Te Kura o Te Wainui-ā-Rua

27/09/2025

Kia ora e te whānau

We are pleased to announce the results of our recent Board of Trustees election. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported this important kaupapa for our kura.

Congratulations to our newly elected parent representatives:

Manu Poutini
Tiara Ranginui

We also welcome Shayna-Lee Pauro who is the new student representative and Tia Poutini-Lawrence who is the new staff representative.

Thank you to the outgoing board members, Lana, Shayna, Seletar and Arcadia for your time and commitment as well.

Nāku iti nei

Tuhi Smith
Returning Officer
Te Kura o Te Wainui ā Rua

25/06/2025

We were spoiled with kai, knowledge and traditional experiences at Kōrero o te ‘Orau with Whaene Jackie Rongo and Matua Teina Rongo. Definitely a highlight of our haerenga. ❤️

21/05/2025

We have our opening for our new classrooms next Friday 30th May at 11am. Nau mai e te whānau whānui o te kura.

07/05/2025

CONGRATULATIONS to Whaea Mihinoa Maruera who won all 5 prizes with the Bonus Number #31. Now, how to deliver to Waikaremoana! :) Thank you again to everyone for your support.

Our kura are going to Rarotonga from 17-22 June 2025. We are having a Mother’s Day raffle and tickets are $10 each. There are 5 separate prizes. One Nāku box, one Home Decor package and 3 gift baskets with 40 tickets for each prize.
Please click on the link and write your name next to the prize and number that you would like. The bonus number from this Saturday’s Lotto draw will be the winner for each separate prize. So there will be 5 winners in total.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10ulN1VIhAw2PpYnuyER7VaXcxHOn_5OZI-QJsFIF940/edit?usp=drivesdk

Please transfer all raffle money to the following bank acc number:

02-0792-0021810-000

Te Wainui-ā–Rua Board of Trustees

Please PM screenshot once payment has been made.

Thank you to everyone that donated items for our raffle. Ngā mihi mō tō tautoko. ❤️

05/05/2025

23/01/2025

Nau mai, hoki mai ki te kura! Rāhina 27 o Hanuere 2025. Pōwhiri at 10am for new students. Normal start time at 8.30am for all returning students.
Anyone requiring kura uniforms can come to kura on Thursday 23rd Jan or Friday 24th Jan between 9am and 3pm.
Just a reminder also that the kura provides all stationery and we will be continuing with our school lunches programme for 2025.
Please bring togs and towel for swimming everyday also.
I hope everyone has had a relaxing holiday. We look forward to seeing all our tamariki back at kura.
(Photos attached from this years Tira Hoe Waka arriving at Pipiriki and the marama rising at Tawata. Also an update on our new classrooms being built)

17/11/2024

We are having our own hikoi āpōpō at 11.30am around Rānana as we can't make the main hikoi in Wellington. Whānau and hāpori are welcome to join us for the hikoi and then lunch will be provided back at kura at 12.30pm. Toitū te tiriti. Ake ake ake!

27/04/2024

Ka hoki ki te kura āpōpō. ❤️
Pōwhiri at 10am for our new students. I hope everyone had a lovely break and are raring to go for Term 2.