Nau mai, Haere Mai

Welcome to Whakamārama School, a picturesque rural school located 20 minutes from downtown Tauranga in the sunny Bay of Plenty. 

For us, the success of our school begins with creating a safe place for all and having a shared vision – staff, students, parents, whānau, board of trustees and community members. We encourage positive relationships and live by our mission statement ‘Growing a Positive Learning Attitude’ to ensure that the potential of each student flourishes during their time with us. 

This website is a place where you can find information about our school and where we can communicate with you. Browse our site and get a feel for the learning environment we create for our students.

We welcome inquiries and feedback at any time from school families past, present and future. Please do not hesitate in contacting us if you would like to find out more about our school.   

Ū ki te ako, tu tangata ai apōpō 
Excel in teaching so our learners will excel in the future

Acknowledgement of Achievement
Whakanui i te Whakatutukitanga

ROOM 3 RECOGNITION 
Week 9, 24th September 
Ria - ‘Very’ focused during class discussions lately!  Ria is wanting to know more about ‘words’ - Karawhiua!
Brayden - Super duper problem solving ...and great participation during class discussions - Karawhiua!
Ruby - Great Ruby - We see you ‘thinking’ about what you are reading - Karawhiua!
Noah - Noah is taking time to think about what he reads.  Great to see that you are starting to check your spelling when writing - Karawhiua!
Heidi - Fabulous thinking when reading. Heidi can sound out words and think what will make sense - Karawhiua!
Flynn - A thoughtful class member - What a super start to school - Karawhiua
Benjamin B - Wow - A super duper start to school.  Great focusing - Karawhiua!
Anika - A super duper start to school.  We like your focus, Anika - Karawhiua!

ROOM  2 RECOGNITION 
Week 9, 24th September
Ethan - For always thinking carefully at writing time to make sure you are including new learning.  You are a whizz at using adjectives.
Chloe - Thinking interdependently  - for having the ability to accept and consider others’ input in a group
Teama - For being an engaged writer and for always producing your best work.

ROOM  4 RECOGNITION 
Week 9, 24th September
Ryan - For improved attitude and effort during writing time. You are independently making improvements and corrections to your own writing. Ka rawe, Ryan!
Lachlan - For demonstrating the Value of Responsibility during learning time. Keep up these improvements in your focus, completion and quality of work, Lachlan!
Natarlya - For listening to and showing respect for others’ ideas, thoughts and opinions. You contribute relevant and thoughtful ideas to discussions, Natarlya!
Eli - For improved independence and focus during learning time. Huge improvements in the quality of your work, Eli!

ROOM  1 RECOGNITION 
Week 9, 24th September
Charlotte - For showing kaitiakitanga in her reading group. You are a fantastic role model for others.
Lisa - For persevering, even when the mahi is hard! Your hard work will reap rewards.
David - For being an enthusiastic and engaged writer. Keep up the fantastic mahi!
Rue - For speaking and writing clearly and thoughtfully-
and for giving clear and constructive feedback to your peers.

Out-of-Home Zone Applications

Application for an out-of-home zone enrolment
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Garden to Table

Through the ‘Garden to Table’ programme, Whakamarama School aims to teach our learners the essential skills they need to be food-resilient. Each week our learners enthusiastically get their hands dirty and learn how to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh, seasonal food.

Māori Language Moment

On Tuesday 14th September all our classes took part in the Māori Language Moment at 12pm. Tēnā rawa koutou Whakamārama School. So much speaking and celebrating!

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