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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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20 Apr 2026
Dear Parents
Just a friendly reminder that Technology in Huntly is on tomorrow, Tuesday 21st April.
Kia ora koutou,
We have noticed that the links in the previous notice regarding New Zealand's Fuel Response Plan may be missing or not redirecting you to the information when you use a mobile phone to open these. Please find these here:
New Zealand's Fuel Response Plan (PDF)
Conveyance Allowance Information
Ngaa mihi
Kia ora koutou,
Please find attached an important notice regarding the New Zealand's Fuel Response Plan for Waikaretu School.
Ngaa mihi,
Bernie Denton-van Loon
Principal / Tumuaki
Technology Schedule Term 2:
Tuesday 21st April
Tuesday 5th May
Tuesday 19th May
Tuesday 2nd June
Tuesday 16th June
Tuesday 30th June
Kia ora,
Thanks to all of you who were able to complete our survey at the whaanau picnic / meet the teacher event last Friday.
For those who were unable to make it or didn't receive a QR code on the night, please find the Google Form link below.
Waikaretu School Board of Trustees appreciates a few minutes of your time and your help in shaping our school's strategic goals and values. Measuring our community's connection to confirm our 2026 Strategic Plan is important to your child's learning as it helps us identify how we can cater for your child more effectively while at our school.
To access our brief survey, please click on the following link
Thanks so much,
Waikaretu School Board of Trustees
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