Full state primary school located on beautiful Aotea / Great Barrier Island, New Zealand
A small update from our “Totara 🌊 to Tongariro 🗻”Camp.
Drew and Alera on the mic
We will keep you all updated as the camp goes on 🏔️
20/06/2026
Ruma Tōtara on Tour! 🌿🏔️🏉
Our awesome Kaitoke School Tōtara class is officially on tour and on their way to camp at Tongariro National Park!
They’ve already had an epic start to the trip, stopping for two fantastic games of rippa today against Southwell School and Te Awamutu Intermediate. What an awesome way to kick off camp! 🏉
A huge thank you to both schools for hosting our team and giving our tamariki such a great experience.
This camp is such an incredible opportunity, made possible through the amazing fundraising efforts, generosity and support of our wonderful community. We are so grateful.
Safe travels team — we are so proud of you already and can’t wait to follow your journey! ❤️🌿
17/06/2026
BREWED AWAKENING IS OPEN TOMORROW
Pop into Kaitoke School from 8.00am before heading to the Art Gallery for the combined Matariki celebration, art display, and Kapa Haka performance at 10.00am.
Breakfast Buffet Deal
Enjoy a selection of:
• Homemade bagels
• Granola, yoghurt and fresh fruit cups
• Bacon & egg cups
• Our famous homemade lemonade scones
• Barista coffee made by Korah with aroha
It's a special day for our island schools as students from all three Kura come together to celebrate Matariki through kapa haka, waiata, and art at the Aotea Arts & History Village. What better way to start the morning than with hot coffee, delicious kai, and great company? Pop into Kaitoke School on your way to the gallery!
Open from 8.00am
Breakfast Buffet + Barista Coffee = $20
Individual items and coffees will also be available at our usual prices.
Come hungry, bring your friends, and don't miss the scones — they're becoming a bit famous!
See you tomorrow morning. Bookings encouraged
What an incredible Winter Sports Day! ❄️🏅 From great teamwork to plenty of laughs, it was a day full of energy, fun, and unforgettable memories. Huge thanks to everyone who took part and made it such a success. Already counting down the days until next year's event! 🙌
Enjoy some highlights from the day.
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Te Kura o Okiwi
Mulberry Grove School
10/06/2026
100km of ocean. One small school. One very big dream.
As many of you know, this year Kaitoke School is sending its very first team to the AIMS Games.
Our students have worked incredibly hard to get this far. They've opened and run A Brewed Awakening, sold raffle tickets, baked, fundraised and put their hearts into making this dream a reality.
We've been overwhelmed by the support from our island community, but the reality is that getting a team from Aotea to Tauranga comes with some significant costs, and we still have a long way to go.
If you'd like to support our tamariki, we've launched a Givealittle page. Every donation, no matter the size, will help our students represent our island with pride.
Thank you for believing in our kids and helping show them that big dreams can come from small places.
Help Get Aotea - Great Barrier Island's First AIMS Team to Tauranga A small island school, a historic first AIMS Games team, and a community determined to make it happen.
06/06/2026
A BREWED AWAKENING THURSDAY SPECIALS
After the overwhelming success of our last breakfast buffet, we're making it a regular thing.
This Thursday from 8.00am, enjoy a Hot Drink and Breakfast Buffet for just $20.
On the menu:
• Yoghurt, granola and berry cups
• Homemade bagels with cream cheese and salmon or fresh garden pesto from our school garden
• Bacon and egg keto cups
• Our famous homemade lemonade scones
• Delicious homemade raspberry cupcakes
• Great coffee, hot chocolates and more
Not feeling the full buffet? No problem. Individual items will also be available to purchase.
Come and support our amazing student-run café while enjoying a delicious breakfast. Every purchase helps provide off-island opportunities for our tamariki, including supporting Kaitoke School's very first team heading to the AIMS Games.
Thursday from 8.00am at A Brewed Awakening, Kaitoke School.
Bookings are strongly encouraged. We completely sold out last time and would hate for you to miss out. Please send us a message if you would like us to reserve a spot.
Good food. Great coffee. Amazing kids.!
☕️ A Brewed Awakening Update ☕️
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported our little student-run café this term. We love seeing our community come together over a coffee, hot chocolate, smoothie or scone while supporting our tamariki.
To help make the café sustainable, A Brewed Awakening will be open on Thursdays only for the remainder of Term 2.
We'll still be serving all your favourites from 8.00am–9.00am every Thursday morning at Kaitoke School.
And there's more!
During Rippa training on Saturdays, we'll also be firing up the BBQ with a sausage sizzle, along with barista coffee, hot chocolates and Juicies available for purchase. It's a great chance to grab a bite to eat, support our students and cheer on our young athletes.
Thank you again for your support. Every coffee, sausage and smoothie helps create amazing learning opportunities for our students and supports their off-island adventures.
See you Thursday — and on the sidelines Saturday! ☕🌭🏉❤️
💕Last week, our school proudly hosted the Pink Ribbon Breakfast at our cafe - Brewed Awakening 💗
Thanks to the incredible support from our community, the event was a huge success! From delicious food and coffee to meaningful conversations and fundraising, it was amazing to see everyone come together for such an important cause.
A massive thank you to everyone who attended, donated, and helped make the morning so special.
If you’d still like to support the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ, donations can be made here: https://pinkribbonbreakfast.co.nz/donate
25/05/2026
👟 MYSTERY MINI NIKES 👟
We have discovered a tiny pair of very cool Nike trainers at Kaitoke School after the weekend.
They are extremely cute. Extremely small.
Possibly left behind after rippa training?
If your child has suddenly gone home barefoot, hopping, or claiming they “definitely wore gumboots,” these may belong to you.
Pop us a message or collect from the school office 😊
