Charter schools
| School name | Location | Open date | More detail |
| Altum Academy | Wilton, Wellington | Term 1, 2026 |
School type & years: Secondary, years 7-13, currently years 7-9 Gender: Co-educational School focus: Classical academic, Trivium, Christian values Curriculum: International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) in Year 11. New Zealand curriculum in years 12-13 School website: Altum Classical Academy |
| Aotearoa Infinite Academy | Distance | Term 1, 2026 |
School type & years: Secondary, years 9-13 Gender: Co-educational School focus: Distance school, enhancing access Curriculum: New Zealand School website: Aotearoa Infinite Academy |
| Christchurch North College | Burnside, Christchurch | Term 1, 2026 |
School type & years: Secondary, Composite, years 7-12 Gender: Co-educational School focus: A fresh start for students who have found traditional education challenging Curriculum: New Zealand School Website: Christchurch North College |
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Ēcole Française Internationale Auckland |
Remuera, Auckland | Term 1, 2025 |
School type & years: Contributing, years 1-13, currently years 1-5 Gender: Co-educational Curriculum: French Language: French/Bilingual School website: Auckland French International School |
| Encompass Education Hub | Auckland and Wellington | Expected: Term 3, 2026 |
School type & years: Secondary, years 9-13 Gender: Co-educational School focus: Autistic and neurodivergent students Curriculum: New Zealand School website: To be confirmed |
| Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki | Hillsborough, Christchurch | Term 1, 2025 |
School type & years: Full primary, years 1-8 Gender: Co-educational School focus: Students with learning needs Curriculum: New Zealand School website: Mastery Schools New Zealand |
| North West College | Henderson, Auckland | Term 1, 2026 |
School type & years: Secondary, years 7-13 currently years 7-10 Gender: Co-educational School focus: Creative and visual arts Curriculum: New Zealand Curriculum & Cambridge International Examinations School website: North West College |
| New Zealand Performance Academy | Trentham, Upper Hutt | Term 1, 2026 |
School type & years: Secondary, years 11-13 Gender: Co-educational School focus: Learning through context of sport Curriculum: New Zealand School website: New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa |
| Sisters United Academy | Manukau, Auckland | Term 1, 2026 |
School type & years: Secondary, years 9-13 Gender: Girls school School focus: A Pasifika secondary school for Years 9-13 girls delivering culturally grounded education rooted in Pasifika identity, language and knowledge systems, strengthened through an innovative curriculum Curriculum: New Zealand School website: Sisters United Academy |
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Te Aratika High School |
Hastings, Hawkes Bay | Term 1, 2026 |
School type & years: Secondary, years 7-13 Gender: Co-educational School focus: Comprehensive Māori pedagogical approach Curriculum: New Zealand School website: Te Aratika High School |
| Te Kāpehu Whetū | Auckland Central | Term 1, 2026 |
School type & years: Secondary, years 11-13 Gender: Co-educational School focus: Integrated Te Reo Māori navigation-based educational framework Curriculum: New Zealand Language: Bilingual School website: Te Kāpehu Whetū Tāmaki |
| Te Rito, Te Kura Taiao | Cable Bay, Mangōnui, Northland | Term 1, 2025 |
School type & years: Composite, years 1-10 Gender: Co-educational School focus: Full immersion in Te reo Māori as principal language of instruction and within a kaupapa Māori setting Curriculum: New Zealand School website: Te Rito, Te Kura Taiao |
| Te Whare Kounga | Wairoa, Hawkes Bay | Expected: Term 3, 2026 |
School type & years: Secondary, years 7-13 Gender: Co-educational Curriculum: New Zealand School website: To be confirmed |
| The BUSY School New Zealand | Auckland central | Term 1, 2025 |
School type & years: Secondary, years 11-13 Gender: Co-educational School focus: Supporting students into employment Curriculum: New Zealand School website: The BUSY School New Zealand |
| The Forest School | Warkworth, Auckland | Term 1, 2026 |
School type & years: Full Primary, years 1-8 Gender: Co-educational School focus: Reggio Emilia, outdoor immersion Curriculum: New Zealand School website: The Forest School |
| TIPENE | Bombay, South Auckland | Term 1, 2025 |
School type & years: Secondary, years 9-11, Boarding school 9-12 Gender: Boys school School focus: A boy's school with TIPENE pedagogy/Kaupapa Māori Curriculum: New Zealand School website: TIPENE |
| Tōtara Point | Parnell, Auckland | Term 1, 2026 |
School type & years: Contributing, years 1-6 Gender: Co-educational School focus: Educational model delivered in partnership with family and whānau Curriculum: Cambridge Primary Curriculum, with Spalding for literacy School website: Tōtara Point School |
| Twin Oaks Classical School | Greenlane, Auckland | Term 3, 2025 |
School type & years: Composite, years 1-13, currently years 1-10 Gender: Co-educational Curriculum: Charlotte Mason curriculum, US High School Diploma Other detail: Hybrid learning - three days on campus, two days at home learning School website: Twin Oaks Classical |
What's next?
The funding round for establishing new schools has now closed. The Charter School Agency is in discussions with a small number of sponsors who have applied to become new charter schools.
The Agency is also currently working with a number of state and state-integrated schools that have expressed interest in converting to charter schools and welcomes applications from others.
Learn about the conversion process.