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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 December

Fri 12

Final Assembly

12 Dec 2025

Tue 16

Year 6 Graduation

16 Dec 2025

Wed 17

Last Day of Term 4

17 Dec 2025 - 18 Dec 2025

Latest Notices

Week 10, Term 4

12 Dec 2025

Kia ora koutou,

What a beautiful final assembly! Together, celebrating our tamariki, acknowledging those who are leaving, and being wrapped in the powerful performance of Te Tau Ihu all contributed to this important community event. Thank you to our two hosts, Kleo and Bryton, as well as our tech support Liam. Congratulations to all the award recipients. Through your mahi and focus you achieved well-deserved recognition.

Today your child also got to meet their teacher for 2026. As our new teams take shape you can see the potential in each area of the school to achieve greatness. Your child will also be coming home with our school yearbook (which is looking incredible) and a fridge magnet with next year’s important dates.

Here is a link to our final newsletter of the year: https://app.smore.com/n/depw1

Lastly, though we are still open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next week I did want to say how much we appreciate everyone who contributed to our school this year. Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi. With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive. Take care.

Ngā manaakitanga,

Danny Hamilton

Tumuaki Tuarua / Deputy Principal

Final Assembly 2025

11 Dec 2025

Kia ora koutou,

Thanks to everyone who made the time to attend a whānau hui this week. It was lovely to join together in celebrating the growth your tamariki have achieved this year. Our Final Assembly is this Friday (12th December) at 9:30am. We will be celebrating tamariki that have achieved excellence and growth in various areas of learning, as well as three class awards per room. The assembly will be capped off with a performance from Te Tau Ihu. We invite you all to attend.

A note on our road crossing. Recently the road patrol sign on the opposite side of the road to theschool was removed. A replacement is coming but will more than likely arrive in the holidays. Due to this, our crossings will be run by two adults in the morning and afternoon to ensure everyone can cross safely. These adults will not have signs, so if you see children waiting to cross while you are driving you are required to stop. Thank you for your support.

Ngā manaakitanga,

Danny Hamilton

Tumuaki Tuarua / Deputy Principal

Next Week

2 Dec 2025

NEXT WEEK:

- School closes early at 2:00pm on Monday the 8th and Tuesday the 9th of December to support Whānau Hui.

- Our Responsibilities/Practice Assembly is on Wednesday the 10th of December at 9:30am. We will be recognising students that took on crucial roles in supporting the school this year.

- Our Final Assembly is on Friday the 12th of December at 9:30am. We will be celebrating tamariki that have achieved excellence and growth in various areas of learning, as well as three class awards per room. All are welcome!

Ngā manaakitanga,

Danny Hamilton

Tumuaki Tuarua / Deputy Principal