Welcome to Warrington School. We are a small, coastal family orientated, vibrant Year 1-8 school located just north of Dunedin. We pride ourselves at being able to provide quality educational opportunities across the curriculum in small classroom settings with experienced passionate teachers.
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Tēnei te mihi ki a koutou Greetings to everyone I tūhonohono ai te kura o Turau arahue rāua ko te kura o Whaitiri puku i a Ōkahau Seacliff and Evansdale schools were joined with Warrington Ka noho ā mātou kura, ko Ōkahau i raro i te marumaru o Kirimoko Our school, Ōkahau sits beneath the shelter of Kirimoko Ka rere atu kā awa, ko Waitētē rāua ko Whaitiri puku ki Waiputai The Waitētē and Whaitiri puku rivers flow to Blueskin Bay Tae noa ki te Tai o Araiteuru To the coast of Araiteuru Ko Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe me Waitaha kā tākata whenua o tēnei rōhe Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe and Waitaha are the people of this area. Ko Puketeraki te papatipu marae o te hapū Puketeraki is the ancestral meeting place of the people Ko Ōkahau ā mātou kura Ōkahau is our school Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa Therefore, greetings |
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We have three events that need your urgent attention.
Thank you for getting onto this quickly.
Kia ora koutou, Te Kura o Ōkahau whānau,
Here are the things that you need to know for the big week of activities ahead.
Rescheduled Warrington School Annual Road Race - Wednesday 28th October
We'll hold our Annual Road Race this Wednesday morning, starting at 9.15 am. The tamariki, depending on their age group, run around a predetermined course both inside and outside the school grounds. Children (and staff !) are encouraged to dress up. There will be a quick prize giving at the completion of racing.
Blueskin Library Book Car - Wednesday 28th October
The book car will be visiting us on Wednesday morning for the tamariki to return their library books and get some new ones issued.
Swimming Pool Opening - Wednesday 28th October
All tamariki need to have their togs, towel, and goggles each day for their daily swimming session from Wednesday onwards please!
Assembly / Sharing Time - Thursday 29th October
We will be holding our next school assembly this Thursday, beginning at 2.30 pm. All welcome!
Miniball Draw - Thursday 29th October @ Waikouaiti Events Centre
Year 3/4 - 4.00 pm v Palmerston Rockets
Year 5/6 - 5.00pm Waikouaiti Hornets
Year 6-8 Surfing - Friday 30th October
We're beginning our Friday morning surfing sessions this Friday morning. Please return you tamariki's signed permission form asap, and let me know if you are available to help out with supervision. For each session, we need a minimum of 2 adult helpers for it to go ahead, with at least one adult in the water with me.
Upcoming Events:
Senior School Athletics @ EOHS - Tuesday 3rd November
Junior Athletics Day @ Palmerston School - Thursday 5th November
Ukulele Jam - Friday 6th November @ George Street Normal School
Kia pai te wiki - Have a great week!
Kā manaakitanga
Jeff
Kia ora koutou, Te Kura o Ōkahau whānau,
Staffing Update for 2027
We are excited to announce that, after a provisional staffing review by the MOE, we are able to keep our current level of staffing for next year. This means that we'll be continuing to operate 3 classrooms as currently constructed (although there will be a slight change in year group structure for each room).
Our numbers this year have been down this year compared to other years, but we have a large number of pre-enrolled new entrants beginning between now and the start of next year, as well as a steady stream of new enrolments which is growing the school roll.
Swimming Pool Update
We are looking to have the swimming pool open sometime after the Labour Day holiday break. We are currently waiting for a vital component to arrive and be installed before we can get the pool up and running. As soon as we have an opening date, you'll be the first to know.
A big thank you to Helen and Daya for all of their awesome mahi with preparing the pool for the season ahead!
Kia pai te wiki - Have a great week!
Kā manaakitanga
Jeff
Kia ora koutou, Te Kura o Ōkahau whānau,
Here are the things that you need to know for the week ahead.
Miniball Draw - Thursday 22nd October @ Waikouaiti Events Centre
Year 3/4 - 4.00 pm v Waikouaiti Tahi
Year 5/6 - BYE
Explorers Club (4-year-old club) Friday 23rd October
We have our next Explorers Club session this Friday morning, from 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. For more information, please get in touch with the school office.
Labour Day Holiday - Monday 26th October
The kura is closed for instruction to observe the Labour Day holiday.
Upcoming Events:
Warrington Road Race (rescheduled) - Wednesday 28th October
Assembly / Sharing Time - Thursday 29th October
Kia pai te wiki - Have a great week!
Kā manaakitanga
Jeff
Ukulele Jam
When: Friday 6th November 2026 10:00am-12:00pm
Where: George Street Normal School
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