Records of Te Komiti o Ngā Kura Kaupapa collated by Elizabeth Rata, reflecting her involvement in the committee and its work. Collection includes Komiti formation documents, funding submissions, meeting notes, agendas and minutes. Collection also includes correspondence between the Komiti, and the Ministry of Education, Internal Affairs, and other government departments, kura kaupapa curriculum documents, promotional material and Komiti administrative records.

The papers are concerned with the New Zealand Social Development Council, the McKenzie Education Foundation, miscellaneous papers on community development and education, and newspaper clipping files