Whangamarino School
Te Pepeha o Te Kura o Whangamarino
Nau Mai, Haere Mai
Kia pono ki to mahi kia whai hua ai
Ko Matawhaura te Maunga
Ko Rotoiti te Moana
Ko Ngati Pikiao te Iwi
Ko Te Arawa te Waka
Tihei Mauri Ora
Principal's Welcome
Tena Koutou e te whanau,
Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Kura o Whangamarino.
Welcome back to an exciting new school year in 2021. Whangamarino School is a dynamic, inspiring, dual medium Year 1-8 school set in the heart of Okere Falls, looking over beautiful Lake Rotoiti. Whangamarino offers an educational experience designed to inspire individual achievement, strong personal values and confidence for life.
As a parent or whanau, your choice to send your son or daughter to Whangamarino is a choice that will create and shape their amazing future. Whangamarino gives your child the opportunity to learn in either English or Maori (total immersion) in classes that have low numbers. We welcome all students passionate about learning Te Reo Maori regardless of their Te Reo Maori ability. We embrace our school's unique Ngati Pikiao identity which stems from years of being part of the local communities of Mourea, Otaramarae and Okere Falls. The staff re dedicated, committed and professional, work hard and have a passion for teaching. We have an ‘open door’ policy and we encourage you to communicate with us at any time.
Whangamarino School has an inclusive philosophy and a staff that supports the individual needs of all students.
Our kura utilises the Positive Behaviour For Learning (PB4L) framework to help define, teach and support appropriate student behaviours. Our school values of Aroha, Manaakitanga and Whakawhanaungatanga are the basis of our PB4L approach.
If you would like to know a little bit more about us, please visit us to find out exactly what a Whangamarino education can offer your son or daughter.
Lorraine Northey (Principal)
M.Ed (Hons), Post Grad Dip in Special Ed. (Distinction), B.Ed. Dip Tchg.
Term Dates 2021
Term One |
2nd February – 16th April |
Term Two |
3rd May - 9th July |
Term Three |
26th July - 1st October |
Term Four |
18th October - 14th December |
Teacher Development Days - We have arranged to have our teacher development days to be held during the school holiday breaks at the beginning, throughout and at the end of the year or on the Friday before a long weekend to minimise disruption.
As part of the NZEI Teachers Collective Agreement, there are 8 days that will be used to support teachers over the next three years. We will provide plenty of notice before we hold one of these days to ensure whanau are able to provide supervision for your children.
