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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
7 Sep 2026 - 18 Sep 2026
13 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 2026
18 Sep 2026
18 Sep 2026
23 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026 - 26 Sep 2026
Kia ora koutou,
We were excited to host the Ranfurly Shield and a couple of Taniwha yesterday. One Taniwha in particular was very well known to us and we were so pleased to welcome Heath back to our kura. Heath and Esile played some handball with the tamariki, signed countless items, and spoke at a special assembly. Congratulations to the Northland Taniwha and we wish them the very best in their upcoming defences (plural).
Ngā manaakitanga,
Danny Hamilton
Tumuaki Tuarua / Deputy Principal
Kia ora koutou,
A reminder that this is the last week to fill out our community survey which can be found here: Community Survey 2026
A big thank you to everyone who has already shared their thoughts. It is appreciated.
Ngā manaakitanga,
Danny Hamilton
Tumuaki Tuarua / Deputy Principal
Kia ora koutou,
Frist off, here is a link to our latest newsletter: https://canva.link/k6pwi31nfch311e
Next week we welcome Harold the Giraffe and the Life Education caravan back to our kura. Nadine (Harold’s human friend) runs a fantastic programme and you can look forward to hearing from your tamariki about their experiences. At the same time we will be welcoming Week 8 of Term 3, which means there will be only three weeks left of this term. This year certainly is a swift one!
Lastly, we all hope you have a great weekend and manage to stay both warm and dry (especially our Room 4 friends who braved a very chilly swim in the harbour today).
Ngā manaakitanga,
Danny Hamilton
Tumuaki Tuarua / Deputy Principal
Kia ora koutou,
Despite the best efforts of the weather the first day of our cultural festival was a huge success. Just like all great things that happen at a kura, tamariki took centre stage. We had a range of performances originating from Japan, Korea, China, Pasifika, and Aotearoa. As we all huddled under our covered court to avoid the rain we appreciated the warmth of each performance. The urge to connect and learn could be seen in the movements, singing, and speeches of the tamariki throughout the day. We also welcomed and enjoyed a fantastic performance from Te Kamo Primary’s Cook Island cultural group, Te Vaka o Te Kamo.
We have two more days of activities planned for our cultural festival this week. Thank you to the wide range of people who helped to not only support the tamariki with learning their performances but also for organising this three-day event. I would also like to acknowledge our whānau who were able to attend in support. The tamariki appreciated such an engaged and positive audience.
Lastly, if you haven’t already please take some time to complete this survey: Community Survey 2026 The information you share with us will help inform the future direction of your kura. Thanks team.
Ngā manaakitanga,
Danny Hamilton
Tumuaki Tuarua / Deputy Principal
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