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, [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, The sun WILL be shining and the ground dry for Christmas in the Country! We just have to STAY positive!! This week, we are doing lots of preparation for Christmas in the Country. We [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, Time is flying, we are practicing Christmas songs, carols and dances for Christmas in the Country and plans are being made for the end of year and 2024!! Thank you for supporting Wainui School [...]

Small enough to nurture dreams, big enough to realise them. 'He iti noa hei whakapoipoi moemoeā...He nui noa hei whakaea ai' FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, As 2023 is fast ending I want to take the time [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, Summer is definitely here! I hope you've been enjoying the stunning weather we are having, your gardens are growing, and you are enjoying those first BBQ's! Summer means we all need to wear a [...]