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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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26 Mar 2025
Dear Parents/Caretakers
In memory of Mrs Thomas, we invite our school community to honour her during a special
assembly on Friday afternoon from 2.15pm onwards.
This will be a mufti day for the
students. Please wear bright coloured clothes and decorate yourself with flowers, big
necklaces and scarves.
Waikaretu Staff
Kia ora koutou,
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Pat Thomas, our beloved Koowhai teacher, colleague and friend.
We express our sympathy to Pat’s whaanau, teachers, students, and our community.
Students will be informed this afternoon at 12.30pm with guidance from their teachers and the Principal. Should your child be more comfortable at home during this time, you can collect them from school or keep them at home until they’re ready to return.
Our bereavement process will be supported by the Ministry of Education Traumatic Incidence Team and counselling services will be made available for both staff and students when needed.
We ask you to respect the privacy of the whaanau at this time. The school will keep our community updated as to how and when we can farewell Mrs Thomas in the next few days.
Thank you for your support.
Ngaa mihi nui,
Bernie Denton – van Loon
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