Waiotira School

Waiotira School Waiotira School is situated in a picturesque rural setting, 34km south west of Whangarei. It provides a high quality education for students from year 0 – 6.

Our vision is "Kia tū teitei, kia tū kaha - To stand tall, to stand strong"
Our values are Manaakitanga (Care), Matauranga (Knowledge), Mana (Dignity), Wawata (Aspirations) It is a small country school serving the local farming community and lifestyle blocks. The school is characterised by an orderly, purposeful, stimulating and caring family environment where students are valued and cared for as

individuals. For over 100 years the School has offered children a superb all-round education, with provision of opportunities to pursue excellence in academic, sporting and cultural activities.

Happy first day of Spring! 🌼 I hope this wind doesn’t blow all of these gorgeous buds off our plum tree! They seem to ha...
01/09/2026

Happy first day of Spring! 🌼 I hope this wind doesn’t blow all of these gorgeous buds off our plum tree! They seem to have just popped up over night!

It's that time of year again when Waiotira is gearing up for our PRODUCTION! It is still in the top secret development p...
31/08/2026

It's that time of year again when Waiotira is gearing up for our PRODUCTION!
It is still in the top secret development phase.. BUT we need your help...
We are after some possum pelts 🤣 Does anyone have some lying about? They will be part of one of our actors costume and if needed can be returned once finished.
Needed early next term.

Wishing our past Waiotira students all the best while they represent Tauraroa Area School at the Woolaston Trophy in Car...
30/08/2026

Wishing our past Waiotira students all the best while they represent Tauraroa Area School at the Woolaston Trophy in Carterton this week! !

Have an amazing time, play hard, remember your roots and bring the trophy home!
Chad, Mya, Isla, Ruby and Aiden!

Our registrations for our Ag Day on the 23rd October are now open and we strongly encourage and enjoy having any pre sch...
27/08/2026

Our registrations for our Ag Day on the 23rd October are now open and we strongly encourage and enjoy having any pre school students who are raising a lamb or have a caged pet, to come join us! We have seperate pre school sections. If you want or need any more information or if you have any questions about what is required, don't hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to seeing you and your beautiful pets.

Waiotira School Ag Day - Friday 23rd October 2026. It is an expectation that ALL students will present an item to be judged at our Annual Agriculture (AG) day. Please fill out this form to register your child's entry for this years Ag Day: Preschool Lamb; Junior Lamb, Goat or Calf; Senior Lamb, Goat...

The Seniors have been beavering away creating some amazing mini clay sculptures over the past few weeks! These projects ...
26/08/2026

The Seniors have been beavering away creating some amazing mini clay sculptures over the past few weeks! These projects have been part of our William Pike Challenge passion projects. We have been learning a range of different techniques, using new tools, practising our patience and resilience 🤣 and enjoying trying something completely new.
We plan to offer up our creations for sale to our wonderful community on AG Day- so watch this space!

Our students want to say a huge thank you to Decopot Ltd and The Quarry Arts Centre for your generous sponsorship and support, we are most grateful.

We always enjoy the Duffy Theatre shows! And yesterday’s performance definitely didn’t disappoint! This time Duffy and h...
26/08/2026

We always enjoy the Duffy Theatre shows! And yesterday’s performance definitely didn’t disappoint! This time Duffy and his cousin Tuffy learned about how important balance is, especially when it comes to reading a physical book or on a device.

Once again we are blown away from the support and generosity shown by our school whanau and community. Today we hosted a...
26/08/2026

Once again we are blown away from the support and generosity shown by our school whanau and community. Today we hosted a pop up Daffodil Day Brunch to help raise money for the Cancer Society New Zealand. Thank you to everyone who could come along and support such a worthy cause.

We are looking forward to seeing you all for a Daffodil Day Brunch at 11am!
25/08/2026

We are looking forward to seeing you all for a Daffodil Day Brunch at 11am!

It is free to access the online GP service for children up to 13 years old.
25/08/2026

It is free to access the online GP service for children up to 13 years old.

Here is a free resource from the Ministry of Education which can be used at home to help with your child's maths.
25/08/2026

Here is a free resource from the Ministry of Education which can be used at home to help with your child's maths.

Address

Ararua Road
Rd1
0193

Opening Hours

Monday 8:15am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:15am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:15am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:15am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:15am - 4:30pm

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