FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora, We had an action packed week of school for our tamariki last week. Thank you to the Takahe Team for leading the first Assembly of the year. It was great to see a glimpse of [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK 你好. The year of the dragon Signifies success. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2024 is the Year of the Wood Dragon. Chinese dragons are respected and honoured, not only for their strength and wisdom but success [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, It's week three, routines are going well, and our students are very well equipped to learn! Thank you parents, the lunchboxes are looking healthy, water bottles are full and most children seem to be [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Haere Mai, welcome back officially to 2024!! This is our first official newsletter of the year! SO... here we go!! Thank you everyone for making our first few days so enjoyable and positive, enabling all children and [...]

31 Jan 2024 Haere Mai !!! Start of the Year Information;  The teachers, support staff and myself are so looking forward to welcoming you all back to Wainui School for 2024. Programmes are prepared, event dates organised, the school has been cleaned, some areas have new carpets and heat pumps and the pool is ready. [...]

8th January 2024 Dear Parents and Caregivers Happy New Year to you all, I hope you are having a lovely break over the holidays! First Day of Term 1 for 2024 - School starts at 9am, Thursday 1st February, 2024. Stationery - To make going Back to School easy for you, we have once again teamed up with [...]

Friday 22nd December, 2023 Kia ora koutou katoa! I’d like to thank all of you who have spoken to me personally or sent messages to wish me well as I leave Wainui and look ahead to becoming principal of Kaipara Flats School. Tuesday was very emotional so I thought I would take the opportunity to [...]

Friday 15th December 2023 Dear Parents and Caregivers Today you would have received your summative report of the year. Having read and signed all of the 323 reports I am so proud of us all, the hard work the love and care shown in these reports to all our tamariki!! Thank you teachers and parents [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, With one week left in the school year, it is all GO!! We have been so lucky with the weather, which has enabled us to have Christmas in the Country, open the pool and [...]

Wednesday 6th December, 2023 Dear Parents and Caregivers, kia ora all, I have some very special news to share!! It is a big CONGRATULATIONS to Mr Irvine who has been appointed as Principal of Kaipara Flats School starting in February 2024. Whilst we will all be sad to say goodbye and lose our wonderful Kaiako, [...]