Charitable Trust

In 2005, under the guardianship of Aorangi Marae and the establishment of a Charitable Trust, we began to evolve an education model to deliver academic, cultural and sporting excellence for rangatahi. This foundational group was instrumental in our formative years. Their collective wisdom and experiences encouraged a sense of optimism and foresight.

Establishment Board

In 2015, MANUKURA was officially recognised by the Ministry of Education, as a designated Special Character School (739) under Section 156 of the Education Act. We operated under the governance of an Establishment Board of Trustees appointed by the government and the MANUKURA community.

Te Tiwha Puketapu - Governance Facilitator

Karen Sewell - Government Appointment

Ruth Gorinsky - Government Appointment

Nathan Durie - Tumuaki

Irene Pewhairangi - Staff Representative

Clyde Piercy - Ministry Of Education Liaison