Riwaka School

Riwaka School The school was founded in 1848. It is one of the ten oldest schools in New Zealand.

The land was once a swamp and named Tureauraki. The meaning of the name of the township Riwaka comes from the māori riu = interior or bilge; waka = canoe, which can be translated as the hull of the waka.

The Riwaka River valley is home to many orchards and a great deal of New Zealand’s hops are grown in this area. There is still evidence of original hop kilns from times gone by.

The local river stems from the Riwaka Resurgence, or in māori, te Puna o Riuwaka. The source of this river stems from a network of caves beneath Takaka Hill where the water makes its way through the rocks and emerges at the source. It is a unique and beautiful place which holds spiritual significance for māori.

Community facilities include a hall, tennis courts, scout den, hotel, churches, a croquet club and a bowling club. There are cafes and a number of local businesses based in the township.

In the surrounding area, there are many natural recreation areas including rivers, beaches, mountains and the Abel Tasman National Park.

Over the years, the school has received a number of upgrades to cater

for both roll growth and also to modernise learning spaces.

We have a purpose built Performing Arts Centre which is used for music, drama, PMP (Perceptual Motor Skills Programme), gymnastics and also for hosting school assemblies and other events.

02/09/2026
Save the Date! 🦆😎🎄
30/08/2026

Save the Date! 🦆😎🎄

28/08/2026

Beanie Boys is performing an original written by Elijah!

28/08/2026

A performance for Beanie Boys who played an original song of Elijah Barr's.

Does this belong to your child? Thanks Jana for posting it so that it gets back to its rightful owner!
25/08/2026

Does this belong to your child? Thanks Jana for posting it so that it gets back to its rightful owner!

🍩 LEVEL UP DRAW! 🍩🎉A HUGE congratulations to our amazing learners whose names were drawn in our Level Up Draws! 🌟🙌These ...
24/08/2026

🍩 LEVEL UP DRAW! 🍩🎉

A HUGE congratulations to our amazing learners whose names were drawn in our Level Up Draws! 🌟🙌

These awesome learners have been working hard, showing fantastic effort and LEVELLING UP their learning — and today they’ve earned themselves a very yummy reward! 😋🍩

🎁 Prize: A Smoking Barrel Donut voucher!

We are so proud of you all! Keep up the awesome mahi, keep challenging yourselves, and keep LEVELING UP! 🚀📚✨

Who knows… your name could be next! 👀🍩

Ka mau te wehi, legends! 🌟👏

Students showed AWHI Values throughout the day it was amazing to see all Te Pūaha students put in 100% effort and enjoy ...
21/08/2026

Students showed AWHI Values throughout the day it was amazing to see all Te Pūaha students put in 100% effort and enjoy the day! Thank you to our parent helpers and who helped the day run so smoothly!

If you are interested in registering your child for the NPD Nelson Mini Motocross Champs 2026 🔥🏁 All information below. ...
21/08/2026

If you are interested in registering your child for the NPD Nelson Mini Motocross Champs 2026 🔥🏁 All information below.

This is an independent event outside of school.

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https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/521016

Here’s what you can look forward to:
🏍️ Goodie bag for every rider
🎁 Spot prizes at prizegiving for all mini classes
🏆 Trophies through to 5th place in all mini classes
⭐ Participation trophies for every rider in the Intro class
👕Tee Shirts available to order online
🚜 A track upgrade for 2026!
🌭Free BBQ for all riders and families on Saturday night

📅 5 & 6 September 2026
📍 A&P Showgrounds, Richmond, Nelson

‼️🚨GET THOSE ENTRIES IN! We are now just a few weeks out from this great event but we need more entries to make this happen!🏍️

Don’t dilly dally any longer get your entry in NOW!

Who’s getting excited? We certainly are! See you all soon 🔥🏁

What a fantastic Winter Tournament day yesterday for Y4/5/6! We had a lot of fun and everyone did us proud! Lots of ki...
20/08/2026

What a fantastic Winter Tournament day yesterday for Y4/5/6! We had a lot of fun and everyone did us proud! Lots of kids trying new sports as well! Big shout out to our lovely parents - you guys rock! Lovely to see ex-Riwaka students hanging out with us too!😍😎

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20 School Road
Riwaka
7198

Telephone

+6435289376

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