Some Key Historical Events

1978	The Primary (Yr 1 – 8) School opens in a former Ministry of Education school in the area of Ponatahi, (situated about 20-minutes drive east of Carterton) with two staff and fourteen students.
1984	Secondary School opens with Years 9 – 10.
1985	Secondary School extends to Year 11.
1992	Secondary School extends to Year 12 (and Year 13 the following year).
1996	The school moves to its current premises in Howard Street Carterton.
1997	The school becomes fully integrated into the New Zealand education system: meaning, in short, that the Ministry of Education funds the education of the school while allowing, and expecting, it to be done from our Special Character perspective.
1997+	Over a number of years the new premises undergoes a steady process of renovation as every room is refreshed and adapted to our specific needs, e.g: an indoor pool area is filled in and becomes an art room.
2020	New Staffroom and administrative area constructed.
2022	New College block built.

By God’s grace the school continues till the present day as we aim to be a school that teaches students according to God’s Word while nurturing them in every respect. Ponatahi Christian School does this so that the students may, by God’s grace, be enabled to serve God and society in their adult life beyond the formative years of their primary and secondary schooling.

May the LORD be with us in the unknown future as He has undoubtedly been till now.

All glory to Him alone!!

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