FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, This week we have ongoing pool issues that we are hoping to get on top of. Murphy's law, the hottest summer on record and our pool is struggling to function on a daily basis!! To help please ensure [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, Today has been one of those Mondays!! For me personally, I have had to "choose my attitude" and literally live the Fish Philosophy try and have some fun as my laptop seems to have chosen today to be [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, Nihau Thank you to everyone who attended our "Back to School Night" last Thursday!! This is one of the ways we begin our journey with you as parents this year. Wainui School believes in a partnership, working together and to [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, Week two and this incredible summer continues!! We feel grateful for not having fires threatening our homes and school as the people of Wakefield and the Tasman area do. This week it is all however about keeping cool [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, Haere Mai, a very warm welcome back to 2019!! What a summer we have all had in New Zealand and, it seems it will continue! A very special welcome to our new families and our Chinese families here [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, The last week of school brings much celebration, a few tears and a whole lot of tidying up!! Graduating Class of 2018 - Last night we celebrated the graduation of 24 very special year 8’s with their parents [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Meri Kirihimete Yes, we can start to say the words “Merry Christmas”! WHATS BEEN HAPPENING Congratulations - This week goes to the kapa haka performance last Friday at the Tu Maia Festival hosted by Dairy Flat School. Special thank you to [...]

3rd December 2018 Dear Parents and Caregivers, This year we, the 2018 Student Councillors, are taking on the 1000 Can Challenge. Christmas time can be tough for many people, especially when it comes to providing for their families, so we want to collect 1000 cans of non-perishable food to donate to the Salvation Army in [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, Congratulations to the cycle team who this year despite the awful weather conditions, completed the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge, competed in the mountain bike race and managed to bring home the Schools Challenge trophy! The team was made [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, As we head into week 6 of term 4 we are all well aware at Wainui School that the year is fast racing to the end!! Teachers are currently all finishing writing the end of year reports on [...]