ABOUT US

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Meet the staff at Waihārara;

Tumuaki/Principal

Office Administrator

Kaiako/Teacher- Teina

RTM Kaiako/Teacher - Tuakana

Ka ora, Ka Ako School Lunches

Kaiawhina/Teacher Aide/Office Support

Cleaner/Caretaker


Our staff live locally and have longstanding and inter-generational connections with Ngai Takoto and the kura. 

Waihārara School is a Ka Ora, Ka Ako lunches in school provider. We provide nutritious meals and all lunches are cooked on site. Our students are involved in seasonal planting programmes and our produce when harvested from our maara kai and orchard either goes into our school lunch preparation or is sent home with tamariki.

Waihārara School is a Civil Defence Evacuation Centre and provides a safe haven for the community in an emergency situation. Our community is strongly connected to each other, the land and the environment.

We are fortunate to have a strong supportive community made up of parents, wider whānau, local businesses, past whānau and students from the community who support our kura and fundraising efforts. 

Through Sport Northland, we are able to provide a high quality physical education programme delivered by experienced sports coaches that encourage both competition and cooperation. 

Our swimming pool is open in Term 1 and Term 4 and experienced teachers provide swimming lessons with the opportunity for a Swim Surf programme at the end of the year.

Our year 7-8 programme includes fortnightly technology lessons at Kaitaia Intermediate. Students in year 7-8 also have opportunities to be involved in a leadership programme with the principal, focusing on critical thinking, risk taking and resilience through our Te Ara Taumata.