vibrant special character. We have seen wonderful acknowledgements of learning across all our classrooms, from the youngest tamariki [...]

Welcome to Rise UP Academy School

Kia ora, Malo e Lelei, Talofa Lava, Fakaalofa Lahi Atu, Kia Orana, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka
Our school was founded in 2014 by the Rise UP Trust, a South Auckland not for profit
organisation. The Rise UP Academy transitioned to a Designated Character School in 2019.

Our special character consists of:

  • A Hearts and Minds based Inquiry Learning model, which reflects Maori and Pasifika values.
  • Culturally responsive Whanau mentoring programmes.

When you enrol your child, we enrol your whanau.

ATTENDANCE @ RUA

Being at school everyday helps students to develop. Our students feel connected, develop social skills, improve in all learning areas and understand the importance of education in their everyday life.
We share the MOE (Minstry of Education) target for attendance being 80% of students to attend regularly (attending more than 90% of the time).
The Ministry of Education attendance guidelines are separated into 4 groups.
Please read our Attendance Management Plan to see what Rise UP Academy is doing to reach this target.
We need your help to make sure our students are attending school everyday and coming to school on time!

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