Horotiu School Gala

Well, what a day! Thank you to all those who came out and supported our Horotiu School Gala Day today.

Blessed with Horotiu’s traditional blanket of fog, our Kapa Haka group opened the event with karakia and waiata. The 9am bell went and all stalls, activities and garage sale flooded with people keen to use their tickets and support the day.

We appreciate all our sponsors who generously gave goods and services, our school whaanau who donated items through recent weeks, parents, staff and local community businesses who manned the stalls and to all those who booked this date in their calendar! Your support is not lost on us. What a lucky little school we are.

We will be in touch in the next couple of days with all those who successfully bid for silent auctions and tenders and also those who won the raffles.

Thank you one and all! Horotiu School community striving together for success once again!

Our gala has started! If you’re looking for something to do today, head on down. There’s plenty to do!

Cash only. No cash-out facilities or eftpos available.

HOROTIU SCHOOL GALA THIS SUNDAY 9am-1pm!

Our Horotiu School Kapa Haka group will be opening the Gala with karakia and a performance from approximately 8.55am! Come early and enjoy the chance to see our team in action! Following this the bell will ring at 9am, stalls will open and the Gala will begin.

We run a ticketing system for stalls - we ask people to bring CASH ONLY please and purchase tickets from one of our three ticket booths. We do not have Eftpos or cash out facilities.

We will be opening the ticket booths slightly earlier than 9am to help reduce queues and waiting time. All others will
open at 9am. Please note we do not refund unused tickets.

Also, please bring your own shopping bags to carry purchases. This is much appreciated and is more environmentally friendly.

Dogs are unable to be on-site. Please make arrangements to leave them at home.

There will be some parking on the back field (via the main school carpark) or along the roadside. The weather looks to improve - we go ahead rain or shine!

Just a reminder of what we have: The fire engine will be onsite (but on call if needed) for kids of all ages to come in, sit on, perhaps spray the hose and view. We have Sam and his Farmyard Friends joining us again for children to pet the animals and enjoy pony rides.

There’s also the Chairoplane, Bouncy Castles, Jar Game, Quickfire Raffles, Kids-themed Garage Sale, Facepainting, Moko Stencilling, Family Clothing Sale, Raffles, Tenders, Silent Auctions, Mystery Envelopes, Cake and Produce Stall, Icecream Sundaes, Sausage Sizzle, Food Truck, a Drift Cart on display, Coffee Cart, as well as access to our water play park and all three of our playgrounds plus more!

Thank you to all our sponsors, supporters and helpers. Please repay their generosity by supporting our sponsors when and where you can. We are raising money to purchase resources that support practical learning and brings learning alive even more for our students. What better cause than our kids?!

See you Sunday! It’s going to be lots of fun!

SNEAK PEEK AT THIS VERY SPECIAL TENDER PACKAGE: Place your best tender offer at the Horotiu School Gala this Sunday by 12 noon.

Fancy two nights for two people in Raglan at beautiful Air BnB ‘Kauri Tree Retreat’? This is one of the amazing tender packages we have up for grabs at the Horotiu School Gala on Sunday.

Very kindly sponsored by Owen and Sharon Collins and valued at $700, this has a reserve on it of $480. Check out the link to see more of what Kauri Tree Retreat has to offer. https://www.airbnb.co.nz/rooms/49707315

Just head to the ‘Tenders and Silent Auction’ hub on Sunday, fill in a Tenders form with your best price and the top bid will win! Tenders close at 12 noon Sunday.

It could be you and your best mate enjoying the best of the indoors and outdoors at this beautiful Air BnB. Your choice of available dates.

Tag a moment to tag someone you’d take with you!

Wondering how Tenders, Silent Auctions and Mystery Envelopes work?

A big part of our Gala Day are the Tenders, Silent Auctions and Mystery Envelopes. Check out the photos here for a better understanding of how they work. Our team are happy to answer your questions on the day.

Thanks to all our generous sponsors for making these possible.

Early Silent Auction Now Open!

SILENT AUCTION #1:
5kw AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT COMPLETE WITH INSTALLATION

Today we are kicking off an early Silent Auction with a very generous sponsorship package from Gree and Crisp Air Ltd. It includes a 5KW Split Air Conditioner (GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1A/I(WIFI) and includes installation*.

In total this package is valued $2500-$3000. We think you’d agree that with back-to-back installation by Crisp Air Ltd and a six year warranty, this is a fantastic deal for someone out there looking to keep their home cool in summer and warm in winter.

The unit will be delivered and installed by Crisp Air Ltd saving you the hassle of packing it in your car after the gala. *Installation is included for the local Horotiu/Hamilton/Ngaruawahia area. If you’re further afield and are happy to pay additional charges, this could also be the deal for you. The unit will be on display at the Gala Day should you wish to view.

The Silent Auction is as follows:

- The starting bid is $1800 with bid increases of $50.

- We will announce when the Reserve price has been met.

- To make a bid, please post your price value in the comments below.

- The highest online Facebook bid will be transferred to our onsite paper auction at the Gala on Sunday 29th March at 8am (no other online bids will be accepted after this time).

-The successful winner of this tender does not need to be present but should remember they may be outbid on the day.

- As with all our Silent Auctions, this will close on Sunday at 12noon.

- All bids are binding and payment needs to be made to Horotiu School by Thursday 2nd April 2026.

If you know anyone interested in this great package, please share the post. All funds go directly to our Gala effort - purchasing resources and equipment that support practical learning for our kids. Let the bidding begin!

Good luck!

Only a few more sleeps until our Horotiu School Gala - this Sunday, 29th March, 9am-1pm!

It’s a great event to bring the family along to. There’s something for everyone with bouncy castles, games, the Chairoplane, playgrounds, Hellers sausage sizzle, hot food, ice cream sundaes, fresh candyfloss, family clothing and kids-themed garage sale, tenders, silent auctions, quickfire raffles, mystery envelopes to name just a few. We have a petting zoo, pony rides, our local Ngaruawahia fire engine and brigade plus so much more. The Gala is set to be an awesome day for kids and adults alike!

Please note, there are no cash-out Eftpos facilities on the day and we run a ticket system so be prepared to buy your tickets with cash only. There are no refunds for unused tickets. Also dogs are unable to be on-site - please make arrangements for your pets to remain at home.

You might also like to bring your own bags to help carry home the amazing deals you are in for! With so many amazing sponsors you’d better bring a few!

Keep an eye out for more updates during the week as we count down to the day.

Like and share our page and tell us who you’re going to bring along!! The more the merrier!

Only one more week until the Horotiu School Gala! If you don’t have Sunday 29th March booked in from 9am-1pm, please do so now! There’s plenty of fun for everyone, both young and old!

Our petting zoo and pony rides are booked to attend, the Ngaruawahia Fire Brigade are joining us again, Captain Castles Bouncy Castles will be all set up on our field. We’ll be organising our Kids-themed Garage Sale and family clothing this week!

We look forward to seeing you there - 89 Horotiu Bridge Rd, Hamilton.

Please bring cash to purchase your tickets on the day ($10 for ten tickets - all stalls use tickets as cash), a bag to carry your goodies in and remember to leave all dogs at home please.