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We are located in the northwest reaches of the Waikato near the rugged, yet beautiful west coast of the North Island.
Our school provides many learning opportunities for children from 5 to 13 years of age, from year 1 to 8.
Established in 1924 with a roll of 16 students, Waikaretu School has a long and successful history steeped in strong community spirit. Our rural environment provides tourism and farming-related opportunities for the community. Waikaretu School is strongly connected to our local community and is supported by two local marae: Pukerewa Marae and Weraroa Marae.
Our curriculum empowers our learning community to make connections to and from our rural context. We support our learners to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to become resilient, critical thinkers who actively achieve their goals in a connected world.
The footage on the right below is from last year's 2023 cluster cross-country hosted by Waikaretu School.
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Hello everyone,
The school trip tomorrow will change its focus a little; unfortunately, due to the predicted rain in the late morning, Waikato Coastcare have canceled the tree planting event at the beach. However, Te Kura Kaupapa Maaori o te Puaha o Waikato (Port Waikato Kaupapa Maaori School) will still welcome us at their school and fill our day with the following social and interactive cultural programme:
10 - 10.30am poowhiri / welcome ceremony
10.30 - 11am morning tea
11 - 11.30am games
11.30am -12.30pm Kapa haka & waiata
12.30 - lunch & play
1.30 - back to school
All students at the kura will mostly speak te reo and this is an opportunity for our students to practise their te reo Maaori language skills with other children from the Ngaati Tahinga district through play, song, dance and social interaction.
All students will still need to wear their uniform and please bring a lunch box plus a water bottle as planned.
See you tomorrow,
Waikaretu school staff
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Ulrika Parrott
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