Deriving from the overarching vision, aims and values of Te Aratika Academy, an aspirational profile of a Te Aratika Graduate has been established.

Our Te Aratika Graduate is a young man who has a positive sense of well-being, is confident and competent, and is culturally connected. These interdependent competencies combine to create a firm platform from which young men can step into the world of work, and in their role as family and community members with confidence and competence.

They are our Developing Men of Valour

“They want to help us grow”

The teachers here at Te Aratika Academy really care for everybody individually, as a student and as a person. They want to help us grow and show us our right path.

Te Aratika not only provided me with knowledge and qualifications, but provided me with a second whānau.

At this school, I feel like we are given humble, fun and comfortable spaces to learn and thrive in

— M Taane