State school becomes first to convert to charter school

A state school has become the first to convert to a charter school.Pakaraka School in Northland is now run by the Society of Holistic Learners - a charitable trust led by the school parents.Associate Education Minister David Seymour announced the changes on Monday.Pakaraka School in Northland is now run by the Society of Holistic Learners.Google Maps"Charter schools give educators more freedom to provide students with an education that suits their needs," he said.He said the local community had driven the changes: in a survey conducted by the trust, 95 percent of respondents were in favour of the conversion and none supported remaining a state school.Seymour said the school would have to prove its students were achieving as well as comparable state schools, using the same testing as them.