Vision - Leading me to Lead my Learning
Te Akau ki Papamoa School’s vision is expressed through seven waves, drawn from our geographic location of Papamoa beach. They embody our school community’s deeply held beliefs, values and goals and are used to develop the educational values and virtues required for continued achievement and lifelong learning success. 
Te Akau ki Papamoa School is a learning community where learners, parents, teachers, staff and the Board of Trustees are all sharing in the responsibility to deliver to our school vision.
Te Akau ki Papamoa School is a co-educational primary school with a roll of approximately 500 learners, drawing students from a wide range of backgrounds. Our school is 11 years old and we are proud of our modern learning environment and the culture of the school. Te Akau ki Papamoa School is organised into four learning pods of classrooms. Our pods are arranged to ensure success for all learners. A senior teacher, who is a member of the school leadership team, leads each pod.
Student learning needs are met through:
- Effective Leadership (Building Leadership Capacity)
- Deliberate acts of teaching (Effective Teaching)
- Sequential, needs based, progressive, teaching and learning
- Respectful relationships
- Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
- Goal setting
- Specific feedback and feed forward
- Purposeful assessment that informs next steps in teaching
- Responsibility
- Integrated curriculum
- Celebrations of learning success
At Te Akau ki Papamoa School we have an unwavering commitment to building strong skills in literacy and numeracy. Thinking skills, multiple intelligences and the integration and updating of ICT skills are integral aspects of curriculum delivery.
As a team of teaching professionals, our staff is committed to the concept of life-long learning. There is strong emphasis on professional development ensuring that teachers are at the cutting edge of education.