In a letter to families, the school said its thoughts remain with Karnin’s whānau, his friends, and everyone who has been touched by this tragedy.
They said the school has resumed outdoor education activities after adopting a new safety management plan.
Lawyer Gretchen Stone told Newshub there could also be unintended consequences of the WorkSafe charges.
“Perhaps folk being reluctant to go onto boards, and/or schools being reluctant to take outdoor education trips. That would be of real concern.”
Stone said schools usually had insurance to cover legal costs for WorkSafe investigations and potential compensation for victims.
But it doesn’t cover everything.
“What the insurance doesn’t cover is any fines that WorkSafe imposes,” she said. “So yes, that would need to be paid, not by individuals, but by the board.”
Boards will be hoping to prevent a tragedy like this from ever happening again.