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Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. What a privilege it is to be Tumuaki, Principal of Onerahi School.
Onerahi School is a friendly and caring place to learn and work, and sits in a prime position in Onerahi, a seaside suburb of Whangārei. We connect closely to Parihaka, our maunga and Hātea, our awa and we take great pride in being able to walk the lands of our ancestors.
The school is close to Matakohe Limestone Island, Dragonfly Springs Wetlands and the Marine Reserves of the Whangārei Harbour. We make the most of learning opportunities in our local community and contribute to the future of our environment.
Achieving Green Gold status as an environmental school in 2017 recognised our commitment to a sustainable future. We have fruit and vegetable gardens, beehives (our honey is delicious), we make Kawa Kawa balm, and we are continually looking for ways to make improvements. The Garden to Table programme is now in full swing and our tauira are engaging in learning new skills and utilising our produce in the kitchen.
We value people’s culture and identity and their connections to Aotearoa New Zealand. Understanding who we are, where we belong and our relationships with people and places are important aspects of our kaupapa.
Our vision, Onerahi School - A Place to Thrive, drives all that we do at Onerahi School and empowers students, their wh?nau and staff to grow as learners. We are grounded in whanaungatanga, manakitanga and manawa reka as we continue our pathways into the future.
We are on an exciting journey designing a rich local curriculum and building capacity in Te Reo Māori me ona tikanga. As we define Onerahitanga and acknowledge what we do well here at Onerahi School, we invite you along on this journey. This will shape our future together.
At Onerahi School one of the questions we are always asking ourselves is “why” and this has led to a culture of innovation and development. We are recognised in local, national and international circles as a progressive school and visits from teachers, administrators and leaders of education is common. All our visitors recognise and admire the culture they see and feel within the school.
We are proud to work and learn at Onerahi School. Haere mai. Come and see us anytime.
Annmaree MacGregor
Kia ora e te whānau
Our school is more than just a place of learning; it is a whānau and community that shapes the future for you, our staff, and our tamariki and enables them to thrive. As we look toward the next five years and beyond we want to ensure our strategic direction reflects the values, aspirations, and dreams you have for yourselves and our tamariki.
We aren't just looking for "feedback"—we are looking for your vision.
We have identified four key areas that will help us define what Onerahi School should look like going forward. Your contributions will directly influence our long-term planning, resource allocation, and our educational focus.
Here is the link to the survey: Survey
The survey will take approximately 5–10 minutes to complete. We ask that you think broadly and boldly about what education can and should be for our students. Your responses will be anonymous. The survey will close on Friday 18 September.
Thank you for your commitment to making our school the best it can be.
Ngā mihi nui
Annmaree MacGregor, Principal
Kat Lester, Presiding Member, Onerahi School Board
Kia ora koutou,
We hope you are safe and warm at home today. The Northland Taniwha are flying back into Whangārei at 11:50am today with the Ranfurly Shield. Our tamariki sent them off from the airport for their first away game of the season two weeks ago. Today we will welcome them back.
If your tamariki would like to show their support, Matua Matt will be there from 11:30am to gather together any tamariki who can make it to the airport. 1978 was the last year we held the Ranfurly Shield.
If we don’t see you there, we will see you on Tuesday next week for the first day back at school.
Ngā manaakitanga,
Danny Hamilton
Tumuaki Tuarua / Deputy Principal
Kia ora koutou,
Our friends at Dragonfly Springs have shared a great opportunity to both enjoy some time outside this weekend and to contribute to our community. Hopefully we will see you there!
Ngā manaakitanga,
Danny Hamilton
Tumuaki Tuarua / Deputy Principal
Kia ora koutou,
Welcome to another beautiful week! A reminder that school is closed this coming Friday (21st August) and Monday (24th August). On Friday we have a staff-only training day and on Monday we have our annual midterm break. Before those two days we have School Library week with our Book Character Day this Wednesday (19th August). This is always a fun event and we can’t wait to see how everyone dresses up.
Ngā manaakitanga,
Danny Hamilton
Tumuaki Tuarua / Deputy Principal
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