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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.

What's happening at Waikaretu School?

Upcoming Events in April

Mon 20

School Term 2 starts

20 Apr 2026

Latest Notices

Technology Schedule Term 2

1 Apr 2026

Technology Schedule Term 2:

Tuesday 21st April

Tuesday 5th May

Tuesday 19th May

Tuesday 2nd June

Tuesday 16th June

Tuesday 30th June

End of Term 1 Notice

31 Mar 2026

Tena koutou,

This Thursday will be the last day of Term 2.

School starts again on Monday 20th April.

Here are a few more important notices before the end of term:

On Wednesday we have a special assembly to say farewell to Miss Whitehouse.

On Thursday we will have a mufti day and pie day to celebrate our efforts for the first term of the year. Please bring anything to eat that we can heat in the pie warmer and that we normally have on a Friday Pie day.

Have a wonderful Easter and term break.

See you all again in Term 2!

2026 Strategic Plan Feedback link

24 Feb 2026

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