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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

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What's happening at Onerahi Primary School?

Upcoming Events in October

Mon 27

Labour Day - School Closed

27 Oct 2025 - 28 Oct 2025

Latest Notices

End of Week 3, Term 4

24 Oct 2025

Kia ora koutou,

Thanks everyone for your support yesterday. It was great to see such a range of people working in sectors that are primarily focused on helping others, supporting one another. As always, we want what you want, the very best for your tamariki.

Thank you also to everyone who has started designing logos for our Great Logo Hunt. We have already received a few from our community and our tamariki have also begun to create their own masterpieces. Everyone sharing their interpretations of our school values adds additional layers to our communal understanding of what manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, and manawa reka means to us. My previous post has all the details and the form if you would like to contribute.

Ahead of Labour Day on Monday, we have our latest newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/rzpug

Have a great long weekend, the days are beginning to turn the heat up again and the school pool is almost ready for Term 4 debut. See you Rātū!

Ngā manaakitanga,

Danny Hamilton

Tumuaki Tuarua / Deputy Principal

The Great Logo Hunt

22 Oct 2025

Kia ora koutou,

We have had our new values for two years now but long before we named them as a community, they lived within us. Whanaungatanga, Manaakitanga, and Manawa Reka provide us with guidance on how we interact with each other and our kura. They are signposts for how we conduct ourselves and support us in our learning. It feels that now is the time for us to help them find their face.

Introducing The Great Logo Hunt. Over the next few weeks we will be collecting logo designs from across our school community. Each class, each student, and each staff member will have a chance to share their ideas. We also want to extend an invitation to our community to take part in that process. We will have printed out forms at the office or you can print your own from the attached image. The ability to create art exists in all of us and your interpretation of our school values will add to their effectiveness in guiding us.

We will be collecting designs up until the 7th of November. Student designs go to the classroom teacher and community designs can be handed in to the front office. We will be displaying the designs in classrooms and other areas of the school throughout the hunt.

We can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with.

Ngā manaakitanga,

Danny Hamilton

Tumuaki Tuarua / Deputy Principal

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Official Strike Notice

20 Oct 2025

Kia ora koutou,

As you may have heard over the weekend NZEI has sent formal notice of strike action that will be occurring this Thursday. For health and safety reasons the Board has chosen to close the school on Thursday the 23rd of October. We are mindful the inconvenience that this can cause each of us and appreciate your support.