Welcome to Ongata Royal Academy

With 30 years in the education profession, I have come to understand the profound impact of showing love and warmth to our learners. They need someone who listens, empathizes, and supports them through the challenges of their developmental stages. By building a close relationship with each student, we help them learn to value themselves and others.

Since opening in 2011, Ongata Royal Academy (ORA) has built a remarkable reputation for academic excellence, nurturing pastoral care, a strong Christian tradition, and a wide range of co-curricular activities. This reflects our commitment to providing an all-encompassing education that supports learners' intellectual, emotional, psychological, physical, social, and spiritual growth.

Our aspiration for ORA learners is to become architects of their own lives, looking beyond the ordinary to achieve the extraordinary and make a meaningful impact on the world. We emphasize creating a dynamic teaching and learning environment, both within and beyond the classroom, to help learners reach their full potential.

I believe that the quality of relationships within a school—between learners, staff, and the broader community—defines its success. It is these relational aspects that ensure each learner’s success as they strive for personal excellence.

At ORA, we partner with families in a supportive Christian community to nurture, stimulate, and challenge each learner. Our dedicated, professional, and caring staff are selected to cater to the diverse talents of each learner and to provide a broad spectrum of co-curricular activities. Together, we strive to help your learner reach their potential through balanced involvement in all aspects of school life.

I invite you to explore our website and gain insight into the life and values of ORA.

I look forward to welcoming you to our community.

Warm regards,

Mrs. Mary Mathu

Principal