 The school is supported by the alumni group Nga Tapuwae o Mataoho and the parents committee Te Huarahi Hou.Te Kura Maori o Nga Tapuwae is headed by Arihia Stirling, daughter of founders Pani (Ngati Porou) and Te Kepa Stirling (Te Whanau-a-Apanui, Ngati Porou, Ngai Tahu) and former teacher who has the distinction of being the youngest director in New Zealand at the time of her appointment.In the 2005 New Year Honours, Pani and Te Kepa Stirling were both awarded the Queen's Service Medal for community service.